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Dear Malcolm and all,
In 1999 a Cycle Network Masterplan was produced by specialist consultant "Bikeways Unlimited" for NHDC. It was adopted by NHDC and forms part of the supplementary planning guidance for the District.
A copy of the map and description can be found on our file space at:
or you can download it from NHDC's website under supplementary planning guidance.
The implementation period was supposed to be 20 years, which means that it should be half finished. As you probably realise virtually nothing has been even started. There is a complete lack of will and awareness amongst local politicians about cycling. In surveys for the 1998 Hitchin Urban Transportation Plan, construction of a cycle network was the second most popular item (after town centre pedestrianisation), but it might as well have come last.
How do we get this moving ?
The only way is for people to bang on the table and make a lot of noise. Write to your District Councillor (they commissioned the plan), your county councillor (they have to implement it) and your MP (Peter Lilley feedback@...), ask why nothing has been done and how they are going to put that right. They will give you some waffle about how they are investing in cycling in other parts of the County but the truth is that the budget of cycling in the whole of Hertfordshire is only £700,000. That wouldn't pay for a new house for the leader of the council, let alone a county wide transport network, so point that out to them.
If you don't know who your councillor is or how to contact them, go to http://www.hertsdirect.org/actweb/postcode/postcode.cfm (you can find this shortcut in our "links" page anytime at http://sports.groups.yahoo.com/group/Cycle_Hitchin/links/). If you are still not sure, contact me and I will try to find out for you.
Rest assured that we (CTC) regularly raise this issue, but councillors need to be reminded that it is not just one man (me) at a computer who thinks it is important.
Regards
Alasdair Massie
CTC Local Representative, North Herts
Alasdair Massie
CTC Local Representative, North Herts
-----Original Message-----
From: Cycle_Hitchin@yahoogroups.com [mailto:Cycle_Hitchin@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Malcolm Smith
Sent: 12 July 2008 20:23
To: Cycle_Hitchin@yahoogroups.com
Subject: [Cycle_Hitchin] cycle pathsHi,
Does anyone know if there are any plans for cycle paths within Hitchin.
There are loads of off-road lanes snaking around the town, but it is
never clear whether you can cycle on these or not.
As far as i know, I am not aware of any dedicated cycle marking on any
hitchin streets
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