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ChiCycle members hope that the local authorities will take the new LTN/1/20 standards for cycle infrastructure seriously but we are already dismayed that brand new cycle infrastructure is being permitted that fails to meet standards that have been in place for 13 years. Unfortunately local provision of cycle infrastructure is of such poor quality, it amounts to displaying bike symbols on standard pedestrian pavements. Standards for cycle infrastructure LTN 2/08 were introduced by the Department for Transport in February 2008…

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Richard Turnbull of www.brightride.org.uk is conducting some market research to find out if there is demand for hiring out e-bikes in Chichester. If you want to invite friends and family to experience riding around the Chichester area, an e-bike hire scheme might be an appealing prospect for you? Maybe you would be interested in trying out an e-bike yourself? If you have time, please complete Richards online questionnaire he has created here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScdsUS1hSQQ40wXybhA6QhPA8jNaHxYyrP7qePhq1dtd0OaAw/viewform If you have not already tried riding…

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ChiCycle enjoyed positive news from White House Farm development. We have receive written assurance that traffic using the shared use cycle track running adjacent to the developments spine road, will have continuous priority over motor-vehicle traffic that crosses the shared use cycle track. On the 17th Dec 2020 the developers representatives stated… Firstly, as noted at the recent stakeholder briefing, pedestrians and cyclists will have priority at all junctions between the spine road and adjoining roads. This will be the…

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Dear ChiCycle Supporter, 1st Nov – Ride Chichester’s Pop-Up cycle scheme before it is removed Unfortunately, WSCC have taken the decision to remove the Pop-Up cycle scheme in Chichester. The decision was taken less than two months after the scheme opened on the 25th Aug. Previously ChiCycle discovered that the counter system was not correctly recording usage of the cycle way and no analysis of congestion or safety of the scheme appears to have been made. It is not clear…

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It is believed that Chichester’s Pop up scheme is imminently threatened with removal over claims it that it is infrequently used by cyclists. Meridian news recently ran a story titled “Cycle lanes: more harm than good? West Sussex scheme could be removed” However, ChiCycle have run tests on the West Sussex County Council cycle counters and found they do not correctly measure the number of cyclists using the scheme! It is a concern to ChiCycle that a significant amount of…

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Dear ChiCycle Supporter, We have three news items this October. Have your say in the Future of Walking and Cycling in Chichester Chichester District Council have revealed their draft Local Cycling and Walking Infrastructure Plan (LCWIP) and would like your comments on it. They have two categories where they suggest interventions that are either “Do Minimum” or “Do More” approaches. It is a lot to read through but a very welcomes sign that walking and cycling may be taken more…

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