Attendees: Richard Bates (CTC), Geoff Bragg, Ken Broomfield, Phillip Burroughs (Sustrans), Neil Clarke (HDCF), Andrew Cooke (Horsham Blueprint), Nick Cooke, Cllr Val Court (Chair, Nuthurst PC), Cllr Leonard Crosbie (Trafalgar), Ian Dance, Terry Edwards, Ruth Fletcher (HDCF), Michael Gimber, Peter Golds, Nigel Hillpaul (Denne NC), Doug Ralph, Dave Scott (Horsham Cycling), Peter Silburn (HDCF), Mark […]
Letter from Copenhagen: “Cycling here is normal”
July 20, 2015 by Leave a Comment
Greg Collins, former Secretary of the Cycle Forum, sent us this report from the Danish capital: “Doing my cycle commuting Monday to Thursday in Copenhagen. Quite a different experience compared to Horsham, Haywards Heath and the roads in between. Cycling here is normal. You do it in normal clothes to go to normal places and […]
Horsham Cycling Summit – WS County Times article
July 16, 2015 by Leave a Comment
16th July 2015: West Sussex County Times article on the Horsham Cycling Summit. There’s also an online article here.
Horsham Cycling Summit 9th July 2015 – Report
July 14, 2015 by Leave a Comment
Over 40 people crowded into County Hall North on the 9th July to hear some of the country’s top speakers on cycling talk at the Horsham Cycling Summit. The event was attended by councillors and officers from HDC and WSCC, representatives from local groups such as the Horsham Society, Horsham Blueprint, Horsham Town Community Partnership, […]
Horsham Cycling Summit – 9th July 2015
June 21, 2015 by Leave a Comment
The Horsham Cycling Summit will take place on Thursday 9th July at 7:30pm in the WSCC offices, County Hall North, Parkside, Chart Way, Horsham, RH12 1XH. Towns and cities across the UK are beginning to reap the economic, health and social benefits that come when more people choose to cycle as everyday transport. Horsham should […]
Letter to Jeremy Quin, Horsham’s new MP
May 8, 2015 by Leave a Comment
We’re written to Horsham’s new MP Jeremy Quin about the urgent need for action on the lack of safe pedestrian and cycle crossings for the North of Horsham development. Jeremy, Congratulations! The constituency now needs you to take urgent action on the roads for North of Horsham. Although I am writing on behalf of all […]
Key issues facing cycling in Horsham
April 24, 2015 by Leave a Comment
These are the key issues that need to be addressed before cycling in Horsham can become a safe, convenient and attractive transport option. Do you have an issue you’d like to see addressed? Please contact us in the comments below. We’d like to hear from you. 1) Weak cycling policy and delivery: Both LTP3 and the HDPF are very […]
New shared use path between Kilnwood Vale and Bewbush
April 22, 2015 by Leave a Comment
A member of the Crawley Cycle Forum has posted a short video of the new shared use path between Bewbush and the housing development at Kilnwood Vale. See if you can spot the “Horsham barrier” (over-large barriers set diagonally) at the end of the route!
Chichester’s Northgate Gyratory – an abject failure
April 22, 2015 by 2 Comments
Oil rigs are some of the most dangerous working environments in the UK. Before being winched aboard, either from a helicopter or from a small boat bobbing up and down among 20ft waves, you will need to: • Attend a training course • Wear a hi-visibility jacket • Wear a crash helmet • Wear an […]
May 7th Elections – What’s in it for the cycling vote?
April 21, 2015 by 1 Comment
The Forum has written to all the candidates in the Horsham Parliamentary election and the District Council elections asking for their views on what’s needed to make cycling in Horsham a safe, convenient and attractive option for everyone. We’ll post their replies as we receive them. Responses received so far: Horsham Parliamentary election Roger Arthur (UKIP) Martin […]
