Category Archives: Campaigns

Report back from the Heysham meeting

Posted on December 10, 2017 by lancasterdynamo

Dick attended the workshop on the cycling and walking route study that consultants, Jacobs, are preparing for the council.  Most of the participants were from the city and county councils; only Dick (from Dynamo) and Matt Hodges (Cycling UK) were … Continue reading →

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Letter to County Council transport leads re Lancaster city centre safety

Posted on November 24, 2017 by lancasterdynamo

Dynamo has again written to County Councillor Keith Iddon, and this time also to County Councillor Andrew Snowden, regarding cyclist safety issues around South Road, the Pointer roundabout, and Lancaster’s one-way system. You can read the letter here.

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Lancaster, Heysham and Morecambe route study

Posted on November 22, 2017 by lancasterdynamo

Dynamo has been invited to a workshop next week “to inform the production of a Cycling and Walking Route Study which is examining opportunities along the main corridors between Lancaster, Heysham and Morecambe”. Naturally, our first thought is of our proposed … Continue reading →

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Funding for the Lancaster-Heysham route?

Posted on November 10, 2017 by lancasterdynamo

A Dynamo member drew our attention to the fund established by DONG Energy as part of the Walney Island offshore wind farm extension.  It’s not an enormous fund, but it covers our area and local authorities are allowed to make … Continue reading →

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Analysis of A6 accident data

Posted on September 15, 2017 by lancasterdynamo

Paul has analysed the data Dynamo recently received from Lancashire Constabulary on accidents around the A6 involving cyclists for the years 2009 and 2016.  (We had previously received data for earlier years – you can view them here.) Paul’s analysis is here.  In summary, as … Continue reading →

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Funding for Heysham-Lancaster off-road delayed

Posted on August 22, 2017 by lancasterdynamo

We asked Lancashire County Council about progress on the Heysham-Lancaster off-road route (see our Campaigns page), and received the following response: The capital programme shows that the design work is identified to be completed by March 2018 which will identify … Continue reading →

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Reply from the County Council to our A6 e-petition

Posted on April 29, 2017 by lancasterdynamo

Dynamo has received a reply from the Cabinet Member for Highways and Transport in response to our e-petition for cyclist and pedestrian safety on the A6 south.  It’s more a list of reasons why things haven’t been done, but it is … Continue reading →

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Road accidents involving cyclists 2014-16

Posted on April 18, 2017 by lancasterdynamo

Dynamo requested numbers and details of cyclist accidents in our district between 2014 and 2016 from Lancashire Constabulary and got a speedy response.  We received both a letter and a summary of the collisions set out in a spreadsheet. Headline figures are … Continue reading →

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Our A6 safety campaign – follow-up

Posted on March 23, 2017 by lancasterdynamo

Following our A6 petition, Dynamo wrote a press release calling on the County Council to keep its commitment to improving safety on the A6 south for cyclists and pedestrians. This week’s Lancaster Guardian carries a report, including comments from the County … Continue reading →

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A6 petition closes with 733 signatures

Posted on March 10, 2017 by lancasterdynamo

Thank you to everyone who supported our petition for safer cycling on the A6 south.  It closed on 7 March with 733 signatures in support. And now for a press release and another wait for the County Council’s response.

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