Cycling and Social Distancing: In our recently formed new world we probably have all noticed that, along with an unprecedented number of people walking along our roads, there are also many more people riding bikes who don’t usually do so. This would seem to be clear evidence that more […]
Road Plans for Leeds Road Consultation on the Road Plans for Leeds Road are still open for local residents. Details of how to respond can be found at: major.transport@kirklees.co.uk Below are the comments made by myself (John Lewis) writing as Chair of KCC: Dear Shabir Pandor, Peter […]
The Dewsbury Blueprint: The Dewsbury Blueprint was officially launched to great acclaim on Wednesday 5th February. However, for many, it’s not so much what is in the Blueprint, but what is missing. With the widespread concerns about the Climate Emergency and Public Health where are the Council’s plans to […]
Transforming Cities Fund: Just before Christmas West Yorkshire Combined Authority (WYCA) made a bid for £60M from the DfT’s Transforming Cities Fund which aims to improve conditions for Cycling and Walking. All the WYCA authorities, including Kirklees, were asked to give details of their proposals to the team […]
Dear Karl, Thank you for speaking recently to the Huddersfield Civic Society where you made an excellent presentation on Kirklees plans for a “Huddersfield Blueprint” On behalf of the Kirklees Cycling Campaign I would like to congratulate you on providing the drive and vision for this project. You have made […]
Hello everyone and welcome to the latest newsletter from Kirklees Cycling Campaign. Investment and statistics seem to be the themes running through this edition. John Lewis – Chair KCC Utrecht Railway Station: A couple of years ago the New Mill Choir cycling buddies made a trip to […]
Holmfirth: For the few that don’t already know, the proposals for Holmfirth, drawn up by Kirklees Council, have been roundly rejected in the consultation process. The plans have now been scrapped. This is not to say that all is well in Holmfirth. It’s geography results in it being a cross-pennine […]
Halifax to Huddersfield – A629 Phase 4 Consultation The concept of Quietways was developed in the Netherlands and has inspired similar routes to being developed in London. They use a mixture of existing quiet streets, parks, and off-road tracks, to make cycle routes that are comfortable and less intimidating for […]
Cycle Routes for Huddersfield Town Centre Anyone who has ever tried to cycle through Huddersfield Town Centre will be aware that it is not very cycle friendly. Not only does the cyclist have to find a way to cross the Ring Road to enter the town, but once inside, a […]
Hello Everybody, and welcome to Newsletter No 24 from Kirklees Cycling Cam-paign. John Lewis – Chair KCC ………………………………………………………… Cooper Bridge: If there is one thing that all local cyclists and would-be cyclists can agree about, it is the need to have a good cycle route be-tween Cooper Bridge and Brighouse. […]
