A milestone no one wanted to see reached: Clifton James was the 50th person to be killed whilst cycling on Britain’s roads this year. He died on Sunday, 21 June 2015. The collision involved a car. Ying Tao, who was killed less than 36 hours later at Bank in The City, was the 51st. The collision involved an HGV…
Tag: design
Miscellaneous
Twas the bicycle bathroom
by AndrewRH • • 0 Comments
I happened to be doing some business in, The quaint rural town Overton, Hampshire. When, what to my wondering eyes should appear, But a bicycle sink with a Paddington bear! In a wicker basket, so cuddly and cute. I knew in a moment it was a Dutch treat.
Government, Public Transport, Safety
Hampshire County Council set to fund Fleet Station forecourt, no strings attached
by AndrewRH • • 0 Comments
UPDATE: Strings attached after successful lobbying! See CORRESPONDENCE section below for news from Councillor Seán D T Woodward Executive Member for Economy, Transport and Environment at Hampshire County Council. On Tuesday, 4 November 2014, Hampshire County Council’s Economy, Transport and Environment committee will decide if they want to give £300,000 to South West Trains, who have already…
Critiques, Public Transport
Forecourt plans for Fleet train station revealed
by AndrewRH • • 2 Comments
Last week, the managing director of South West Trains told me that the plans for the forecourt of the Fleet, Hampshire train station were not yet finalised – see Reckless Cycling at Fleet Station. (UPDATE: front page of the Fleet News & Mail newspaper!) So, earlier this week I asked a construction site manager at the…
Critiques, Get Britain Cycling, Government
Please, sir, I want some more road danger reduction
by AndrewRH • • 3 Comments
The well known line from starving Oliver Twist, “Please, sir, I want some more” came to mind as I fired off yet another email to the elected councillors and council employees responsible for the design of the cycleway along Weyhill Road in Andover. The council state (my emphasis added): “The proposed scheme will implement a range of improvements…
Critiques, Get Britain Cycling, Government
Weyhill Cycleway Approved Without Dutch Quality
by AndrewRH • • 0 Comments
It has come to this: the cycleway proposal for Weyhill Road in Andover was approved yesterday by the roads authority, Hampshire County Council, specifically Councillor Seán Woodward, the Executive Member for Economy, Transport and Environment. The works are proposed to start in September, with completion just before Christmas. The council’s stated aim of the now approved £230,000…
Critiques, Get Britain Cycling, Government
Will Woodward Workout Weyhill’s Wrongs?
by AndrewRH • • 1 Comment
I have been trying my darnedest to convince Hampshire County Council and Test Valley Borough Council that their proposal for a cycleway – a single bidirectional shared path for people cycling and walking – along Weyhill Road in Andover is not of sufficient quality (to put it politely). I made two different proposals – both…