Lancaster Way The County Council is holding a consultation on changes to the Lancaster Way Roundabout. The proposed changes would make walking and cycling more difficult and more dangerous. You can find the County’s explanation of the changes at https://www.cambridgeshire.gov.uk/residents/travel-roads-and-parking/transport-projects/a10-a142-lancaster-way-roundabout The deadline for your comments is 18 September. Below are…
Social distancing in Ely after lockdown
The UK is moving from the COVID lockdown phase to the containment phase and this will require social distancing in public areas. Below are our suggestions on how to make more space available in the busiest areas in Ely: Schools Ely College Many children walk to Ely College along Downham…
Ways to Increase ‘Active Travel’
The House of Commons Transport Select Committee asked for views on how to increase the amount of walking and cycling -active travel. This is our response. Ely Cycling Campaign (ECC) wants better cycle facilities in and around Ely, Cambridgeshire and promotes cycling in the area. Cycling in Ely languishes whilst…
Open Letter to Councillor Bailey
Letter sent to Councillor Bailey today: Ely Cycling Campaign is sometimes invited to comment on cycling-related projects. It is our experience that such invitations almost always come after the decisions have been made and those decision are poor. They are poor because the infrastructure is noncompliant with current design principles,…
What does the Ely Master Plan say about cycling?
Just been through the Ely Master Plan looking at what it says about cycling. Turns out that there is quite a lot in it, cycling it seems is relatively core to the Master Plan. There is talk of new routes into city and better access to the station, river and…
Half a million pounds that could be used for cycle facilities in Ely
East Camb District Council have half a million pounds available for “traffic and access improvements to Ely City Centre and the Lisle Lane” including “cycle facilities”. Obviously getting people out of their cars and onto their bikes is a great way to ease traffic congestion and we think that they should…
Ely Cycling Forum Meeting Report 21-02-2012
Just got back from this meeting. Around 15 to 20 people turned up which is quite encouraging. There were presentations from the County Council, Greater Anglia and Travel for Work which were interesting if perhaps a little Cambridge commuter-centric. During the discussion after the presentations things opened and there were…