School Keep Clears

Had a set of TRO's to reinforce parking restrictions at the following schools:

Bradfield Dungworth

Brightside

Dobcroft

Ecclesfield

Jamia Al Hudaa

Limpsfield

Lound

Mansel & Woolley Wood

Mossbrook

Mylnhurst

Owler Brook

St Thomas More's

Stannington

Tinsley

Wisewood

Yewlands

All good stuff. 

Malin Bridge

Had a TRO on this yesterday.

The bus stop next to the tram stop is to be improved to accommodate the Tramlink buses taking passengers onto Stannington (where it was supposed to go initially  - NIMBYs stopped that.) There will be a new bus lanes to allow the buses to pull out onto Holme Lane and a keep clear section to allow them to complete this maneouvre. All well and good. 

On visiting the location last night however, I discovered that the pavements around Malin Bridge have been made shared use and some toucan crossings installed. Whilst this may be the best solution for the location, there has been no consultation over this development - I have received no paperwork from the council, it has not been to the Cycle Forum and to the best of my knowledge the Cycling Lead Officer for the council, Dick Skelton, has not been informed. 

I've asked the council to investigate how this has happened  and ask that in future the cycling lobby groups are properly consulted about all developments that affect cyclists. 

No Going Dutch for Ecclesall Rd

I received this letter yesterday.

The key section seems to be "it is unlikely...that a segregated uphill cycle route on Ecclesall Rd between Hunter's Bar and Banner Cross could be accommodated under current usage arrangements.

So, no attempt to change current usage arrangements is to be made, the private car is to be prioritised over cycling, walking and using public transport conditions will worsen for the poor folk who actually live on Ecclesall Rd (I used to inhabit a front bedroom on this stretch so I know just what it's like) At least we seem to have scotched the daft idea of introducing shared use on the pavements along here but no sensible alternative is being considered. Enhancing the quiet routes on road nearby is to be welcomed but there is no guarantee as to the timeframes for this.

Highway committee is making the decisions on this scheme on October 10.