BBAAKKEEWWEELLLL && EEYYAAMM CCOOMMMMUUNNIITTYY TTRRAANNSSPPOORRTT Services for our Community The Queen’s Golden Jubilee Award Mr Jim Dixon Chief Executive Peak District National Park Authority Aldern House Bakewell Derbyshire DE45 1AE 22 nd April 2013 Dear Mr Dixon Re: Peak District Pedal Peak Phase II bid On behalf of Bakewell and Eyam Community Transport I wish to confirm the investment in cycling in the Peak District through the Department for Transport’s Linking Communities grant to support cycling in National Parks. More specifically, we support the aims and ambitions of the bid to create a comprehensive network of cycle trails connecting surrounding towns and cities to the Peak District. Through the stakeholder consultation process, we are willing to work with officers at the Peak District National Park Authority to provide support to improve cycling and benefit sustainable travel in the Peak District and surrounding area. We believe that the project will benefit people in the following areas: • Health and Social benefits to individuals and communities – This project will enable more people to have an active lifestyle which will improve health and wellbeing. • Economic benefits to communities – a new cycle link could provide exciting opportunities for new and existing businesses, generates spending in the local economy and supports jobs. This may in turn enable more people employment opportunities through generating a thriving and stimulated community. • Environmental benefits - by generating a cycle link this will reduce the amount of vehicles on the narrow and dangerous routes which will consequently reduce congestion and pollution Bakewell and Eyam Community Transport has submitted a bid through Reaching Communities which includes a minibus and cycle trailer to enable cycles to be transported around the Peak District. If we are successful with the bid we would be able to make the vehicle and trailer available for the Peak District National Park. We look forward to hearing about the success of the bid and to continue working together, assisted by the Linking Communities fund for cycling in National Parks, to improve sustainable and healthy travel options in the Peak District. Yours sincerely Edwina Edwards Chief Executive _________________________________________________________________________________________________ Unit 4, Great Longstone Business Park, Great Longstone, Bakewell, Derbyshire DE45 1TD Tel: 01629 641920 Fax: 01629 640556 E-Mail: [email protected] www.bect.org/ Registered Charity No. 1049389 Registered in England No. 3098593 VAT Reg. No. 543 7849 11 Blackwell Mill Cycle Hire Monsal Trail 20 TH APRIL 2013 Blackwell Mill Cottages Bakewell Road Buxton Derbyshire SK17 9TF Dear Mr Dixon, I am writing to you in support of the bid for funding to link communities by creating a comprehensive network of cycle trail routes connecting towns and cities to the Peak District National park. Through the stakeholder consultation process, we are willing to work with officers at the Peak District National Authority to provide support to improve cycling and benefit sustainable travel in the Peak District and surrounding area. Blackwell Mill Cycle Hire arouse solely from the 2.5 million funding spent on the Monsal Trail and now as the proprietor of a successful business I can speak with experience of the benefits it has bought. New cycle links would provide greater opportunities for new and existing businesses like our selves & in return would generate more spending in the local economy and create more jobs, of this we are certain. Blackwell Mill Cycle Hire in the two years that it has been operating has created two full time jobs and four part time positions. The centre has proved to be a great success attracting tourists and local people providing a affordable fun day out with added health benefits. The centre in this time has hired out in excess of 7000 bikes with the majority of these hires being to people who have not cycled for many years and in experiencing the feel good factor are returning with family and friends time and time again. The centre is now a valuable cycle hire hub for schools, scouts, cadets and activity groups. Having spoke with local business people operating the Camp sites, Bed & Breakfasts, Holiday Cottages, Pubs, Cafes and Restaurants surrounding the Monsal Trail it is evident that the funding spent has had a outstanding positive effect on there economy with businesses growing and new businesses been generated. With all this in mind, we look forward to hearing about the success of the bid and give our continuing support by working together, assisted by the linking Communities fund for cycling in National Parks, to improve sustainable and healthy travel options in the Peak District. Yours sincerely, Cheryl Ashton. Richardson Aidan From: Chris Strawford <[email protected]> Sent: 24 April 2013 07:13 To: Richardson Aidan Subject: Cycleways -funding Hello, I am in my 70s and cycling has been a hobby of mine and my wife's for many years - and hopefully some time to come. We use and enjoy the existing cycleways along with others. However, I live between Bakewell and Matlock and we would like to cycle to and from shopping trips but the traffic on the A6 puts us off and we use our car. Joining up the existing cycleways as is proposed would allow us to use our bicycles on a daily basis and leave the car in the garage much more. Also, the existing cycleways mean that most drive a car to and from the starting places. The circular route would lessen this and also spread those that do drive to a convenient starting place to spread the parking around the route. Chris Strawford Station Road Darley Dale DE4 2EQ ________________________________________________________________________ This e-mail has been scanned for all viruses by Star. The service is powered by MessageLabs. For more information on a proactive anti-virus service working around the clock, around the globe, visit: http://www.star.net.uk ________________________________________________________________________ 1 Mr Jim Dixon Chief Executive Peak District National Park Authority Aldern House Bakewell Derbyshire DE45 1AE 21 April 2013 Dear Mr Dixon Re: Peak District Pedal Peak Phase II bid I am writing to you to provide the Community Sports Trust’s in principle support for investment in cycling in the Peak District through the Department for Transport’s Linking Communities grant to support cycling in National Parks. More specifically, we support the aims and ambitions of the White Peak loop, Cycle Hubs and the ‘On Your Bike’ development and marketing elements of the bid to create a comprehensive network of cycle trails connecting surrounding towns and cities to the Peak District. Through the stakeholder consultation process, we are willing to work with officers at the Peak District National Park Authority to provide support to improve cycling and benefit sustainable travel in the Peak District and surrounding area. The Community Sports Trust is a partner in Cycle Derbyshire, through the Active Derbyshire Partnership. We also manage Derbyshire Village Games and a range of other projects to get people more active. Cycling is a growing part of this work. We would be delighted to be involved in this project, and can support in the following ways: • Village Games and Community Sports Activators to support the development of community based cycling groups, which access the trails and encourage people of all ages to get on their bikes. • Workfit project (in consultation phase) to support people from small, medium and large employers to cycle to/from work, and during their lunch breaks to get people more active. • Marketing and promotion of the project via CST, Cycle Derbyshire and other project media- web, social media and local marketing in communities. • Support to Peak District Cycling Festival through engagement of communities in organising and taking part in events. Who will benefit? • Men, women and children of all ages will be healthier as a result of increased activity levels. Community Sports Trust, PO Box 43, High Peak, SK23 6ZU Tel 01663 751608, email [email protected] • Communities will be more vibrant and have better developed social cycling groups and events. • Absenteeism from work will be reduced as people are more active, with better physical and mental wellbeing. We look forward to hearing about the success of the bid and to continue working together, assisted by the Linking Communities fund for cycling in National Parks, to improve sustainable and healthy travel options in the Peak District. Yours sincerely Hayley Lever Chief Officer Community Sports Trust Community Sports Trust, PO Box 43, High Peak, SK23 6ZU Tel 01663 751608, email [email protected] Will Spencer Highways and Transport Staffordshire County Council Number 1 Staffordshire Place, Stafford ST16 2LP 19 April 2013 Dear Will Spencer Cycling city ambition grant application – improvement of Caldon canal towpath for cycling and walking Further to our conversation I am very pleased to support this proposal which would provide very useful, safe and attractive cycle routes between the North Staffordshire conurbation and the Peak District National park and which would have substantial safety and economic benefits. The Staffordshire Moorlands section of the Caldon Canal runs in a valley which provides the only flat and practical (within the capabilities of most cyclists) route between the North Staffordshire conurbation and the Peak District National Park. It would link National Cycle Routes in Stoke (Routes 5 and 55), via the already improved cycle route along the Caldon Canal in Stoke on Trent, to the National Cycle Route network in The Peak District (Route 54) However sections of the towpath of the Caldon Canal (between Stockton Brook and Cheddleton) and the Leek branch of the canal are narrow with slippery muddy surfaces sloping to the canal. This makes cycling hazardous, particularly in wet weather, and makes it unsafe to promote the towpaths as cycle routes in their current condition.