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Protest Ride – 24 September

Saturday 24 September 2022
Start at 11am Woolton Village Duck Pond L25 5JA
You can meet us on the way:
11.45am at Neighbourhood Cafe on Woolton Road,
12 pm in the Mystery at the central crossing where Cleo’s Cafe is parked
and 12.20pm at Crown Street Park.
Following Route 6
1pm Pier Head for picnic and speakers

Organised by Cycle Liverpool

Three cycle lane consultations in Liverpool

Closing date Friday 9 September 2022

Liverpool City Council is asking the public for their feedback on the proposed permanent lanes, which are located on the following routes:
• East Lancashire Road to the city centre – from Norris Green to Breck Road and on to Everton Park.
• Gateacre to the city centre – connecting up the university campuses through to the Knowledge Quarter.
• Sefton Park to the city centre – connecting the Ropewalks to Baltic Triangle and on to Dingle and Aigburth.

Full information and survey at: www.liverpool.gov.uk/consultation

Rimrose valley community event 30 July – volunteers needed

COMMUNITY EVENT
SATURDAY 30 JULY
NOON–8PM
Located next to Chaffers’ running track, near the Glenwyllin Road entrance to the park. 
Rimrose Valley Friends have organised music, food and entertainment on the day.
Merseyside Cycling Campaign is keen to have a stall at this free-to-enter event. We are looking for volunteers who can spare a few hours between 11am and 8pm on Saturday 30th July 2022 to help out on the stall. 
It is sure to be a fun-packed day with lots of activities, so if you can spare a few hours please let us know by emailing us at hello@merseycycle.org.uk

St Helens cycle routes survey

St Helens Borough Council is currently seeking views on early-stage plans for two new routes – deadline 12th August 2022:  
 
• Jubits Lane, between Sutton Manor and A57 Warrington Road. Extending routes installed in 2020, when completed this route would provide connectivity between St Helens, Marshall’s Cross, Sutton Manor, and Widnes.   
 
• Lea Green to Whiston, extending planned routes from St Helens and Lea Green Station beyond the A570 St Helens Linkway towards Whiston Hospital, a major local employment site.  
 
The proposals include the provision of high-quality, dedicated facilities for people travelling on foot and by bike, within the existing highway corridor.  
 
These proposals are at an early stage of design, with no implementation funding or delivery timescales currently secured.
  
Detail on the proposals, frequently asked questions and information on drop in/online workshops, are also available at
https://www.sthelens.gov.uk/activetravel  
  
From this page, you will be able to complete a brief survey, to share your thoughts on the proposals. Deadline – 12th August 2022. The final scheme will be subject to further engagement and a full public consultation process prior to any construction works.  
 
If you have any queries on the proposals or the engagement exercise, please feel free to contact the St Helens Borough Council Transport Planning team at planningtransport@sthelens.gov.uk

Cycling fallacies – how to counter them

The Cycling Fallacies website collates all the facts and arguments about cycling for transport. If you’re a cycle campaigner, you’ll probably have come up against the same old arguments time and time again. There are many myths about cycling, which are widespread and often believed, without any basis in fact. This website is designed to make it easier for cycle campaigners to win the argument by providing a quick response to these myths.

https://cyclingfallacies.com/en/

Fender Lane Mass Ride

Saturday 18 June 2022 – 9.30am
Well… Wirral Council recently completed a fantastic new cycle route on Fender Lane. We want to say ‘thank you’ so we’re planning a group ride to show them that we mean it.
Local riders young and old are welcome to join the fun. Please gather from 9.30am. At 10am we will depart from the Bidston Station end of the route and ride into Moreton – once around Moreton Cross Roundabout then back along Fender Lane to our starting point.
Aside from showing our gratitude we want to spread the word that we want more safe routes like this. Routes that connect us to our friends, family and places of work.
See you there on the 18th June! Please spread the word far and wide to all who care about safe, sustainable transport

https://fb.me/e/3hSav9SXs

Bidston Station has two sets of steps from the platform, with no lift. The nearest step free access is Birkenhead North, lifts available then quick and quiet ride to Bidston Station.

Southport Eastern Access Improvements survey

Ends: 4 April 2022

Sefton Council is seeking views from Southport residents and visitors over potential improvements to the town’s key eastern access routes.
The proposed Southport Eastern Access scheme seeks to improve the road, cycling and walking network between the town centre and the Southport Road border in Kew.
Improvements would look to ease congestion issues for motorists, while also seeking to revamp cycling and pedestrian infrastructure at the eastern approach to the town.

The areas within the Southport Eastern Access scheme include:
Kew Roundabout
Southport Road
Foul Lane
Scarisbrick New Road
Norwood Road

More information in the survey: yourseftonyoursay.sefton.gov.uk/investment-programmes-and-infrastructure/southport-eastern-access-improvements 

Kingsley Road cycle lanes consultation

End date of consultation: 20 June 2022

Kingsley Road has been made one-way for motor vehicles, with segregated cycle lanes in both directions.
Formalised car parking areas have been created, avoiding parking obstructions in the cycle lanes.
The cycle lane provides safe segregation for cyclists, connecting the route with Princes Avenue Boulevard to the south and Crown Street/Oxford Street to the north.
This has been well implemented, fill in the consultation to keep this in place.

https://liverpool.gov.uk/kingsleyroadETRO