I have done a blog about our annual Round the Hogs Back ride on 9th June, including a map of the route and some photos. Many thanks to John and Dick for leading the ride at short notice. https://cycle-geography.blogspot.com/2019/06/round-hogs-back-cycle-ride.html
At a G-BUG public meeting on 12th June 2019, Guildford Borough Council and their consultants presented the results of a study to define a cycle network for the town. This study was conducted in tandem (scuse the pun) with a study into a bike share scheme for Guildford, in order to identify where route improvements will be…
Officials of Surrey County Council (SCC) and Guildford Borough Council (GBC) meet informally with representatives of G-BUG to discuss progress with cycling-related projects, proposals and initiatives. These meetings are a useful forum through which G-BUG members can provide feedback so that suggestions for improvement can be included at an early stage. The slide packs presented…
SCC held a consultation on its draft Low Emissions Transport Strategy. G-BUG’s response is available for download below.
In summer 2018, Guildford Borough Council (GBC) submitted a planning application Ref 18/P/01213: “Proposed construction of a replacement pedestrian and cycle bridge (Walnut Bridge)”. G-BUG’s response is available to download below.
At their meeting on 13th June 2018, the Guildford Local Committee gave their official backing to the proposals, developed by Godalming Cycle Campaign assisted by G-BUG, for a Guildford Godalming Greenway. The Local Committee is a joint body of Surrey County and Guildford Borough Councillors which addresses issues which overlap between County and Borough responsibilities,…
Highways England recently held a public consultation on their plans to upgrade Junction 10 of the M25 (ie the junction with the A3). This would include a bigger roundabout as well as widening the A3 in the Guildford-bound direction. The plans included a proposal for a dedicated cycleway alongside the A3 between the Ockham and…
In 2017, Surrey County Council (SCC) and Guildford Borough Council (GBC) carried out a public consultation about their proposals for the Sustainable Movement Corridor (West). The SMC will ultimately link Burpham in the East to the Research Park in the West with the intention to make it easier for people to walk, cycle and take…
