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Recommended Action: Write in Opposition to the New Development Access Road Plans that will Permanently Sever Chichester’s Cycle Network to the West of Chichester

Recommended Action: Write in Opposition to the New Development Access Road Plans that will Permanently Sever Chichester’s Cycle Network to the West of Chichester

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ChiCycle toolkit for commenting/objecting to CDC planning application 22/01485/OUTEIA (this is work in progress so please be patient) If you agree that we must prioritise quality of life for existing residents and enhance the local environment by reducing motor vehicle traffic travelling through our sensitive residential neighbourhoods, then please use the following resources to criticise/oppose these plans to route heavy traffic onto Westgate and Sherborne-Rd. The following material is designed as a convenient reference for anyone wishing to object or…

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Please email Ian Sumnall to add your Name to a Petition for a Proper Tarmac Surface over Centurion Way Footbridge

Please email Ian Sumnall to add your Name to a Petition for a Proper Tarmac Surface over Centurion Way Footbridge

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We need to petition the local authorities for a Proper Tarmac Surface over a Centurion Way Footbridge Community Application to WSCC Highways Scheme for vital safety works on Centurion Way Campaign leader: Ian Sumnal – Chichester and District Cycle Forum (CDCF) Location: The crossing of Centurion Way with the pathway to the Country Park, at the old railway bridge near Bishop Luffa Close, Chichester, West Sussex. The Problem: The Centurion Way tarmac pathway leaves the heritage rail route and descends…

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Oakland’s Park Pop-Up Music Event Sunday 17th July a Great Success

Oakland’s Park Pop-Up Music Event Sunday 17th July a Great Success

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Dispute a MET office amber weather warning over extreme heat, everyone appeared to enjoy the music performances in comfort. Some images of the ChiCycle Oakland’s Park Pop-Up Music Event are captured in the media gallery below. An audio clip of Sophie Hodgson’s performance is available below. An audio clip of Alex Roberts performance is available below. An audio clip of Nigel Rippon with Drone in the Woods (Keith Sutton) performance is available below. In addition to ChiCycle’s thanks to the…

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Phase2 West of Chichester Outline Application Disregards Walking and Cycling National Standards

Phase2 West of Chichester Outline Application Disregards Walking and Cycling National Standards

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Although the outline application plans include some provisions or walking and cycling, cycle routes to the West of the city will be made unusable or extremely inconvenient to ride at a number of key locations. This will break the connection of National Cycle Route No2 (South Coast Cycle Route) through the west of the city. This will end cycling aa practical, convenient form of transit in the west of Chichester and along the coast to Fishbourne and Bosham. Quiet roads…

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Musical Pop-Up Event Whyke Amphitheatre Sunday June 12th a great success

Musical Pop-Up Event Whyke Amphitheatre Sunday June 12th a great success

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Wonderful performances were given by all four musicians who played The warmly receptive audience who joined ChiCycle’s event at Whyke Amphitheater clearly all enjoyed themselves. Apologies for the poor quality of the audio recordings, the sound heard by the audience and engineered by Chris (Crispy) Penycate was of excellent quality but I did not pay adequate attention to the audio input recording levels during the performances (Mark Record). Savannah Hack opened the event, the following link/media is a recording of…

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Please fill in this form to share your views about extending Chichester’s Twenty is Plenty scheme onto arterial roads

Please fill in this form to share your views about extending Chichester’s Twenty is Plenty scheme onto arterial roads

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Sarah Sharp (who founded ChiCycle over a decade ago) is supporting a plan to extend 20mph limits to the arterial roads in the City of Chichester but needs to find out how much community support there is for this. Please fill in this form to share your views.

Please support this petition for lower speed limits on the A286 to make cycling safer

Please support this petition for lower speed limits on the A286 to make cycling safer

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The A286 has a history of high fatalities and injuries. It is particularly dangerous where there are many bends and a high 50 MPH speed limit. Sarah Sharp, who founded ChiCycle more than a decade ago, is meeting with the Area Highways Manager on site to support the Traffic Regulation Orders that the parishes along the road want to put in. The petition is in support the reduction in speed limit on the bends on the A286 near the Cider…

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ChiCycle sound system first outing at opening of Mark Ford’s Giant’s Head Sculpture at Queen Elizabeth Country Park

ChiCycle sound system first outing at opening of Mark Ford’s Giant’s Head Sculpture at Queen Elizabeth Country Park

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Contemporary woven sculptor Mark Ford has just completed an installation at Queen Elizabeth Country Park and ChiCycle provided a sound system to play Keith Sutton’s ambient synth music at the sculpture’s opening event. The event was also supported by a wonderful storyteller named Chris and a mysterious giant woodman named Russ. Below is an image gallery showing some images of the opening ceremony of the new Giant’s Head Sculpture at the Queen Elizabeth Country Park. Story of the Selfish Giant…

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Musical Pop-up Mini Eco-fair Summer ChiCycle Events

Musical Pop-up Mini Eco-fair Summer ChiCycle Events

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Update The Oakland’s Park Event will move date to Sunday 17th July. This is to prevent a clash with the excellent Rotary Dragon Boat Race event. ChiCycle 2022 pop-up event dates and locations are now as follows: Whyke Amphitheatre Sunday June 12th Oakland’s Park Sunday July 17th Florence Park Sunday August 14th Brewery Field Sunday ( now cancelled) September 4th Updated documents relating to these changes of dates are available on the links immediately below 2022-ChiCycle-pop-up event proposal-V3 2022-ChiCycle-popup-minimusic-dates-and-locations-V3 2022-ChiCycle-Pop-Up-Eco-Fair-Event-Application-Form-V3…

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Traffic count on Sherborne Rd and Westgate Pavements

Traffic count on Sherborne Rd and Westgate Pavements

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On the 25/03/2022 Carley Sitwell sent data she had collected from traffic counts she made on the northern Westgate pavement. Carley collected tremendously useful data that shows pedestrian flows regularly exceed the 300 people per hour maximum considered acceptable for shared use cycle-ways by DfT LTN1/20 guidelines for cycle infrastructure design (paragraph 6.5.7) As student leave Bishop Luffa school in the afternoon, there are high flows or pedestrians, often exceeding 350 people per hour. Over the hour period MONDAY March…

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