CYCLE PARKING – Retail infrastructure survey (draft)
posted in: Active Travel, Campaigning
CLICK – Cycle Parking Guidelines (CyclingUK) Town or village Retailer Cycle Parking Infrastructure? … Read More
Denbigh & the Vale of Clwyd – Cycling demands much better than this!
posted in: Active Travel, Campaigning, Cycleways
True Active Travel – failure to deliver. The above ‘Active Travel’ shared use route (BLUE) has recently been completed (August 2020). The potential AT route with significant potential (GREEN) has a history.. In 2015 Denbighshire Planning Committee rejected … Read More
Arthur (Arth’) M Dutton – Liverpool cyclist’s 1880’s heydays
posted in: Cycling History, Personalities
fcot.uk@virgin.net <fcot.uk@virgin.net>FROM: ATHLETIC NEWS. JULY 19TH 1887 (BORN 1863) Arthur Moore Dutton – Prominent Athlete- Athletic News July 19th 1887 When Arthur Dutton romped home with 500 yards from Snook in a Four Miles Flat race, at Kensington, Liverpool, on … Read More
Wales votes to make 20mph the default urban speed limit.
posted in: Campaigning
Plans to change the default speed limit for most urban roads in Wales from 30 to 20mph were supported by all the major political parties in the Welsh Parliament. Wales makes the first move. Wales looks likely to become … Read More
‘Why Cyclists Enrage Some Drivers’ by Tom Stafford
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We reprint this unedited article by Tom Stafford from 12th February 2013. We believe it makes a valuable contribution to an understanding of why, for some drivers, the mere sight of a cyclist ahead is a reason for disapproval, or … Read More
Rhyl East Promenade (NCR5) – closure and diversion for 2 year coastal defence work.
posted in: Cycleways, Disability cycling
Promenade Closure and Diversion until at least the Autumn of 2022 Please note:- There will be no access to and from the beach between the Start/End of the promenade diversion. For further information, updates,and an interactive facility, visit the official … Read More
A CTC Winged Wheel finds peace in Crosby Ravensworth Graveyard
posted in: Cycling History, Disability cycling, Personalities
A young cycling enthusiast from Liverpool died in mysterious circumstances in the Lake District. Below is an account by Joyce Williams of the events surrounding this tragedy. It first appeared in the former Cycling World Magazine to whom we extended our … Read More
An 1886 Birkenhead Cyclists Meet is recalled in the Cyclists’ Touring Club Gazette of that year.
posted in: Cycling History
Related:- Liverpool and Merseyside have a long cycling tradition. Liverpool – Walter Dutton’s 1887 cycling sketchbook diary The Anfield Bicycle Club formed 1879 is still with us. Chester 1901. Cyclists Touring Club Business Meeting CTC Winged Wheels. A … Read More
ACTIVE TRAVEL -Welsh Government Statement 19th June 2020
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Lee Waters MS, Deputy Minister for Economy and Transport states:- Today I am allocating funding of £15.4m to local authorities to introduce measures to improve the safety and conditions for sustainable and active travel modes in their area in … Read More
Photo Retrospective -Welsh Government Active Travel Conference. Wrexham 17th May 2018
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Reception showcase:- Business:-