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Do You Support Plans for Cyclists to Ride on Pavements?

Do You Support Plans for Cyclists to Ride on Pavements?

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Prime Minister Boris Johnson has asked the public to avoid using public transport during the pandemic. He recommends driving as an alternative but explained it is better still to walk or cycle to your destination. ChiCycle is a local  campaign promoting safe and confident walking and cycling in the Chichester area and we agree with the Prime Minister’s advice.   Grant Shapps has announced National government has launched the largest ever boost for cyclists and pedestrians with a £2 billion…

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ChEmRoute Vision

ChEmRoute Vision

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Join our Campaign to achieve the ChEmRoute Vision What we are demanding: Safe and convenient cycle-way all the way from Emsworth to Chichester (and back again) Entire route to meet or surpass DfT Cycle infrastructure design standards (LTN 2/08) Direct route following the A259 that does not needlessly meander Suitable for commuters to ride with a safe but fast 20 Mph design speed Cycle lane segregated from motor vehicles unless running in a Twenty is Plenty zone Continuous route without…

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The West of Chichester Development Southern Access Spine Road Design Must Follow West Sussex County Council and DfT Guidelines for Cycling and Walking

The West of Chichester Development Southern Access Spine Road Design Must Follow West Sussex County Council and DfT Guidelines for Cycling and Walking

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The West of Chichester Development planning application 19/02584/REM contains plans for an approximately 150 metre stretch of the Southern Access road. There is as yet no agreed detailed transport master plan for this road. Granting permission to build a mid section of the Southern Access Spine road will literally cast into stone many design aspects that must then span the entire length of road. Our transport infrastructure must not be designed like miss-fitting pieces of a jigsaw puzzle. The DfT…

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West of Chichester Development Junction and Cycle-Path Geometry Concerns

West of Chichester Development Junction and Cycle-Path Geometry Concerns

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The following planning application contains details of junctions on the development spine road. CC/20/01046/REM – Case Officer: Steve Harris. 50 dwellings with associated parking, landscaping, informal open space and associated works (Phase 5, Parcel F, permission 14/04301/OUT). A typical junction from this plan is shown in the image clipped from document CB_70_068_P5_F_000 (SITE LOCATION PLAN) is shown below. Developers have proposed that the pavement shown to the north east side of the spine road could be designated as a shared…

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ChEmRoute Monthly Bike Rides

ChEmRoute Monthly Bike Rides

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Chicycle intend holding monthly community bicycle rides along the cycle route between Emsworth and Chichester. This is hoped to raise the profile of our campaign for safe cycling provision along the A259. Please join us for a bike ride this February on the Sunday of the 23rd. We will be meeting at 1.45pm at Fishbourne Palace Car Park. Ride will start at 2.00pm and go to Bosham as before. All dates for this years additional ChEmRoute rides are listed below….

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Help plan our campaign for Safe Cycling 9th February Sunday at 6:00 pm Woolpack

Help plan our campaign for Safe Cycling 9th February Sunday at 6:00 pm Woolpack

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We all want safe cycling in our community, especially along the dangerous A259 where improvements for cyclists have been promised for decades. There are frequently recounted tales of a significant tranche of money set aside during the construction of the A27 bypass.  We need your help to uncover the location of this treasure trove. Maybe you can help us fashion a key to liberate this money for it’s intended purpose? Join us on the 9th February Sunday at 6:00 pm…

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Inclusive Cycling in Chichester with Cycall from Worthing

Inclusive Cycling in Chichester with Cycall from Worthing

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Rob and Martine Walters are the driving force behind Cycall in Worthing. Cycall provide adapted cycles for disabled adults and children or anyone with a health issue which prevents them from accessing cycling. They have a track at Brooklands Park which runs for a third of a mile and they often provide rides along Worthing sea front. On Saturday 25th Jan 2020 Bill and Sarah Sharp and Mark Record met up with Rob to explore the potential for inclusive cycling…

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Last Respects for Gina McWilliam

Last Respects for Gina McWilliam

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Gina McWilliam’s funeral took place on Monday 30th December. She was killed while cycling along the A259 in Fishbourne. Gillian Turnbull has placed a small shrine for Gina McWilliam at the roadside in Fishbourne on behalf of everyone at ChiCycle. It bears the message; Gina, we at ChiCycle will change our road systems, in your honour, fight the battle that you would have fought to save cyclists and pedestrians.

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WSCC Position regarding Gina McWilliam’s death

WSCC Position regarding Gina McWilliam’s death

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Email from Andy Ekinsmyth of WSCC regarding Gina McWilliam’s death. Share by Jeremy Gould: Thank you for your email message. I am deeply saddened by this terrible event and my thoughts are with the family, friends and all of those affected. The tragic accident on the A259 at Salthill Road is currently subject to a police investigation. I am sure you will appreciate that that these matters are both complex and sensitive and that it would be wrong to try…

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We need 100 New Members to Promote Safe Happy Cycling

We need 100 New Members to Promote Safe Happy Cycling

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We need you, your friends and family to join us so we can make safe, happy cycling a reality in Chichester. ChiCycle is now ten years old and we are celebrating  by running a recruitment drive to expand membership. See if you can spot any of our one-hundred recruitment postcards that we are discretely displaying and distributing in public spaces. Each postcard displays a stylish and classic bicycle and bears a unique hand written message inviting the reader to get…

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