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Update Laura Coombs emailed back almost immediately on behalf of CDC to explain it is WSCC who are responsible for these highway planning decisions. ChiCycle members find it frustrating that key elements of CDC planning agreements are delegated to WSCC highways but this is clearly no fault of Laura Coombs who kindly got back to us very quickly. Here response is as follows: Dear Mark Thank you for your email. Chichester District Council is not responsible for this, we believe…

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In early August 2021 ChiCycle contacted local residents recommending opposition to conversion of Westgate pavements (footways) into shared use cycleways as this would likely severely disadvantage disabled and vulnerable pedestrians. Our web post on this issue is available here. ChiCycle are preparing the following Freedom of Information Request to WSCC Highways TRO Team, West Sussex County Council, The Grange, Tower Street, Chichester, PO19 1RH tro.consultation@westsussex.gov.uk Dear WSCC TRO Team, ChiCycle are presenting the following Freedom of Information Request to WSCC…

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Fulham council web page explains their new Traffic, Congestion and Pollution Reduction Scheme (TCPR). It was launched in July 2020. Since the TCPR trial scheme began, traffic has reduced by 75% in the streets to the east of Wandsworth Bridge Road (WBR) and by 12% on Wandsworth Bridge Road! https://www.lbhf.gov.uk/transport-and-roads/south-fulham-traffic-congestion-and-pollution-reduction-scheme Westgate is a key walking and cycling route to the West of Chichester but currently suffers from heavy traffic. Particularly during rush hour, the heavy traffic creates a hostile environment…

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The consultation period for Traffic Regulation Order (TRO) CHS9038RC closes on the 5th August 2021. ChiCycle advise that this TRO does contain some welcome changes (New Zebra Crossings) that should be encouraged; Other elements in this order might become worthwhile infrastructure with improved design (e.g. a Dutch Style Roundabout); However, we believe the creation of sub standard shared cycle tracks around the Sherborne-Rd/Westgate junction (TRO items iii & iv) should be strongly opposed for the following reasons: Cyclists will round…

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Traffic Regulation Order (TRO) CHS9038RC is open for objections and comments from the public until the close of its consultation period on the 5th August 2021. If you feel these points are worthy of consideration by WSCC, please write to them expressing your views. Thomas Jarvis (of Haywards Heath) has kindly provided ChiCycle with a detailed assessment of where WSCC proposals at this junction (and surrounding roads) could be improved.  A great many comments included in this post are based…

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The Modification of the Road Network to Carry Motor Vehicle Traffic from the West of Chichester 1,600 Home Greenfield Development Site and also Indirectly from the B2178 Funtington Road, into the Heart of the Westgate/Parklands Residential Area of Chichester, is Inappropriate! To view the virtual exhibition of plans for the outline planning for Phase 2 of the West of Chichester Development, you may follow this link: https://vpc.tetratecheurope.com/engage/westchichesterpart2/ a large downloadable PDF version is available here. A large PDF file containing the 12 drawings…

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ChiCycle are concerned with plans to relocate cyclists from Westgate and Sherbourne roads onto unsuitable pavements around the mini roundabout junction. We believe this will contravene the Equality Act 2010 as vulnerable pedestrians will be forced into direct conflict with significant flows of cyclists. Please see the attached document for more details of our concerns. Our concerns are outlined in detail in this PDF report on the proposals. The following images show where pavements with blind corners will be converted…

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The Chichester Observer has published a photo and video documentary and a news article about the event and the Chichester Post has also written a story on it. Many thanks to Louise Curry of Earth to Heaven Specialists in Handmade, Natural Willow Coffins for the loan of the coffin. It was beautifully, tastefully but simply crafted from natural materials. We sent the following text to the local press to explain our objectives and motivations- Campaigners met on Saturday to raise…

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