About time for a Cycle Malvern update! In brief: The district council's active travel officer has started work and we had a useful session with her. The county council's Active Travel Stakeholder Group is meeting (quarterly), and a key planning process is starting soon. Neighbouring cycle campaign group Bike Worcester had a very active 2023. … Continue reading More active travel for 2024
Category: campaigning
Quite a lot has been happening at Cycle Malvern behind the scenes over the last few months. A small but slowly expanding group of people who want to see local action on cycling (and wider 'active travel') has been meeting to share information and ideas. So we can tackle practical matters some initial working groups … Continue reading Positive alternatives for everyday journeys
Cycle Malvern has got together with a number of similar groups across Worcestershire so that walking and cycling issues get an airing at the county council elections this spring. We are looking for candidates to make real change possible, by commitments to investment and support towards active travel. The Worcestershire Active Travel Partnership website has … Continue reading Moves for the county to Act on Active Travel
It's been a hectic month since Cycle Malvern was effectively re-launched with the creation of a Facebook group (on 14th October). Good progress has been made in this short time, but clearly there is a lot more needed. Today's announcement of the second round of the government's active travel funding would be a good way … Continue reading A month in the life of Cycle Malvern
Malvern could do a whole lot better in making the town attractive to cyclists, from Bellevue Terrace to Barnards Green and the Link, schools to work and leisure. Safe cycling routes would surely do the most in getting more people to try out the bicycle as a means of transport, but secure parking is important … Continue reading Why more bike racks for Malvern?
There's now a Facebook group for anyone interested in discussing the issues around improving cycle facilities and increasing bike use in the Malvern area. Hopefully this will also lead on to action to persuade the various councils to take the government's Gear Change policy seriously and implement useful stuff. It's set as a private group, … Continue reading Join the action