GBUG were very disappointed with Surrey County Council’s decision, announced on 27th February that: Fundamental flaws GBUG strongly feels there are fundamental flaws in the council’s decision. We urge the council now to approve as soon as possible the bike lane improvements already designed for section one, and to reverse the cancellation of section three…
Kidical Mass Guildford are organising the next mass bike ride for 27th April 2024! To hear about further details, please join the G-BUG community, or visit our Events page for updates.
A town-wide e-bike hire scheme is planned for Guildford (similar to the “Boris” bikes in London). The scheme will have more than 300 e-bikes at 50 hubs located across Guildford, with a possible 90 e-bike expansion to Godalming. Guildford Borough Council expects the scheme to be implemented in May 2024.
Is active travel, the planet and Juliette’s life important? If so, Surrey County Council should go ahead with the proposed and government funded improvements along London Road.
Happy New Year! Why not make some new year’s cycling resolutions?
On Car Free Day on Sunday 24 September, almost 300 children and adults of all ages took to Guildford’s streets and cycle paths on a joyful mass bike ride, to amplify the call for better cycling infrastructure across the town. The ride was one of hundreds taking place in towns and cities all over the…
Surrey County Council has now launched the London Road Active Travel Scheme public engagement. Your support is vital to ensure this fully funded project goes ahead. Express your views now via the Council’s public engagement survey or see GBUG’s thoughts on the scheme.
Kidical Mass Guildford’s next ride is organised for Sunday 24th September to coincide with the international Kidical Mass weekend (23rd to 24th September) and Guildford’s Car Free Day. These rides are organised to demonstrate the need and demand for better cycling infrastructure so children can cycle safely. A slow-paced, marshalled community bike ride designed for…
As part of the A3/M25 works, we welcome the news that National Highways have just secured additional funding to extend the cycle route from the A3/M25 into Cobham. G-BUG have worked with National Highways since concept stage, securing an additional new dedicated bridge for non-motorised users. Unsurprisingly, National Highway’s focus is on highway implementation. G-BUG…
Surrey County Council is developing a Local Cycling and Walking Infrastructure Plan (LCWIP) for Guildford Borough to help determine where best to prioritise improvements. G-BUG, Guildford Borough Council and others are actively working with Surrey County Council’s contractor Atkins to produce a 10+ year prioritised programme of infrastructure schemes that require investment, so that when funding becomes available the councils immediately…
