At a public exhibition held in Broadbridge Heath on Monday night (11th May) plans were revealed for the old A264. The first phase of the works will be traffic calming within Broadbridge Heath in an attempt to prevent cars using the village as a short cut instead of going the long way round the new […]
Fact-finding Tour of London – Saturday 11th June
May 11, 2016 by Leave a Comment
UPDATE: A group from Horsham will be taking the 9:49 from Horsham to Farringdon. Meet at Horsham station at 9:30. With the completion of London’s brand new fully-segregated cycleways criss-crossing the capital there’s now a chance to experience first-hand how properly designed facilities can release the enormous potential of cycling. We’re organising a fact-finding tour […]
Businesses calling for a Horsham to Crawley cycle route
April 8, 2016 by 2 Comments
Rosemary French, Executive Director of the Gatwick Diamond, attended last Tuesday’s forum meeting and spoke to the Crawley Observer about the demand from businesses for a cycle route between Horsham and Crawley. You can view the article online here.
Christ’s Hospital bridleway diversion
March 24, 2016 by 4 Comments
West Sussex County Council are proposing to divert a bridleway (BW 1642) that provides access for Southwater residents to Christs Hospital station. The closure of this bridleway would remove an attractive, direct and well-used cycle route from the north of Southwater (which is significantly shorter than using the road) and replace it with a more […]
Response to A259 public consultation
February 20, 2016 by Leave a Comment
We have responded in support of the earlier reponses from Sustrans and the West Sussex Cycle Forum to the public consultation on proposed improvements to the A259 between Ferring and Rustington. Although this is out of our immediate area, it is of relevance because: People from the Forum either use this road, or would use […]
Highways England infographic on the benefits of cycling
January 15, 2016 by Leave a Comment
Highways England have produced the following infographic outlining the many benefits of investing in cycling. You can read the full story here.
Road safety crisis for cyclists in West Sussex – WS County Times article
January 7, 2016 by Leave a Comment
Thursday 7th January 2016: West Sussex County Times reports on the road safety crisis which has seen the number of people killed or seriously injured when riding a bike double in the last five years.
Parsonage Road cycle lane protest in the news
January 7, 2016 by Leave a Comment
Following our protest at the dangerous new cycle lanes in Parsonage Road, press coverage continued over the Christmas break. There were two letters in the West Sussex County Times, one from Forum Secretary Peter Silburn. You can read the original online article here. For the full story on the Parsonage Road cycle lanes see here.
Winter social ride report – Saturday 12th December
December 14, 2015 by Leave a Comment
A smattering of light rain at the start didn’t deter the riders who gathered at the bandstand in Horsham Park on Saturday morning for the (inaugural?) winter ride to Southwater. We were especially pleased to welcome Chatter Cheema, HDC’s Healthy Walks Co-ordinator. The rain passed as we headed out of town. Rather than taking the […]
Meeting with Horsham’s MP, Jeremy Quin
December 11, 2015 by Leave a Comment
Ruth Fletcher (Forum Chair) and Peter Silburn (Secretary) met with Jeremy Quin, Horsham’s MP to discuss improving conditions for cyclists. We were encouraged that Jeremy clearly understands the benefits that providing for cycling brings to the whole community and the importance of future-proofing new developments to take into account the needs of people on bikes. […]
