June 2021 C&TCC Committee Meeting
The committee met virtually by Zoom on 28 June 2021. Key updates included; Gotherington to Bishops Cleeve Cycle Path Councillor Helen Munro (Liberal Democrat, Cleeve Grange) joined the meeting to upda…
Campaign newsCheltenham & Tewkesbury Cycling Campaign
Helping make Cheltenham and Tewkesbury cycling friendly towns, where everyone feels able to cycle from their front door to wherever they want to go.
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Cycle ride for Clean Air Day
On 19 June, Cheltenham and Tewkesbury Cycling Campaign joined Clean Air Cheltenham for a cycle ride through Cheltenham to highlight the importance of supporting people to cycle for short trips around …
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Making a start on Connecting Cheltenham
Cheltenham Borough Council has recently relaunched its ‘Connecting Cheltenham‘ strategy for future mobility in and around the town. It has six mobility themes, including ‘Cycle Chelt…
Campaign newsour aim: cycle friendly towns and surroundings
Everyone should be able to cycle from where they live to…
Work
Easy journeys to wherever people work, care or volunteer, in and around our towns.
School
Safe routes to cycle to school, with every secondary school pupil able to cycle on their own.
Leisure
Enjoyable trips for shopping, entertainment and meeting friends out and about.
Transport
Cycle-accessible onward connections for train and bus journeys from all transport hubs.
We want to see the right environment on the streets around Cheltenham and Tewkesbury for people to comfortably choose to make a 2 to 3 mile journey by cycle, with safe and direct routes, and secure parking when they get there.
We also want to encourage those who are not as confident that cycling is for them, whilst not creating barriers for more experienced cyclists who want to go further.
Gloucestershire Major Projects Scrutiny
With both technical experts and experts by experience, we are an active consultee in major highways and residential projects by Gloucestershire County Council, and Cheltenham and Tewkesbury Borough Councils. We’ll also provide issue summaries to help inform your responses to consultations. Current schemes include M5 Junction 10, the Cheltenham Spa Station Upgrade and the B4063 Cheltenham-Gloucester cycle route.
Investing in cycling and cycle infrastructure benefits everyone.
- Practical; for all of the other benefits, when the environment is right, cycling is just a simple, practical way of getting around for a lot of us.
- Fairness; not everyone owns a car, and cycling allows everyone to get where they want to quickly.
- Wellness; being able to get around by cycling is an easy way to find time for physical activity in your day.
- Business; data now shows cycle lanes increase spending in local shops.
- Economy; spending on cycle routes has a high cost:benefit ratio, reducing congestion and health costs.
- Sustainability; we need to reduce our CO2 emissions, and swapping short journeys to cycle has a huge impact.
- Noise; take a moment to notice how our towns are full of the noise of cars. Cycling quietens our streets, and it’s much easier to say hello.
Our resources section includes other videos, articles and groups that hopefully help you see why making the right spaces for cycling is an important part of a sustainable, successful Gloucestershire.
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