Cycle forum
Salford City Council have established a Cycle Forum to promote cycling and related activities within the city.
The forum offers the opportunity for people who are interested in cycling, or the promotion of cycling to meet in a relaxed, informal, friendly atmosphere to discuss related issues.
Already we have helped develop and launch the council’s Local Cycle Strategy “Encouraging Cycling” which can be downloaded below, as well as providing constructive advice on the planning and development of cycle routes in Salford, and much more.
What are we doing?
Employers, landlords, retailers, if you want to encourage access for cyclists, we can advise you on the best cycle parking facilities to install, where to site them and we can arrange a quote for installation from Urban Vision. Please contact Lee Evans by ringing 0161 793 3801 or by emailing lee.evans@salford.gov.uk
If you come across obstructions on the cycle paths or walkways such as overhanging branches, brambles, or you spot any other danger please report it using the online reporting form which is accessible from the menu on the left - click on Highways obstructions.
Reports on the following items can be downloaded below:
- Keep your bike safe from theives
- What do you think?
- NCN55 Upgrade – Opening Ride, Saturday 14 June
- Salford bike loan scheme at Clifton Country Park
- Wheels for all - based at Cleavely athletic track, Winton. Providing cycling opportunities for people of all ages with disabilities and differing needs.
Have Your Say on Salford's Draft Cycling Strategy
Work is underway to revise the local cycling strategy and you can help us. Have a look at the draft strategy below and let us have your comments or observations, ideas or contributions, what would you like to see included. If you would like any further information please contact Lee Evans or Peter Kidd by ringing 0161 793 3322 or by emailing peter.kidd@salford.gov.uk.
Events coming up...
- 'Ride The Lights’ on 26 August 2008 and enjoy a sneak preview of Blackpool’s World Famous Illuminations on a traffic free Promenade. Visit Ride the Lights for more information.
- The Salford Nocturne will take place around the Lowry in Salford Quays on 30 August 2008.
There will be lots to see and do for spectators with a host of activities including beer tents, food stalls, exhibitions and an exclusive roller rig competition. You could even enter the folding bike race. Best of all its free. For more information please visit the Salford Nocturne website More information can be downloaded below. - In Town Without My Car Day - 22 September. We are planning a joint event with Manchester City Council
For further information please contact Lee Evans on 0161 793 3801 or by emailing lee.evans@salford.gov.uk.
Items of interest
Denmark has carried out the largest ever study of the safety impacts of cycle facilities. This report can be downloaded below.
October Cycle Forum meeting
We would like ideas for the future of cycling in Salford, if you have any suggestions for any new schemes, route improvements, cycle parking facilities or any other issue you would like to air, come along to the next meeting or contact Peter and share your ideas, which will then be discussed at the meeting.
Why don't you come along?
The meetings take place in a committee room at Salford Civic Centre.
The forum will meet on the following dates at 6.00pm until October 2008
- 16 October
The report from the last meeting can be downloaded below.
Downloadable documents
- Local Cycle Strategy Encouraging Cycling (Adobe PDF format, 926kb)
- Keep your bike safe from theives (Adobe PDF format, 1.11mb)
- Salford's Draft Cycling Strategy (Microsoft Word format, 352kb)
- What do you think? (Microsoft Word format, 23kb)
- Salford bike loan scheme at Clifton Country Park (Microsoft Word format, 83.5kb)
- NCN55 Upgrade – Opening Ride, Saturday 14 June (Microsoft Word format, 28kb)
- Wheels for all (Microsoft Word format, 25kb)
- Bike Week, Ride the Roe Green loop line (Microsoft PowerPoint format, 809kb)
- Report from the last meeting (Microsoft Word format, 69kb)
- Denmark study (Adobe PDF format, 247.89kb)
- Salford Nocturne (Microsoft Word format, 186kb)
If you are unable to view documents of these types, our downloads page provides links to viewing software.
Who to contact
- Name
- Peter Kidd (Scrutiny Support Officer)
- Address
- Salford Civic Centre
Chorley Road
Swinton
SALFORD
M27 5BN - Telephone
- 0161 793 3322
- peter.kidd@salford.gov.uk
This page was last updated on 22 August 2008
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