Newsletter No. 86 Winter 2008

Acknowledgemets, Nothcliffe Newspaper Publications

‘Get Cycling ’ – new national pilot cycling and health scheme launched

Pedals is very pleased that Nottingham has been chosen by Cy- cling England, the government’s main national cycling promo- tion agency, for an exciting new national pilot scheme on cycling and health. This aims to improve health by motivating more peo- ple to cycle more safely more often in the Nottingham area. Ride- wise are involved as partners in helping to deliver cyclist training.

The aims of the project are to:- is managing the evaluation.

▪ implement a cycling programme A Project Manager is being re- a) within deprived communities cruited. The Project Manager will be in Nottingham and b) within the hosted by Ridewise to deliver the Primary Care Trust project by ensuring that the right

▪ Develop skillsl and competen messages are conveyed to the NHS cies of the PCT workforce and locally, to promote the project to Ridewise trainers in order to potential beneficiaries, maintain deliver a cycling for health good records and to fulfil the aim of project improving health through cycling. ▪ engage more people from target Health referrals can be made as groups in cycling soon as the Project Manager is in ▪ establish links with key agencies post and this person will be working to ensure a coordinated to make the referral system as effi- approach to the programme cient as possible. delivered Delivery will include community ▪ contribute to national evidence wide promotion, training the train- about cycling and health ers, linking with the city wide physi- cal activity programmes, and pro- viding key support and advice to people.

Health trainers will signpost people The Get Cycling Nottingham project into the programme via one to one will be using Health Trainers and contact and contact with health- Physical Activity Professionals to related community groups. The idea promote cycling. It is a regional is that people will also be attracted partnership project between Cycling to the project via Community wide England, the Directorate of Public awareness- Health East Midlands, the Govern- raising per- ment Office East Midlands (GOEM) formed via and two Primary Care Trusts. various mass media sources/ The second PCT is Northampton venues, proba- PCT which is implementing a paral- bly including lel project using the Healthy website, news- Communities Collaborative. Lee letters, posters, Ingle of Leeds Metropolitan Univer- radio inter- sity will be responsible for the views, leaflets, evaluation of both projects which leisure centres, are being managed by Sarah libraries and Bowles of GOEM in liaison with community Nick Cavill of Cycling England who venues. Helen Ross

2 Go-ahead for the new projects have Featured Cyclist: been much helped by the Cycling and Health Task Force started by new Pedals Membership GOEM in 2006 and on which Ped- Secretary - als is represented. Chris Gardner

This is coordinated by Sarah Bowles of GOEM with Helen Ross of Nottingham PCT.

For more information contact: Sarah Bowles at GOEM, tel. (0115) 971 2777, email: [email protected] or Helen Ross at Nottingham PCT, tel. (0115) 845 4545, email: helen.ross@nottinghamcity- pct.nhs.uk

Helen Ross will be coming along to the Pedals monthly meeting on Monday 18 February for a discus- sion on how Pedals can support Tell us a bit about yourself the project. I’m 37 years old. I live in Notting- ham with my wife and two sons and have been a Pedals member for two years.

How long have you been riding? I first learnt to ride at the age of six in the back garden of Selby Road, West Bridgford, first bike was a ‘Golden Arrow’, so 30 years.

What types of riding have you done and enjoyed? I am a regular commuting cyclist traveling around 15 miles a day. I also enjoy moun- Wheelie big Breakfast in conjunc- tain biking with my brother and oth- tion with Bike to Work week June 2005 ers and have also participated in Look out for details of the 2008 two long charity bike rides. I also event to be held in June rode a bike as a paper boy for four years in the 80’s.

3 Who were the charities you rode What are your other interests? for? I am currently doing some major Both rides were in aid of Marie renovations at home and also Curie Cancer Care. The first was in power kite when weather and time 2006 which saw me raise £4000 permits (wearing a helmet for this riding from Berlin to Warsaw in six has helped in the past too). days. The second time was last year on a three day event from Any final messages to our mem- London to Paris. Great fun and bers Chris? would highly recommend it to any- Please pay by standing order and one. make my life as the new Member- ship Secretary easier. You can Why did you join us (Pedals)? download the form from our re- I felt being a regular Nottingham vamped website cyclist for so many years that I www.pedals.org.uk would like to contribute my experi- ence to hopefully improve facilities ******************************** for all cyclists both young and old. I would love to see more people en- HELP please with joying the freedom of cycling and the many amenities and trails that consolidating our Nottingham has to offer such as the membership records Big Track and the Rural Rides an appeal from Susan Young, Programme. Pedals Treasurer

What gets your goat? Due to unforeseen computing Pedestrians in dark clothing on problems, we have been unable to shared use paths such as Beeston recover some vital details relating to Canal and Lane, grrrr. our members.

What would you like to see more In order to ensure our records con- of? tinue to be up to date, we are trying Is this cycling related? (Chuckles). to contact all of our members. I would like to see every cyclist wearing a helmet. I know there is We would like to say thank you to much debate on this subject but all those who have responded to having crashed many times on my our request for help and ask mountain bike and being hit by a everyone to check that anyone motorist earlier this year I can speak they know to be a member, or with some experience that wear- would like to become a member, ing a lid certainly limits the damage. to contact Chris Gardner, the new Folk need to protect their noggin; Membership Secretary, as soon there are so many different lids to as they can. choose from these days that every- one should be able to find one that Thank you all for your cooperation. is comfortable and fit for purpose. tel.: (0115) 921 1783 or email: [email protected]

4 station, cycle repair shop, car rental Past newsletters available agency, to overnight accommoda- on Pedals website tion or to your own home if it’s Since early last year, past copies of nearer. Pedals newsletters have been avail- • 90 days’ European cover able on the Pedals website at: • New-for-old replacement http://www.pedals.org.uk/newsletter • if your bike is stolen

• Support for campaigning for Pedals website safer roads and sustainable trans- transformed! port The carbon off-setting of the entire insurance policy Thanks to a lot of work by Larry Neylon the Pedals website has To receive your discount and cycle been totally revamped and rescue included free please quote improved. Take a look at Pedals affinity or affinity 1634. www.pedals.org.uk ! Pedals receives a donation from Discounts for members ETA for every member that joins.

from the ETA Dates for your (Environmental Transport Association) Diary

Half price membership plus FREE cycle rescue for Pedals members.

The ETA cycle insurance policy Come and goes the extra mile to make sure our members are covered no matter join us! what happens. Starting from as little as £1.73 a month Pedals will mem- Pedals monthly meetings are bers receive all the following with held throughout the year at 7.30 their policy. p.m. on the third Monday of each • month in the top room of The Third party insurance, which Globe PH on the London Road pays out up to £1million pounds in and Rye Hill Street, just north of the event of you causing damage Trent Bridge, at the edge of The while you are cycling to property or Meadows. to another person • Personal accident cover, Please note that we have recently which pays you compensation if you decided to make meeting times are killed or seriously injured while the same in each month, to cycling reduce the risk of confusion! • Cycle Rescue: If a mechanical fault means you cannot continue We often have a visiting speaker your cycle trip, we will come and get or discussion on a particular you and either take you to a railway topic during the first half of our

5 Monday 18 February Friday 6-Sat. 7 June: Pedals monthly meeting including The World Naked Bike Ride 2008, discussion with Helen Ross of taking place in 70 cities and 20 Nottingham Primary Care Trust countries around the world – see on the new Cycling England / Nottingham PCT ‘Get Cycling www.worldnakedbikeride.org Nottingham’ cycling and health project, to be implemented in Saturday 7 June: partnership with Ridewise. Urban Cycle Ride and Festival involving Ridewise, Pedals, CTC, Monday 19 March Sustrans. Two hour morning ride Pedals Annual General Meeting starting at Wollaton Park and finish- including food. Any nominations ing for lunch at Sumac Centre. for office should be submitted by the The afternoon will be an opportunity 18 February meeting. for networking with other people, Saturday 5 April: sharing bike maintenance skills and East Midlands Cycling Forum, distributing information including Chesterfield, hosted by the Ches- leaflets. Further details to be adver- terfield Cycling Campaign – details tised in the next newsletter or from at http://www.pedals.org.uk/ Andrew Martin, email: east_midlands_cycle_forum or from [email protected] Alastair Meikle, CCC, email: [email protected] Saturday 7 June:

Monday 21 April Pedals stall at West Bridgford Pedals monthly meeting Summer Gathering, Bridgford Park, organised by Karina Wells, Saturday 5 May tel. (0115) 914 7408, email: CTC and Cycle Campaigns [email protected] Network Spring Conference, Cambridge 14-22 June: Bike Week Hosted by the Cambridge Cycling see http://www.bikeweek.org.uk/ Campaign Details at: http:// www.cyclenetwork.org.uk/ Sunday 22 June: conferences/conferences.html Great Bike Ride entry forms available in April Monday 19 May from local libraries and cycle Pedals monthly meeting shops and from the Nottingham- shire County Council website at Sunday 25 and Monday 26 May: ‘Get http:// Cycling Show ‘2008’ www.nottinghamshire.gov.uk/ (organised by Company of Cyclists) home/leisure/l-cycling/ at Nottingham Racecourse – A National Bike Try-Out Event and bikeride.htm Exhibition . see poster on next page or contact [email protected]

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A Different Aproach Rebecca Firmin—Nelsons

In earlier newsletters, I have commented upon the more unusual accidents that cyclists and other road users have experienced and whether or not there are avenues available to claim compensation. Two cases which have re- cently attracted media attention have highlighted the fact that compensation can sometimes still be successfully pursued when at first glance a claim would appear hopeless.

If your bike skidded on a diesel spill on the road and, as a result, you were injured, would you consider claiming compensation, not knowing where the spill had come from? If advised properly, you may find that you can pursue a claim to the Motor Insurers Bureau under their Untraced Drivers Scheme, provided your application is submitted within 3 years of the date of the acci- dent.

Where you can show, on the balance of probabilities that the fuel came to be on the road as a result of a negligent act or omission of an untraced motorist, a claim to the MIB may be successful. The MIB will not compensate if it ap- pears as if the ‘spill’ was due to a gradual accumulation of oil. A large spill- age needs to have occurred for negligence to be inferred. It would probably be considered to be large if it required cleansing, for example, by the local authority. A point to note would be that, in any investigation, if it transpires that the local authority was aware of a spillage for some time but did not clean it up promptly, it could find itself subject to a claim. In those circum- stances, the MIB, set up as a fund of ‘last resort’ for compensation, would normally no longer be involved.

Have you ever come across children playing in the road recklessly and had to take greater care as a result? Recently a motorcyclist was compensated by the Criminal Injuries Compensation Authority when he was seriously injured after colliding with a boy who was running across a dual carriageway during a game of ‘chicken’. The boy, sadly, died as a result of his injuries. The CICA will pay compensation where they consider an act which resulted in injury constituted a ‘crime of violence’. The act does not need to be deliberate for compensation to be paid. Each application will be considered on its specific facts but this successful claim illustrates that the definition can

8 be quite widely applied. It must be remembered that any claim to the CICA must be made within 2 years.

The lesson to be learned from these cases is that if you are injured in un- usual circumstances and wish to claim compensation do not assume that a claim is hopeless. Take advice and you may be pleasantly surprised.

Rebecca Firmin is an Associate Solicitor at Nelsons, part of a dedicated team of personal injury lawyers with a national profile currently handling over 5,000 claims for a wide range of injuries from accidents on the road or at work, through to clinical negligence or criminal injuries. She can be contacted on (0115) 9895259. ********************************************* Hucknall Road cycling Leisure Centre, among other destinations, and at Moor Bridge it upgrade planned links to Route 6 of the Sustrans National Cycle Network between Bulwell and Hucknall.

To help get a wide range of views on the good and bad features of this route for cyclists a special CRIM (Cycle Route Inspection Meeting) was held on 17 January, with an introductory meeting followed by a site visit on bikes to generate more ideas. This finished in heavy rain! The junction of Hucknall Road and the Ring Road (Valley Road), currently the These ideas are now being followed most hazardous junction for cyclists on up and include improvements to the this route. Two new toucan crossings existing facilities (e.g. the cycle are now planned. lanes on the stretch of Hucknall Road alongside Bulwell Forest) and As mentioned in the last newsletter safer crossing facilities, e.g. at the the City Council has decided to Ring Road (Valley Road) and embark on a series of efforts to up- Arnold Road junctions in particular, grade key commuter corridors for but also with Advance Stop line cyclists. The Hucknall Road / Best- improvements at several other wood Road corridor has been junctions. The changes on the Ring chosen for the first of these. Road (Valley Road) would complement wider changes being This is an important route linking the considered as part of the ‘Ring City Centre to Clarendon College, Road Major’ scheme. the City Hospital and Southglade

9 Some parts of the route, e.g. between Planning and constructing a tram Arnold Road and Kersall Drive are system in an urban area with busy narrow and can be very intimidating narrow streets poses a number of for cyclists, at least in peak periods complex challenges of which and there is no room for decent safeguarding cyclists’ interests is cycle lanes. On this stretch consid- only one. On such stretches in eration therefore is being given particular there are often conflicts off-road route, using the old railway with other important issues includ- land alongside and reopening the ing maintaining adequate footways, old railway bridge by the Arnold spaces for essential parking and Road junction. This would provide a continuous route almost as far as delivery vehicles, minimising signing the City Hospital. and other clutter, and minimising disruption to existing frontagers an In discussing these plans we recog- d other activities. This is particularly nise that such a route would not suit the case on Chilwell Road and High everyone, especially after dark and Road. even in daylight would be slower than keeping to the road. We are Other potentially problematic also aware that some cyclists like it narrower streets include Lower in its present ‘unsanitised’ state, Road and Fletcher Road in Beeston especially when they have more where there are conflicts with time. We have suggested therefore maintaining some parking for local that some rougher route be main- residents and minimising their loss tained, alongside the smoother path of garden space. being considered.

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Cyclists and the NET Extension: Pedals

Public Inquiry appearance

Pedals was represented at the 6- week long Public Inquiry in the Birdcage Walk autumn at the Britannia Hotel into the plans for two new tram lines On Meadows Way, although cycle to extend the NET and Hugh lane bypasses are not to be pro- McClintock took part to probe the vided at the tramstops, getting good NET Project Team representa- cycling provision alongside the tram tives in detail about the tracks on all the rest of the route is implications, positive and often in conflict with using this negative, for cyclists from the space for landscaping to reduce detailed alignments proposed. noise intrusion for nearby residents.

10 One of Pedals’ other main concerns At the Inquiry we argued the case about the plans is the threat to the for providing more cycle facilities very well-used toucan crossing on alongside the tram, especially on Queen’s Road East and the much the stretches running through open more convoluted alignment space where there is more proposed for the nearby cycle opportunity to do this properly as an paths. integral part of the tram plans and not just an afterthought. The nearby junction with University Boulevard is to be completely These opportunities include, on the redesigned and this will include Beeston-Chilwell lines, the Inham some cycle facilities, but less Road to Toton Lane section (where convenient, and the toucan crossing a footpath alongside the tram has is now to be relocated further south, anyway been agreed) and, on the again to a less convenient location -Clifton route, a proper cycle- than the present one which is way alongside the tram from the needed for a bus bay in the new riverside path and Coronation Ave- junction. nue (Wilford) through to the Rud- dington Lane tram stop in Compton At the same time many facilities for Acres near the South Nottingham cyclists have been included in the Industrial Estate and the bottom end plans, as a result of a dialogue with of Silverdale. Pedals now going back many years. These include stretches of cycle This would connect to the existing lane and cycle path, where space cycle route to Ruddington and to the permits, and crossings to many existing and proposed links in encourage safer crossing of the the Compton Acres and Gresham tram tracks. Park areas east of Wilford and Silverdale. One junction where cyclists will particularly benefit from these changes is Abbey Street / Lenton More Lane where the tram will come through from the Gregory Street cycle-foot bridge ideas towards the QMC. Although cyclists in Nottinghamshire would have gained substantially from the extensive new routes planned in the Sherwood Forest area and the rest of the north of the county as part of the County Council’s Living Legend bid for Peoples’ Million Lottery funding in the autumn, we were very pleased that this was won by the Sustrans Connect 2 Project.

11 The Connect 2 Project is intended One of the first signs of this to provide new bridges and other transformation is the new Riverside major facilities such as ferries to Crescent block of luxury flats in the plug gaps in local cycle networks. Park Yacht Club area east of Trent The one local contender for this, the Lane and facing towards Ladybay. Beeston Lock-Clifton Bridge, was initially put forward by the City This major scheme just happens to Council to Sustrans but then be the brainchild of a keen cyclist dropped from the final short list by and longstanding Pedals member, Sustrans last May after a series of John Rhodes! It will contain secure local problems, despite some bike storage and have a fleet of evidence of growing local support. bikes for residents to use. When complete this April it will also include the first stretch of riverside path on the north bank of the Trent in this area, between Trent Lane and the Racecourse Road end of Colwick Park.

A second phase of Riverside Crescent development is planned, John Rhodes of Trent Park Devel- towards Trent Lane and John is opments, John Lee and Neil Harby now keen as part of this to include a of Nottingham City Council looking new public plaza which would at the possible bridge site between provide the northern end of a new Trent Lane and The Hook, Ladybay. foot and cycle bridge towards The Hook by Ladybay. This is now being The nearest Connect 2 Project will discussed with other interested now be in Watermead Park on the parties and has been much northern fringes of Leicester. welcomed by Pedals.

However, the idea of providing one or even two new bridges across the Trent in this area for cyclists and walkers refuses to go away, we are glad to report.

For the last few years the City and County Councils have been considering providing a shared path cantilevered on to the side of Lady- bay Bridge, tied in with plans for the major regeneration of the whole area between Trent Bridge and Colwick Park, which is now starting Riverside Crescent to come about.

12 Aims of the demonstration City Off-road barriers trial results The information gained from the Report by John Lee, demonstration will help inform deci- Senior Rights of Way Officer, sions on when to use a barrier and the best type of barrier to use for a Nottingham City Council particular location. The information will also provide the basis of a Pol- Background icy to inform both Council officers

In Nottingham, public footpaths, and the public when the Council bridleways, cycle paths and other should or should not introduce a barrier. public places suffer abuse from unauthorised vehicles (consisting mainly off road motorcycles, quad bikes and more recently the “Mini Moto”). These machines cause safety concerns for local residents and users of the path network and open space network. To try and address these concerns the City Council have introduced restrictive barriers on access points at known hot spots. Although the barriers have been reasonably successful they also compromise, and in some Survey methodology cases actually deter, legitimate Following discussions with Tim users of mobility chairs, pedal Pheby of Transport Initiatives, in a cycles and people using double study supported by the Cycling buggy prams and push chairs. The England Professional Advise Council have been both praised by Programme to Local Authorities, a residents suffering from the use of demonstration event was held in these unauthorised vehicles and at October 2007 at Fairham Brook the same time criticised by some bridge Silverdale, which is a well user groups for being reactive as used commuter route and has an A opposed to proactive in trying to frame type barrier installed. tackle the problem. Different types of user (walkers, cyclists and less able / mobility aid users) were invited along and asked what they thought of three different types of barrier in terms of their “ease of use” and their ability to negotiate a particular design of barrier. The types of barrier were the K barrier, the A frame and staggered barriers. The ease of use would be considered against how 13 effective a particular barrier was for New cycle lockers deterring the motorcycles. After all, if the barrier is ineffective in installed in the new deterring the motorcycles, then why Trinity Square car park. install it? Key users groups were invited along to the demonstration along with the Nottingham Disability Advisory Group and Nottingham Local Access Forum.

Results from the Survey

40 questionnaires were completed over a period of 3 hours (13.00 hrs – 16.00 hrs). Users were asked to try the 3 different barriers and then answer 12 questions. Questions 1-5 asked how people used the path network (walk, cycle, mobility chair); Smart new cycle lockers have whether they considered them- now been installed in the new selves to have a disability; whether Trinity Square car park, with 6 the disability affected how easily directly outside the Customer they could negotiate a barrier and Services Office and a group of 4 whether a barrier would put them off opposite at the top of the ramp. using a particular path or route. Questions 6-12 asked whether they knew why the Council installed the barriers; whether there was an existing barrier that caused them a particular problem; whether there was a local hot spot / problem with motorcycles that needs addressing; what other measures should the Council employ before installing a barrier; who’s responsible for And cycle lockers at the tackling the problem (for example NET Terminus Park and the Council or the Police) and would they liked to be involved in any Ride Site, Phoenix future consultation. The results will Park? be made available during March 2008. We have at last made some progress recently in getting accep- For more information contact tance of the idea that bike lockers John Lee, Senior Rights of Way are needed at the tram terminus at Officer, Nottingham City the Phoenix Park park and ride site, Council, Traffic Management, Environment and Regeneration, subject to funding and agreement tel. (0115) 9156078, email: on management and maintenance [email protected] arrangements.

14 We have also urged the need for County Council Cycling cycle lockers to be provided at the Officer vacancy terminus park and ride sites on the two proposed NET extension lines, We were sorry to hear the news i.e. at Clifton and Toton Lane. in December of the departure to a

***************************************** private consultancy job of Ed Ducker who had been Cycling Big Track route and Walking Officer for several years. No news yet as to when he extension to will be replaced, we much regret. Attenborough being upgraded This loss will make it hard to address many cycling issues including the much greater interest Work we have seen recently in improving should be completed cycling in several parts of this spring to the south of West Bridgford and on upgrad- links to and from it. These areas ing the riv- include the Ruddington Fields erside path Business Park, Keyworth, the extension British Geological Society site at on the Keyworth, and Tollerton. north bank of the Trent In the last year Pedals has from produced consolidated ‘wish lists’ Beeston Lock towards Attenborough as for cycling improvements in well as the stretch between Rushcliffe, Gedling and Broxtowe Beeston Lock and the City/ but action on all of these is now County boundary to connect bound to be further delayed and it with the section towards Clifton will also make it that much harder to Bridge improved last year by the coordinate pressure on the City Council. Highways Agency for cycling improvements on Trunk Roads in A connecting path in the area the area, especially the Ring Road between the Trent and the canal between Clifton Bridge, the towpath will also be improved. Nottingham Knight and Lings Bar There are also plans for an Arts on roundabouts, and Tollerton, etc. The Big Track programme, to enhance the route with sculptures etc.

15 Nottingham Station The first phase of this will have space for 60 bikes we understand, cycle parking update with space for expansion which Pedals believes is vital. We are also keen to see that security is thoroughly considered in these plans, on the access routes as well as in the Bike Compound, and that it is well-signed and promoted, with good access routes in the vicinity of We have had many discussions the Station as well, from different recently with the City Council directions. about cycle parking at Notting- ham Station and the provision to More widely, Pedals is involved in a be made in the Station dialogue about various cycling re-development plans. issues with East Midlands Trains, the new franchise holder that As mentioned in the last news replaced Midland Main Line and letter there was a threat to Central Trains last November. remove all the cycle stands in the Porte Cochere area at the front of As we go to press plans are being the Station and to replace these finalised for a special meeting with by shops, etc. After much EMT at their offices in Derby to pressure from Pedals we are very discuss cycling issues and involving pleased to report that some cycle representatives of local authorities stands will be retained in this and Passenger Focus as well as area, to help people popping in to other cycling groups in the new make enquiries or to book franchise area. tickets.

At the same time plans are progressing for a completely new secure bike parking facility in the Milk Dock area on the north (Station Street) side of the Station, close to the bridge to the tram stop and station overbridge.

Milk Dock Area - Station Street

16 problems that Rangers cannot deal Life as a Sustrans with and that require assistance of Volunteer Ranger other agencies to solve. A typical ride takes place over a morning and afternoon, with a well deserved picnic lunch taken in between. To see how you can become involved, log on to the Sustrans website (www.sustrans.org.uk)

New City and County cycle maps on the way

This summer should see the Sustrans has been in existence publication of two new cycle maps for over thirty years, and in this for the City (North and South) time included in its many and for the South of Nottingham- achievements is the establish- shire, the last in the series of new ment of over 10000 miles of cycle maps covering the whole county routes – 3000 miles of which are and being produced for the County traffic free. Known as the Council by Paul Rea of Realistic National Cycle Network (NCN), Solutions. these cycle routes depend on volunteer Rangers to maintain Jenny Kukan is responsible for the and look after them. new City cycle maps and these should be compatible with the So what is the role of a Ranger? In County series, we are glad to some ways this is difficult to report. answer, simply because of the wide For more information contact: variety of tasks that need to be [email protected] done, and because any individual Ranger will bring his or her own Nottingham Hotels particular skills and talents to the cycling package being job. However, in the Nottingham area, we have concentrated on developed working in teams (usually of four Experience Nottinghamshire, who Rangers), to carry out small scale promote tourism in the county, are maintenance of the Sustrans routes developing cycling packages for in our area (primarily Route 6). local hotels, as well as interested in promoting cycle hire centres. Typically a team of Rangers will perform a maintenance and survey For more information contact ride two or three times a year. Main- Dale Twigger, Tourism Executive, tenance involves activities such as Experience Nottinghamshire, Unit cutting back vegetation, checking 1.1 Clarendon Park, Clumber the integrity of the signs along the Avenue, Nottingham NG5 1AH, route and occasionally small scale tel. (0115) 962 8316, email: litter removal. Surveying involves dale.twigger@experiencenottingh assessing the route for particular amshire.com

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18 New approach to As the scheme develops it is also intended that it will start to draw in boosting families and therefore directly link to schools cycle training the activities of Ridewise.

in Nottingham Details of the links to Ridewise and other elements such as funding (especially revenue funding) are still to be sorted out but there has al- ready been a very encouraging re- sponse from schools, with 41 posi- tive responses out of the 43 re- sponses received from the 79 schools in the City, and 35 of the 41 keen to be pilot schools.

Pedals is keen to see that the pro- acknowledgements: posed scheme for Nottingham re- Mike Madin, Sustrans lates to the wider Sustrans/Cycling England BikeIt project, managed by Thanks to a lot of hard work lobbying Mike Madin. Mike is based near behind the scenes there has been Derby and came along to the Ped- substantial recent progress on the als meeting on 21 January to give a matter of Nottingham City Council’s developing its work on promoting very inspiring talk about the BikeIt cycling at schools with Sean Shiels project, first introduced in Derby and and Francis Ashton of their Road Leicester, among other places, Safety Team drawing up proposals about 3 years ago. Dave Clasby the for a “Bikeability Plus” scheme Derby BikeIt officer also come along which, they maintain, would draw on and was also very enthusiastic and the best elements of the national encouraging. Bikeability and BikeIt project, pro- moted by Cycling England and Sus- BikeIt started in 8 places, and has trans, and extend them. now greatly expanded, with very

successful experience nationwide This is a very ambitious scheme, (including, in this region, now also in starting from Year 2, to provided Lincoln). It provides a comprehen- cycle training and strengthened sive approach to teaching children general road user training for all to ride bikes and a series of links to children in the City’s schools, and different parts of the curriculum. It using specially provided bikes also encourages their parent to get rather than the childrens’ own bikes, cycling! as well as relying on a team of accredited trainers, rather than volunteers.

19 PEDALS CONTACTS

Pedals internet address Doctor Bike Coordinator: (Including downloadable membership Peter Osborne, tel. (0115) 989 0632 (H), form!) (0115) 974 7474, email: http://www.pedals.org.uk [email protected] or (work) [email protected]

Chairman and Newsletter Editor: Hugh Pedals Webmaster: McClintock, 162 Musters Road, West Bridg- Larry Neylon, 17 Percival Road, Sherwood, ford, Nottingham NG2 7AA, tel. (0115) 981 Nottingham NG5 2FA 6206. email: [email protected] email: [email protected]

Secretary: SERVICES, HELP AND INFORMATION: Vacant: offers welcome please! CYCLE ROUTE LEAFLETS AND OTHER Treasurer: Susan Young, tel. (0115) 928 INFORMATION? 9139, email: See the Cycling Pages of the County [email protected] Council website: http:// www.nottinghamshire.gov.uk/home/ NEW Membership Secretary: traffic_and_travel/traffictravel-cycling.htm Chris Gardner, 11 Main Street, Bradmore, or http://www.nottinghamshire.gov.uk/ (traffic Nottingham NG11 6PB, tel. (0115) 921 1783, and travel - cycling) email: [email protected] Maintenance reporting is via Subscriptions rates (Membership year http://www.nottinghamshire.gov.uk/home/ runs from 1 May to 30 April) £12.00 for a traffic_and_travel/traffictravel-cycling/tt- couple or family, £9.00 for an individual or £7 cycle_path_faults.htm for unwaged Please pay by Standing Order, if possible. County Council Cycling officer: (vacant since the departure of Ed Ducker in Publicity Officer: December 2007) Vacant: offers welcome please! City Council (including Nottingham cycle maps): Steve Brewer, Sustainable Trans- Distributor of the 'County - City - Forest ' port Officer, Transport Strategy Team, City Country rides book: and the Pedal Push- Environment & Regeneration Department, ers' Guide: Lawrence Geary, 96 Pierrepont Exchange Buildings North, Smithy Row, Road, West Bridgford, Nottm. NG2 5DW, Nottingham NG1 2BS, tel. (0115) 915 6596, tel. (0115) 982 2720 fax. (0115) 915 6596, email: [email protected] Pedals T-Shirts Distributor: David Miller, 9 Studland Way, off Compton PRINTED by Novaprint, St. Helens Acres, West Bridgford, Nottm. NG2 7TS, tel. (0115) 846 0688, email: [email protected] T-shirts available in mid-blue Deadline for copy for the Ridewise Consultant: next newsletter: Graham Hubbard, c/o Groundwork Greater Monday 21 April 2008 Nottingham, Denman Street East, Notting- Send to: Hugh McClintock ham NG7 3GX. mobile: 07818 263738, email [email protected] or ride- 162 Musters Road, West Bridgford, [email protected] - website Nottingham NG2 7AA, www.ridewise.org.uk tel. (0115) 981 6206. email:

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