News - Cycle Godalming

A Group Bike Ride to Puttenham

Puttenham Barn Bunkhouse is a lovingly restored historic barn, now used as an eco bunkhouse on the North Downs Way. In April, a small group of us enjoyed a ride from Farncombe Station to the bunkhouse to enjoy an al fresco picnic lunch and chat before heading home again. We were lucky enough to meet with Nicole Lazarus (see below) to learn more about the two hostels linked by national cycle trail 22 that runs most of the way between Puttenham Barn Bunkhouse and Tanners Hatch Independent Hostel.

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Busbridge Bike Bus

In our January newsletter we explained how some local parents were interested in starting a Bike Bus. A Bike Bus is where parents and children meet together on a regular basis to travel to school in a fun and safer way by cycling together.

The first Busbridge Bike Bus launched on Friday,

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Godalming Greenway Phase 1 Consultation

Surrey County Council have announced a statutory consultation on the construction design software Phase 1 here. This is not a new consultation on the overall scheme, rather under the legislation, specifically for the proposed signalised crossings and raised tables, to allow objections and comments from the public to be considered before a final decision is reached about whether or not to go ahead with the preferred scheme in its current form.

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National Highways Phase 1 Funding secured for Guildford Godalming Greenway

We are delighted to learn that Surrey County Council has successfully bid to National Highways and they have confirmed allocation of £1.65million construction funding towards a ‘Phase 1’ of the Greenway scheme, subject to establishing the funding agreement. We are pleased to learn that Active Travel England are also assessing money for the scheme,

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Waverley deliver Cycle Shelters

Godalming Cycle Campaign members Martin Archer and Martyn Sandford were delighted to attend the launch of Waverley’s Cycle Shelter in Crown Court Godalming with Cllr Clare Weightman and Cllr Steve Williams.

Martin Archer said:

“Godalming Cycle Campaign are delighted to support the latest initiative of Godalming Town Council and Waverley Borough Council to improve facilities for cyclists.

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Greenway section upgraded – Dagley Lane

We are delighted that the first phase of Dagley Lane surfacing – a key part of the Guildford Godalming Greenway, has now been completed. The harder link across to the water works and Shalford Park is due to be upgraded in the summer. We really look forward to riding this completed link.

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A plan for improving walking and cycling – LCWIP

We are all anxious to see better facilities for walking and cycling. Sadly, you don’t need to look far to find truly awful examples of ‘facilities’ that do nothing for active travel. A few even make things worse. Some are just lines on maps or signs on posts.

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Community ‘Planning Gain’ at New Way welcomed

Walking and Cycling into Godalming from Ockford Ridge and Aarons Hill has become so much more accessible and pleasurable with the upgrading of the paths that join up with the Meath Home side of Godalming station. This has been possible due to ‘Planning Gain’, using finance from the Cala Homes Ockford Park development.

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Changes to The HighWay Code

The code’s newly stated aim is to: “… promote safety on the road, whilst also supporting a healthy, sustainable and efficient transport system.”

Several welcome changes have been introduced to help make cyclists and pedestrians (especially children, older adults and disabled people) feel and be safer on the roads.

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New all-weather cycle and walking trail across Thursley Common

Thursley Common

Access to Thursley National Nature Reserve and links between Elstead and Milford is now easier by improvements to the bridleway and walking trails by Surrey County Council. This follows a campaign to improve links between Elstead and Milford so that they can be used year-round for cyclists and walkers exploring the area known for its wildlife,

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