Details of our next meeting Facebook Event: https://www.facebook.com/events/2093512650865400/ SEPT 18 Cycle Campaign Meeting Public · Hosted by Capital of Cycling and Bradford Cycling Campaign Dear friends The next meeting of the Bradford Cycling Campaign will be held this coming Tuesday, 11th September at 6pm at Capital of Cycling, Hall Ings. All welcome. Brief agenda: • Apologies and minutes… Read More »
A general meeting of the Campaign. Issues on the agenda include Progress with Canal Rd Greenway Other infrastructure developments including Queensbury Tunnel Report back from the Summit What next after Tom Jones (bike friendly transport planner who recently left Bradford MDC)? Progress with political champtions – councillors and officers Updates from other areas including close… Read More »
As reported in the ‘Telegraph and Argus’ on 30th January 2018, numerous plots of land could well be compulsorily-purchased by Bradford Council, to facilitate a much-enlarged traffic intersection at the junction of New Line, Leeds Road and Harrogate Road in Greengates (A657 and A658). See: http://www.thetelegraphandargus.co.uk/NEWS/15904886.Council_submits_compulsory_purchase_order_for_58_plots_of_land_for_major_junction_works/ This has been a serious bottleneck in north Bradford… Read More »
As you will be aware the northern end of the ‘Greenway’ is now closed. Bradford Council are working on a better solution for cyclists which will connect the end of the route with Carnegie Drive via Briggate, Crag Road and a temporary path. In the meantime, the Council have kindly displayed a map on the… Read More »
Banqueting Room, City Hall, Bradford, Monday 5th February, 2018 6.00 – 9.00pm Registration is free via Eventbrite: www.eventbrite.co.uk/o/active-bradford-and-b-spoke-16578770682 Numbers are limited to the first 100 to register. The second Bradford Cycling Summit takes a look back at what happened in 2017 and a look forward to what’s happening in 2018. A new format this year will… Read More »
As regular users of the Canal Road Greenway will be aware, the northern end has now been truncated. A construction site for new homes to be built by Skipton Properties, is being established. The route from that location to Carnegie Drive and on to Leeds Road (A657), was always a permissive path only, and the… Read More »
Next Campaign Meeting – 4th December – 6pm, Pavilion Cafe. A general meeting, open to all, to discuss how we can make Bradford a better place for cycling. If you have any items you’d like to discuss please let us know – either via Facebook or via info@bradfordcc.org. A lot has happened since we last met… Read More »
The missing link between Shipley and Bradford is finally happening. Diggers were spotted on Hillam Road! A Cycle City Ambition Grant is funding the works to improve and complete the Canal Road Greenway (“Northway”) into the city centre. There are some real opportunities with respect to this strategic corridor but, as we’ve seen in the last… Read More »
The Bradford Cycling Campaign will be involved in the Capital of Cycling Day of Action on Friday 22nd September. We’ll be there all day if you’d like to come and chat with us, but we will be specifically hosting a stand from 6pm (for an hour of networking of cycling organisations). This is to be… Read More »
Dear Friends, Just a quick update regarding cycling infrastructure developments Canal Road The Canal Road link was given approval by Bradford Council’s Executive Committee. This was in the face of opposition from some councillors and one local business in particular. Although it is important to hear these concerns, we feel this was a victory for… Read More »