Below is an email that has been passed to me with regard to a consultation with the council regarding cycling initiatives. This is a great opportunity for us to have a say in the way that local government makes decisions with regards to cyclists, and to make sure that we, as cyclists, prioritise our needs and concerns.
The questionnaire is open until 13th July, (but don’t wait until last minute!) and can be found at the link below, and then by clicking on ‘Cycling Consultation’.
—– Original Message —– From: “FIFIELD, Charles (Councillor)”
Sent: Friday, May 18, 2012 12:21 PM
Subject: FW: Cheshire West and Chester’s new cycling strategy
Details of the proposed new Cycling Strategy and other CWC Consulations can be found at:
Regards
Charles
Cllr Charles Fifield
http://weaverandcuddington.yourcllr.com/
Weaver and Cuddington Ward
Cheshire West and Chester Council
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From: SIMMONS, Mark
Sent: 18 May 2012 11:09
Subject: Cheshire West and Chester’s new cycling strategy
Have your say about Cheshire West and Chester’s new cycling strategy !
Cheshire West and Chester Council is preparing a new Cycling Strategy for the Borough. This is your chance to let us know your thoughts about how we can make improvements to cycling in the Borough to make it easier, cheaper and more convenient.
There has been considerable investment in our local cycling network over the last ten years. Chester was successful in gaining Cycle Demonstration Town status between 2008 and 2011. This led to an overall increase in the number of people cycling in the Borough.
The challenge for the future is to improve local links to the cycle network and consider how to extend the success and lessons learnt from the Cycle Demonstration Town project to the rest of the Borough.
We are keen to encourage more people to cycle to work, to school and for the fun of it. We hope to be able to promote cycling as part of our tourism agenda. We are also keen to develop awareness campaigns to highlight the health benefits of cycling and encourage more people to take advantage of cycle training schemes.
The consultation exercise is running between Monday 14th May and Friday 13th July. A series of meetings have been set up to meet with various interest groups and potential partners. A questionnaire has also been prepared for members of the public to complete. The questionnaire is available on the Council’s website and can be filled in online.
Copies of the questionnaire are also available by calling the Council’s Customer Contact Centre on 0300 123 7036. Copies are also available in Libraries and Information Centres.
The deadline for returning completed questionnaires either online or by post is Friday 13th July 2012.
Regards
Mark A Simmons
Area Manager – Northwich and Rural North Area Team
Cheshire West and Chester Council
Tel: (01606) 288843
Mobile: 07825691787
Email: mark.simmons@cheshirewestandchester.gov.uk
Location: Northwich Information Centre, 1 The Arcade, Northwich, Cheshire, CW9 5AS
Visit: http://talkingwestcheshire.org
www.cheshirewestandchester.gov.uk
www.westcheshiretogether.org.uk