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Ely Cycling Club are running a new club ride on Saturdays, 9am from Witchford Village College which is slower and shorter than their Sunday rides and more suitable for those new to riding in a group. Keep an eye on their Facebook page for updates: https://www.facebook.com/groups/268584086532266/

We’re really pleased that the ban on cycling along the riverside in Ely is being lifted. This is one of the simple improvements we’ve been campaigning for and it’s great to see it come to fruition. We’re hoping this will be the first of many improvements that will make Ely and East Cambridgeshire a saferContinue reading “Riverside cycle route opens up”

Greater Anglia Draft Cycle Strategy, September 2013 [Download from here] [PDF version] Consultation Response by Ely Cycling Campaign [PDF version] 1. Introduction and general observations 1.1 We have read the draft Greater Anglia Cycle Strategy with interest. We are heartened to see the statement that Greater Anglia is ‘a vigorous supporter of the development of cycling as aContinue reading “Our response to the Greater Anglia cycle strategy”

I regularly shop by bike at Sainsburys, I’ve even made it a bit of a sport to record how much shopping I’m capable of carrying back home. Cycling down to the shops is quick, mostly rather enjoyable and cheap. I was looking forward to the new Sainsburys opening, generally speaking Sainsburys do a good jobContinue reading “Sainsburys cycle provision: A for effort, F for execution”

In this week’s Ely Weekly News Councillor Moakes has replied to our opposition to East Cambs funding the A14 toll road. In his response he says: “we must create a balance in our transport infrastructure” And that ECDC are: “working in partnership with the county council to help them … look after all forms ofContinue reading “Where is the commitment to fund cycling?”

We, Ely Cycling Campaign, are extremely disappointed that ECDC have committed a total of £1million to assist the building of the proposed A14 toll road. A road which doesn’t enter the boundary of East Cambridgeshire. A road which will also be funded by the taxpayers. A road that, once built, you will have to payContinue reading “ECDC shouldn’t be funding the A14 toll road”

Thursday 12th September 2013 is national cycle to work day. The national cycle to work day is being promoted by CycleScheme, who are the largest provider of tax free bikes as part of the governments Green Transport Plan, which allows employee’s to save about 32% off a new bike which they “hire” from there employers. TwoContinue reading “National Cycle to Work Day”

We have asked the candidates in the District Council Ely East by-election for their responses to the following questions about cycling and transport issues. We will post their replies as and when we receive them.

I don’t know if I am the first, I’ve not seen one yet, it was an ambition of mine in any case. I’ve borrowed a cargo bike for a week from The Schoolrun Centre in Cambridge – I wanted to see how I can use the bike in Ely, I have sometimes up to sixContinue reading “Could I be the first Cargobike in Ely? One week Cargobike Diary.”

The Cycle Embassy have really said it here – an extra 90p per person to the £2.20 per head the UK spends on cycle provision.  This isn’t ongoing funding either, this is a handout made up of bits and pieces we’ve already been given/promised. Where we live in Ely, we won’t see a penny of this.