Category Archives: Uncategorized

Our response to Councillor Hunt’s recent comments on cycling

Ely Cycling Campaign would like to respond to recent comments about cycling reported in the Cambridge Evening News (and also Cycling Weekly and road.cc) made by one of our local councillors, Bill Hunt, Conservative County Councillor for Haddenham and District Councillor for Stretham. In a meeting of the highways and community infrastructure committee Councillor HuntContinue reading “Our response to Councillor Hunt’s recent comments on cycling”

Why not apply to be a local councillor?

There are due to be elections for the District, City and Parish councils in our area in May (at the same time as the General Election). The City and Parish elections are only held if more people apply than the number of available seats, otherwise all the applicants become councillors without an election. That’s whatContinue reading “Why not apply to be a local councillor?”

We’re asking Sir James Paice MP to support the Cycling and Walking Investment Strategy

We’ve written to Sir James Paice MP to ask him to vote for an amendment which adds a Cycling and Walking Investment Strategy to the Infrastructure Bill currently passing through parliament. This bill proposes the £15-billion road building plans which made the headlines late last year and investments for rail, but nothing substantial for cycling or walking. TheContinue reading “We’re asking Sir James Paice MP to support the Cycling and Walking Investment Strategy”

Will Ely Southern Bypass include the promised cycle routes?

Now the decision has finally been made to go ahead with the Ely Southern Bypass, work has progressed to the detailed planning and design stage. We’re hoping that we will soon get the first designs for the cycle routes that were promised as part of the scheme. We have been in discussions with the Councillors,Continue reading “Will Ely Southern Bypass include the promised cycle routes?”

DfT Webchat about their Cycling Delivery Plan

The DfT conducted a 1 hour webchat today where they answered 22 questions (yes only 22 in an hour) about their Cycling Delivery Plan. We asked several questions about funding and national standards but they only answered 2 of them. Here’s the full transcript Wednesday November 12, 2014 10:55 Hi, it’s Alison Franks and JayContinue reading “DfT Webchat about their Cycling Delivery Plan”

Steve Barclay MP pushing for Ely to Chatteris cycle route

Following our successful campaign, the missing section of cycle route between Witchford and Sutton is now under construction. Once complete it will give a cycle route using segregated cycle lanes and relatively quiet village roads from Ely to Sutton and Mepal. In a letter published in the Sutton Pepperpot (pictured) North East Cambridgeshire MP Steve Barclay writes thatContinue reading “Steve Barclay MP pushing for Ely to Chatteris cycle route”

County Council build dangerous pinch point despite our objections

In March last year we became aware that Witchford Parish Council had requested that the County Council build a central island pinch point on Main Street at the entrance to the village. We arranged to talk to the Parish Council and emailed the County Council officers to raise the following concerns. 1. It will make the roadContinue reading “County Council build dangerous pinch point despite our objections”

What happened to the Sainsbury’s £500,000?

Many of you will have read in the news last week that East Cambs District Council, after spending two years working out what to spend £500,000 of developer contribution on, will in fact, hand the money back to Sainsbury’s. Many people are reasonably outraged at this outcome, and Ely Cycling Campaign aren’t too pleased either.Continue reading “What happened to the Sainsbury’s £500,000?”