Gateshead – Newcastle Cycling Campaign

Our response to the Durham Road QTC consultation in Gateshead

9th November 2014 NewCycling Consultation replies

The proposed plan for Durham Road QTC can be found here (external link) Newcycling’s response sent to Nick Clennett (cc Andrew Low), Gateshead Council on 6 November 2014 TS‐109 Durham Road QTC Phase 4 – Consultation – Not In Favour Of Proposals Dear Nick, I have reviewed the proposed Durham Road highway scheme issued for consultation by Gateshead Council. I ask the council to undertake a redesign of the scheme and address serious issues with the design as issued for consultation. Local representatives of charities and user groups concerned with walking and cycling take a keen interest in this scheme given the routes importance as a[…]

Gateshead Cycling Forum

27th January 2014 Scott Uncategorised

Gateshead Council’s Quarterly Cycling Forum

Getting to the core of 1Core (cont)

20th October 2013 NewCycling Consultation replies

If you were put out by the 300+ page document, but were prepared to read something, here it was: Cycling pp138-141, click here. Read more about the 1Core here CORE CYCLING POLICY Introduction The core policy, above, reads okay at first sight and is no doubt well-intentioned. To avoid later queries and possible heartache, we’d really like to ask what “wherever [sic.] appropriate” and “promoting cycle improvements” means. And we note that Newcastle, after some to-ing and fro-ing, now once again agrees with us that the city centre North-South route (aka ‘Great’ North Cycleway or Atkin’s red route) is[…]

Gateshead Council Cycling Forum

17th October 2013 Scott Uncategorised

Gateshead Council’s (not so) Quarterly Cycling Forum

Gateshead Cyling Forum – Cancelled

12th July 2013 Scott Uncategorised

This meeting has been cancelled.

Gateshead Cycling Forum

27th March 2013 Scott Uncategorised

Gateshead Council Quarterly Cycling Forum. The original date was postponed, the meeting will now be held on the 23rd May.

An eyetest for Gateshead

9th March 2013 Katja Uncategorised

Discussion on our sister website GatesheadCycling sometimes goes into a spin on the subject of cycling numbers in Gateshead. So it’s worth noting that recently we were reminded by the census that Gateshead is far from seeing a cycling revolution. With a meager 0.4 percentage point increase cycle commuting now has a modal share of 1.5% in Gateshead, “boosted” from 1.1% in 2001. This is almost below detection limits! And should serve as an eye opener to Gateshead. It’s fair to say that Newcastle does not fare much better on current numbers of cyclists. Yet their vision is much clearer.[…]

Gateshead Cycling Strategy – Our Response

21st February 2013 NewCycling Consultation replies

Towards the end of 2012 Gateshead council released their new Cycling Strategy for consultation.

Over the past couple of months we have gone through the new strategy, and have decided that as it currently stands we must object to it.

Going public on health

31st January 2013 Katja Uncategorised

Did you know that our patron is Prof Stephen Singleton? He has been backing the campaign since our early days: “Cycling could transform Tyneside. If cycling was a tablet or a medical intervention it would be a best buy for the health service” and he continues here. More recent developments in the health landscape will result in decision-making on public health strategy and budget spending being more made more locally. You may recall we’d previously contacted the Directors of Public Health, we’ve now written to the Chairs of the respective local authority boards Dear Councillor Forbes (Newcastle) Dear Councillor Henry[…]

Gateshead Cycling Strategy

7th November 2012 Scott Uncategorised

The new strategy has been delayed, and is not due to be made available until December. We will continue to watch any developments with the new strategy and we will also provide input and comments on it, once it is available.