We responded to the SCC Online Questionnaire about the College Link Plus Cycle Route. We supported the proposals, in particular the cycling contraflow on Bedford Road and allowing cycling on the footpath between William Road and Wharf Road which are essential to make this new route viable. However, we asked that details of the route…
Here are the G-BUG responses to the SCC online survey for the Woodbridge Road changes, ie the Toucan Crossing and the bus lane. We urged a rethink on the design of the crossing to a ‘straight across’ design with minimal delay for cyclists. For the bus lane (which cyclists can share), we welcomed the exclusion…
SCC has submitted its bid for the Emergency Active Travel Fund Tranche 2. They say “….10 schemes across the county bid for, totalling £7.8m, against our indicative allocation from DfT of £6.785m, this overbid, we believe shows Surrey’s ambition for active travel.” Two schemes for Guildford are included, namely: We should know by September if…
Includes introducing a new Toucan Crossing for the “College Link +” cycle route linking the station to Guildford College. Also includes extension to bus lanes; whilst directed at improving bus travel along Woodbridge Road, these lanes will also be open to cyclists. There are associated changes to parking bays. Responses must be in by 21…
As posted on June 9th, Guildford Borough Council asked for views on its “Local Plan: Development Management Policies – Issues and Preferred Options” document. This includes a number of topics, one of which is “Achieving a comprehensive Guildford Borough cycle network” (Policy ID10, Question 37). As well as the network proposed in the recent Guildford…
Link to slides pdf below. The principal topic as usual was to update on the Town Centre Transport Package. Headlines:
Recently, GBC issued its Cycle Routes Assessment Feasibility Study, which included a comprehensive proposal for a Guildford town cycle network. GBC is now seeking the public’s views on this, as part of its “Local Plan: Development Management Policies – Issues and Preferred Options” Consultation. This includes a number of topics, one of which is “Achieving…
You may recall that Guildford Borough Council commissioned two parallel studies of a town bike share scheme and cycle network by consultancies Transport Initiatives and Urban Movement. They presented at a G-BUG workshop in June 2019, and we submitted a response in August 2019. The final ‘Cycle Route Assessments Report’ has now been issued. We…
(This has also been posted on the G-BUG Facebook Group and emailed on mailchimp.) G-BUG Chair Doug Clare has written to Matt Furniss, Surrey County Council’s Cabinet member for Transport, to request a dialogue about the Government’s statutory guidance to local authorities to reallocate roadspace as we come out of Covid-19 lockdown. Councillor Furniss has…
The document provides guidance for developers etc submitting planning applications. As such cycling infrastructure will only be relevant to large scale developments, which are perhaps better dealt with by the Strategic Development Framework SPD, and the only specific reference is to provision of cycle parking. But we think the document could do more to mandate…
