Newsletter No.40 May 2020 Hello everyone and welcome to the new format for the Kirklees Cycling Campaign Newsletter. After the previous GDPR blunders it was clearly time to change from the standard email to something that, hopefully, will give everyone a little more security. I need to get up to speed […]

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 […]