The Harrogate District Cycle Campaign Group
North Yorkshire’s bid for money from the Active Travel Fund 2021 is rather odd and a little disappointing. £900,000, or 58% of the total, is requested for a canal towpath leisure route near Silsden. There is also a request for
Local authorities including North Yorkshire have an opportunity to bid for money from the Active Travel Fund this year (2021/22). Bids must be submitted by 9th August 2021. Key Principles A letter from Rupert Furness of the DfT’s Active and
Transport for the North have produced a Decarbonisation Strategy, and a consultation is open for comments on it, from 7th June to 31st August 2021. We have reached the point where those in authority no longer deny that there’s a
We’re looking for someone to run our Twitter and Facebook accounts. We’re all volunteers, so it would be very part-time, and unpaid. If there’s someone who is passionate about cycling, especially as transport for short, local journeys, please get in
The results of the Harrogate Station Gateway consultation are in, and they support the more ambitious scheme to improve access to Harrogate Station. That means the One Lane Option for Station Parade, and full pedestrianisation of James Street. A report
North Yorkshire is dropping the Oatlands Drive scheme that was part of their successful bid for Active Travel Fund (ATF) money. An article on North Yorkshire’s website states that only the A59 and Victoria Avenue schemes in Harrogate are recommended
York Cycle Campaign recently published their May Newsletter. It’s interesting to learn what our North Yorkshire neighbours are doing. One interesting piece in the Newsletter links to a report by John Skelton about inclusive and disability cycling. Where barriers, obstacles
Volunteers from HDCA yesterday planted up the planters on Beech Grove. They have been there for over 2 months, so we felt it was time for a bit of greenery in them. North Yorkshire County Council paid for plants from
North Yorkshire County Council (NYCC) has launched Phase 2 of its consultation on the proposed Active Travel Fund (ATF) schemes. On 11th February 2021, we reported on the Phase 1 consultation, which was simply about the locations of the proposed
The Transforming Cities consultation is under way, and runs until 24th March 2021. This is the Survey page where you can give your opinion. We’ve received comments from our Supporters which we’ve taken on board, and had an online meeting