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Milton Road & Histon Road Consultation Launched

22/12/2015

The Greater Cambridgeshire City Deal would appreciate your comments on ideas for better bus, cycle and walking trips along Milton Road and Histon Road, Cambridge.

The initial ideas have been divided into two options; 'Do Maximum' and 'Do Something'. The proposed measures include extended and additional bus lanes and priority signalling for buses, segregated cycleways and improved footways.

As well as requesting feedback on the proposed improvements drawn up by the City Deal, they would also welcome alternative ideas to improve bus, cycling and walking on these two routes.

Project Officers will be at the Cambridge Science Park Innovation Centre on Tuesday 19th and Thursday 21st January 2016 between 12.30 - 2pm. These informal drop in sessions will be an opportunity to look at the proposals in more detail and discuss with the Project Officers.

There will also be a number of informal drop-in events at venues in the Milton Road/Histon Road locality between the 12th and 26th January 2016.

Initial consultation ends on Monday 15th February 2016.

For more details and to have your say see here

Annual Travel Plan Awards 2016

22/12/2015

Next year's Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Annual Travel Plan Awards will take place onThursday 25th February 2016 at The Smartlife Centre, Cambridge Regional College.

The Annual Awards reward employers for their development and implementation of travel plans and sustainable travel measures. As well as the usual Awards Ceremony, next year's event will include guest speakers and networking opportunities.

More details of the Award criteria and how to apply will be announced in January 2016.

2015 Travel to Work Survey Statistics

22/12/2015

The Annual Travel to Work Survey took place between the 10th and 16th October this year. This Annual Survey provides a snapshot of how commuters in the TP+ area are travelling to work by collecting data on how they travelled during the survey week.

The key findings of the survey data are as follows:

18 organisations in the TP+ area took part in the survey.
1,979 valid responses were received from TP+ commuters.
2015 saw us achieve a participation rate of 36% of the potential TP+ survey population.
7 organisations with the TP+ area recorded a participation rate of over 50%.
1 TP+ area employer recorded an impressive drive alone figure of less than 31%.
The average distance travelled to work by those surveyed was 15.3 miles which is similar to the 2014 figure.

A full copy of the report is available on the TP+ website.

Cycle to Work Schemes Improving Employees Health and Wellbeing

22/12/2015

A recent article in Cycling Weekly has highlighted the contribution that Cycle to Work Schemes have on improving staff health and well being following a survey carried out by the Cycle to Work Alliance (CTWA). A recent survey conducted by the CTWA has highlighted the benefit to both employees and employers of staff cycling to work as part of the cycle to work scheme.

Nearly 90% of the participants of the survey believed their general fitness had improved, with 52% seeing some weight loss. 60% of those cyclists surveyed said that they got more done at work as a result of the way they commuted to work.

Cycle to Work schemes can encourage novice cyclists and non-cyclists to try cycling to work and can contribute to employers commitment to employee health and well being.

The full article can be read here

Crazy Spanners is coming to Cambridge Science Park

22/12/2015

The Bikeman's mobile cycle workshop (called Crazy Spanners) will be coming to Cambridge Science Park Innovation Centre on Tuesday's and Thursday's starting from 5th January 2016 from 8.30 am - 5.30 pm. Crazy Spanners offers same day repairs, servicing and accessories.

For more information on The Bikeman and Crazy Spanners see here

Cambridge Rail Station Cycle Parking Alterations

22/12/2015

As part of the ongoing re-development of the Cambridge Rail Station and the CB1 area there is likely to be some alterations to the cycle parking facilities at the Station. Whilst we are yet to receive any details of the changes passengers arriving to the station on bike should allow themselves ample time to park their bike prior to commencing their journey.

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