Kennet Cycling

Enjoying cycling in and around Marlborough and the surrounding area. Investigating #space4cycling in a rural environment

[Chris Boardman CBE @Chris_Boardman]

Out with Buddy* and Watson, my grandchildren dodging showers today. Sometimes I forget, bikes are just fun.

And that’s how lifetime habits begin…..

*Buddy in the background, has been dropped by his younger brother. We don’t talk about it.

[Kennet Cycling @KennetCycling]

Such a sad local tragedy

[The Cycle Collective @cyclecollective]

Calls to ban lorries from Wiltshire village where seven-year-old was killed while riding her bike https://t.co/Cr9v5rRVSz

[APPG for Cycling & Walking @APPGCW]

Campaigners have accused the local authority of falling short on its environmental pledges.

Wiltshire Climate Alliance presented a list of failings that included the failure to apply for funding to improve walking and cycling infrastructure.

https://t.co/6Bf9GtbIEz

[Tim Gill @timrgill]

“Toulouse gives back to children the liberty of movement lost over much of the last century. A hard thing to capture in photos but children constantly moving about on bikes, feet or scooters.” 👇

[Kennet Cycling @KennetCycling]

Change can happen. When there's a will, there's a way. A really uplifting thread

[Catherine Kenyon @cmdkenyon]

This is what traffic used to look like outside our local school each morning. It was dangerous for pupils to cross the road, it was noisy and you could taste the pollution in the air.

[APPG for Cycling & Walking @APPGCW]

The roll-out of 20mph speed limits across Edinburgh has resulted in a “substantial reduction” in road traffic collisions and casualties, according to new analysis by the city council.

https://t.co/ukbfHzh1wk

[cycle friendly devizes @CycleDevizes]

Your regular reminder that the towpath through Devizes is part of Eurovelo Route 2. Forget to turn off and you'll end up in Moscow.

[Brent Toderian @BrentToderian]

One of the most successful pedestrian streets in the world, the Strøget in Copenhagen was filled with cars until a 2 year pilot project in 1962. The opposition argued “no cars means no business” but the street has been a massive retail success, the city’s busiest shopping street.

[Kennet Cycling @KennetCycling]

Sounds very close to home here in Wiltshire!

[Kennet Cycling @KennetCycling]

Here's the FOI request on Wiltshire Council's half hearted attempts to attract money for cycle infrastructure. The replies from a member of the council on the thread also give a good indication of why nothing will happen to change this attitude

[Cllr Al Bayliss 🔶🌍♻️🇬🇧🇪🇺 @Al_BaylissLD]

@sarum_mag https://t.co/IWetljDlI4

[Kennet Cycling @KennetCycling]

Completely this sadly. Reflected in the Marlborough Neighborhood Plan that is up for referendum this week

[Kennet Cycling @KennetCycling]

Good to see the DoT rejecting Wiltshire Council's attempts at poor cycle infrastructure. Sad to see us lose out due to a lack of vision and the same old excuses from the council that put cars first

[Cllr Al Bayliss 🔶🌍♻️🇬🇧🇪🇺 @Al_BaylissLD]

“The Department is only able to support schemes which comply in every respect with our Cycle Infrastructure design guidance (LTN 1/20). The Department is not able to support schemes which include elements such as:
•Shared use paths
•Narrow cycleways/footways …”

[Kennet Cycling @KennetCycling]

"With the increase in traffic locally and nationally air pollution since 2014 is expected to be considerably higher"

[Kennet Cycling @KennetCycling]

The Marlborough Neighborhood Plan, where air pollution is mentioned only 3 times, but car parking 27 times...

[Kennet Cycling @KennetCycling]

"Figures.. of NO2 levels at seven sites in Marlborough from 2008 to 2014 show that readings from 5 of the sites exceed the UK National Air Quality Objective"

[Ashley Truluck CB CBE @Truluck_Wilts]

One Man & his Bike: great #cycle trek across central #Wiltshire today - mainly off-road via byways, old railway routes & canal tow paths. Pics of final leg along Kennet & Avon Canal: (1) The sign said ‘Barge In(n)! (2) Flower deck & swing bridge (3) Heron (4) Caen Hill locks.

[VisitWiltshire @VisitWiltshire]

With many cycling routes dotted across Wiltshire, enjoy picturesque views of countryside, parkland and peaceful canals throughout.

https://t.co/7jpW1xZyHt

[Bas Tietema @BasTietema]

The mom of the day award goes to.. https://t.co/kypskWA8M9

[cycle friendly devizes @CycleDevizes]

Wiltshire LCWIP (Local Cycling and Walking Infrastructure Plan) projects for Chippenham, Trowbridge and Devizes are at the consultation stage. The video explaining the process is at https://t.co/LUAx3qjy7V . #lcwip #devizes #chippenham #trowbridge #cycling #walking

[Kennet Cycling @KennetCycling]

A lovely snap of a beautiful corner of our county to brighten up your Friday