GoBike

 

GoBike has today responded to current GCC consultation (it closes tomorrow, 15 May) for 20mph zones in 3 parts of Anniesland and Knightswood.  Some of these areas already have traffic calming and that will stay, but new traffic calming in the shape of road “cushions” is proposed.  In the light of the success of our 20mph petition on Tuesday at GCC’s Petitions Committee, we have suggested that this is not necessary and that signage should suffice.  We also suggest that the areas, particularly near Jordanhill School be extended.  You can see our response here

If you support this, please let Glasgow City Council know!

Read today’s Herald for news of the Petitions Committee at Glasgow City Council yesterday:

http://www.heraldscotland.com/news/transport/victory-for-cycle-campaigners-as-petition-to-turn-glasgow-into-20mph-city-referred-to.125824478

This morning Bob Downie and Tricia Fort attended Glasgow City Council’s Petitions Committee in support of the recent 20mph petition that Bob championed.  We were met with unanimous cross-party support, with councillors from Labour, the SNP and the Green Party, as well as the council officer, Andrew Waddell, thanking us for bringing this forward.

The petition is now to be passed to the Policy and Resources Committee and council staff have been asked to prepare details and a revised timescale for 20mph implementation, ie a timescale significantly shorter than the 40 years based on their current rate of progress.

The presentation may be seen here on Bob’s blog.

 

 

 

Glasgow City Council have now informed objectors to their proposals to “upgrade” the Colleges Cycle Route that they are not currently going to do so.  The full text of their response is shown here: https://www.gobike.org/campaignsconsultations/consultations

Despite the fact that GoBike was represented on a ride out to the route and made our views known, council officers failed to issue plans that showed what they said were their full intentions, failed to make the cycle lanes continuous and declined to discuss the proposals at any of the meetings that GoBike is represented on with the Council.

We hope that they will draw up robust plans to ensure future funding and public approval.

Please note that other cycle delivery services are available!

Business Scotland on Radio Scotland last weekend: http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b05std8w – sorry about the delay in posting – had a programme devoted to the business of cycling.  Not only was GoBike member, Charlie, from Outspoken, interviewed, but so was Neil Bilsland of Billy Bilsland

Unfortunately there was no mention of 20mph speed limits or the great advances (not) that our local authorities are making, but it’s worth a listen.

Message from Road Share:

 

Glasgow City Council have issued a consultation proposal to redetermine the west footway on Montrose Street, just the section at the back of the City Chambers, outside the Ceremony Rooms, to dual use for both pedestrians and cycles.  This is despite the proposal not complying with the design guide we think the council uses and despite it being in contradiction of the City Centre Transport Strategy!  GoBike has submitted an objection, which you may read here

Compliance with the Strategy and the design guide “Cycling by Design” would involve removing private car parking from one side of the street, installing a cycle way  – and, of course, linking this short stretch of cycle way to a cycle route.  No reason has been given for mixing cycles and pedestrians on this short stretch of street.

 

GoBike! has been sent the following information from Glasgow City Council:

TEMPORARY TRAFFIC REGULATION ORDER – CLYDE WALKWAY, NATIONAL CYCLE ROUTE 75. (DALMARNOCK ROAD TO CAIRN CRAIG STREET)

TTRO March 2015 (Approved – Signed & Seal)- Cuningar Loop Bridge

In order to accommodate works associated with the construction of the New Foot Bridge across the River Clyde, it will be necessary to close the Clyde Walkway between the unnamed footpath to the east of Dalmarnock Bridge, connecting the walkway & Dalmarnock Road & the unnamed footpath (formerly Cairn Craig Street) connecting the walkway & London Road at the west end of the former Belvedere Hospital site from Tuesday 7^th April 2015 until Friday 30^th October 2015.

The contract has been awarded to Robertson Construction Group to carry out the works on site.

I have also attached for your reference a copy of location plan (LC1) detailing the closure & associated diversion route. Diversion 2015 – Cuningar

Thanks for your assistance.

If you require any further details relating to this closure, please do not hesitate in contacting me.

Regards

Martin Duffy

Technical Services – Design (Structures)

Land & Environmental Services

Glasgow City Council

Exchange House

231 George Street

Glasgow G1 1RX

Phone: –  0141 287 9478

Email:-  m.duffy@glasgow.gov.uk

www.glasgow.gov.uk