This Friday (11th Dec) Horsham residents gathered opposite the new development on Parsonage Road to show their frustration at the lack of safe cycle lanes. 1.5m cycle lanes were promised by the developer to mitigate the impact of 160 new homes being built on the old Novartis site. These have not been delivered. Instead, narrow 70cm […]
Horsham residents protest at lack of safe cycle lanes on Parsonage Road
December 11, 2015 by Leave a Comment
Parsonage Road – Where’s our cycle lanes?
December 8, 2015 by 1 Comment
Essential safety improvements promised as part of the development of the former Novartis site on Parsonage Road have not been delivered. The provision of 1.5m cycle lanes was a key part of the developer’s proposal to mitigate the effects of the additional traffic generated by 160 new homes and the widening of the road to […]
Minutes of the HDCF meeting 1st Dec 2015
December 4, 2015 by Leave a Comment
Attendees: Philip Ayerst, Ruth Fletcher (Chair), Peter Silburn (Secretary), Graham Sitton (Forest NC/Blueprint), Mark Treasure Apologies: Jane Apostolou (HTCP), Richard Bates, Neil Clarke, Andrew Cooke, Geoff Farrell (WSCF), Jenny Nagy (Southwater PC), Chris Stark (WSCC), Francis Vernon Approval of previous minutes Approved unamended. Matters arising The “phone” signs on the gates by the level crossing in […]
Response to TRO consultation on school parking
December 3, 2015 by Leave a Comment
The forum has responded to the TRO consultation HON-8014-RC in support of increased waiting restrictions outside Horsham schools. You can read the response below (also available as a PDF). Comments submitted by Horsham District Cycling Forum on Traffic Regulation Order Consultation HON-8014-RC – Horsham SKC Formalisation (Waiting Restrictions) on 3 December 2015 [This TRO proposal […]
Cycle funding and the Spending Review
November 24, 2015 by Leave a Comment
The Chancellor’s Spending Review has placing future spending on cycling in jeopardy. We’ve written to our MP, Jeremy Quin asking him to support the All Party Parliamentary Cycling Group’s call for proper funding for cycling. You can read the letter here. He has replied that he will be “listening to what is said closely.” Chris […]
Cycle Infrastructure Design Workshop – 19th March 2016
November 17, 2015 by Leave a Comment
Three of the UK’s leading cycle infrastructure professionals will be coming to Chichester on Saturday 19th March 2016 for a Design Workshop being run by ChiCycle, the Chichester cycling advocacy group. Mark Strong, Managing Consultant of Transport Initiatives, Phil Jones, of Phil Jones Associates, one of the UK’s Leading Independent Transport Planning Specialists, and Dr […]
Minutes of the HDCF meeting 3rd November 2015
November 8, 2015 by Leave a Comment
Attendees: Philip Ayerst, Geoff Bragg, Andrew Cooke, Ruth Fletcher (Chair), Nigel Hillpaul (Denne NC), Trudie Mitchell (Denne NC), Peter Silburn (Secretary), Graham Sitton (Forest NC/Blueprint), Francis Vernon, Ronald Vimpany, Nigel Weston (HDC). Apologies: Jane Apostolou (HTCP), Neal Clarke, Val Court (Nuthurst NC), Geoff Farrell (WSCF), Louise Goldsmith (Leader, WSCC), Chris Stark (WSCC Highways). The forum […]
Winter social ride to Southwater – Saturday 12th December
November 4, 2015 by Leave a Comment
Join us for a leisurely family-friendly cycle ride to Southwater and back again on Saturday 12th December. We’ll meet by the bandstand in Horsham Park at 10:00am (near the Conservatory Café) and ride out to Southwater Country Park where we’ll stop for refreshments in the café, before riding back to Horsham. There’ll most likely be […]
HDCF poster
October 23, 2015 by Leave a Comment
You can show your support for the cycle forum by downloading our Space for Cycling poster and displaying it in a window. Space for Cycling is a national campaign that aims to create conditions where anyone can cycle anywhere. Its six themes are: 1. Protected space on main roads 2. Removing through motor traffic in […]
Horsham east-west cycle route – WS County Times article
October 23, 2015 by Leave a Comment
Thursday’s West Sussex County Times (22 Oct 2015) has a Special Investigation into the safety issues of the LSTF east-west cycle route together with a leader on the missed opportunity the route offered. There is also an article on the new Albion Way pedestrian crossing. (Click to expand images.)
