Kirklees Cycling Campaign kirkleescyclingcampaign.wordpress.com Newsletter Number 21 – August 2018 Hello and welcome to Kirklees Cycling Campaign Newsletter No.21. This edition is devoted to plans for cycling in the area around the A629. John Lewis – KCC chair Back in the early 1970’s – around […]
Department for Transport’s review of Cycle Safety As part of its Cycling and Walking Investment Strategy (CWIS) the DFT is currently making a major comprehensive review into Cycle Safety. We await to see whether it materialises into important legislation, but it has the potential to completely change the culture of […]
We want our political leaders to make cycling a safer and attractive option for everyone in Kirklees. Provision for cycling should be universal, providing a safe, convenient and enjoyable transport choice for people of all ages and abilities, for their everyday journeys. What does it mean? Some examples: Segregated routes […]
Saturday April 21st – “Space 4 Cycling” Event in Huddersfield This is a crucial event to try to raise the profile of cycling in Kirklees and to get important political support from councillors prior to the local elections in the first week of May. Details of what’s happening is attached […]
Major Schemes for Roads in Kirklees There are a number of major road schemes currently being planned in Kirklees and financed by the West Yorkshire Combined Authority Transport Fund Plus. Many of these plans provide opportunties to improve roads and junctions not only for motorists but for cyclists and pedestrians […]
Cycle Expo Yorkshire, 12-14 October 2018 at the Yorkshire Event Centre in Harrogate www.cycleexpo.co.uk. To celebrate this, they would like to offer the first 1000 local Cycling Club members a 25% discounted entry code!
Expressions of interest are invited in the following possible tour WHERE: Liverpool HOW: using the Trans Pennine Trail to get there, and the Leeds/Liverpool canal towpath to return. DURATION: 5 days, 2 days to get there, staying in Youth Hostels in Manchester, and Liverpool (2 nights), and 1 night in […]
Below is the list of award winners for 2017. Presentation of the awards is at the annual dinner on Friday 9 February at Broad Oak Bowling These are the names of winners but the award they have won is a secret to be revealed on the evening. Dave Emmett, Steve […]
Hello everybody and welcome to February’s newsletter of local cycling news and information. Before the listings, however, just a reminder a reminder that if you know anyone, who might be interested in personally receiving these newsletters, just forward this one to them, and let them know that they only have […]
A Happy New Year to everyone and welcome to the latest newsletter from KCC. Given that it’s the first one in 2018 it seemed appropriate to reflect a little on the past year in the hope that some lessons might be learnt for the next 12 months. To that […]
