Schedule update for Walnut Tree Close trial
At the recent Joint Committee the Council’s officers presented an update on the planned experimental one-way closure of WTC: Click the image for PDF of full presentation.
GBC/SCC Joint Committee Meeting 11th December 2019
The Committee will discuss the LEP funded projects related to cycling. Here is the link to the Agenda: download the ‘Agenda Reports Pack’ for a comprehensive summary of the projects (SCC-led schemes pp 85-98; GBC-led schemes pp 99-132)
Town Centre Consultation
Guildford Borough Council recently resolved to start work on a new Town Centre Master Plan and is also looking to revisit and refresh the Town Centre Regeneration Strategy . The first stage is a ‘scoping survey’, where various interested organisations were invited to submit their views. Here is G-BUG’s submission. We are calling for a…
SCC/GBC LIAISON MEETING WITH G-BUG 25th November 2019
Slides below. Headlines: Walnut Tree Close one way trial: turning circle to be constructed in Jan/Feb 2020 on Woodbridge Meadows. Trial itself cannot take place until completion of piling for replacement Walnut Bridge, since this will require complete closure of WTC. Hence trial will be 4 months, August-November 2020. A3100 London Road: cycle path from…
Latest M25/A3 Junction Cycle Track proposals
Highways England have sent the latest plans for the upgraded M25/A3 Wisley Interchange. Of particular interest, the plans show the proposed route for the cycle track (more precisely, the track for ‘Non-Motorised Users’, NMU) beside the A3 from the Cobham/Painshill junction across a new dedicated bridge over the M25 to the Ockham Park junction. Less…
Flood Alleviation Scheme Community Forum
I attended a community forum on 4 November as G-BUG rep, where the Environment Agency presented on progress with developing a Flood Alleviation Scheme for the town. Our concerns are to ensure that the scheme does not unduly affect cycling adjacent to the River Wey (most notably of course along the towpath), and, more positively,…
Bike share proposals update
There will be an update on Guildford Borough Council’s bike share proposals at the meeting of the Place Making and Innovation Executive Advisory Board, Monday, 21st October, 2019 7.00 pm at Millmead. You can attend in person or view a webcast, details on website, link below.
Sustainable Movement Corridor (SMC) West
GBC has provided new material on its website for the SMC West SMC West wesbite (includes useful video) Update on works for SMC(West)
SCC/GBC cycling plans for London Road
SCC/GBC have provided their final plans for changes to cycling provision on London Road, between York Road and the Boxgrove Roundabout. In summary, there will be a widened two way shared use pavement on the northbound (Stoke Park) side, between London Road Station and the Boxgrove Roundabout. The existing advisory cycle lane on the southbound…
SCC/GBC Liaison Meetings with G-BUG
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…