The South Glos Post

Work will be starting shortly to install a raised level crossing on Coniston Road, Patchway. The crossing will enable cyclists and pedestrians with mobility issues or pushchairs to cross the road more easily.

In order to carry out this work a temporary road closure will be in force on Coniston Road, Patchway from its junction with Waterside Drive to its junction with Bradley Road.

The work will start on Monday 6th September and will last for around two weeks.

Signs will be put up in affected areas to provide advance warning before work starts. There will be signing of diversion routes put in place.

During the work on Coniston Road, bus stops will remain in the same locations but there will be slight bus route diversions. Information on these changes will be displayed at bus stops.

The work is being carried out as part of the Cycle City scheme to improve cycling links in Patchway.

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Source: South Gloucestershire Council

The Cycling City project has provided match funding to local charity the Kingswood Foundation to provide secure, covered cycle parking for young people and staff.

The new cycle parking facility has proved to be very popular and since completion the number of people cycling to the site has increased.

To celebrate the opening of their new cycle parking facility, the Foundation organised a launch event for cyclists that included advice and information on cycling, free bike checks and a bike breakfast.

Councillor John Calway, leader of the council, said: “Providing good cycle parking facilities is one of the ways the Cycling City project is encouraging cycling in South Gloucestershire. Being able to leave your bike close to your destination is one of the great advantages of cycling and we are pleased to see how popular the new cycle parking has been.”

Sandy Hore-Ruthven, chief executive of the Foundation said: “The Kingswood Foundation is keen to promote sustainable solutions to travel and the grant from South Gloucestershire Council matched with our own investment enabled us to provide state of the art cycle storage facilities and enabled many more of our users to cycle rather than use a car.”

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Source: South Gloucestershire Council

Charlie Kelly from Longwell Green Primary School was the lucky winner of a £200 cycle voucher as he became the 10,000th child to receive cycle training in South Gloucestershire and Bristol since Cycling City started in 2008.

The three year Cycling City project has resulted in a doubling of cycle training from previous levels. Cycling training is now offered in over 95 per cent of schools in South Gloucestershire and school holiday cycle training courses are run throughout the year.

South Gloucestershire Council was one of the first councils in the country to offer national standard Bikeability cycle training. The training covers skills essential for cycling on roads and children are instructed on how to ride their bikes to the government approved National Standard for Cycle Training.

Cllr Brian Allinson, executive member for planning, transportation and strategic environment, said: “It is fantastic that the cycle trainers in South Gloucestershire and Bristol have been able to deliver cycle training to over 10,000 children to help them to enjoy the benefits of cycling safely. Cycle training is part of a wider programme to encourage children to cycle to school including new cycle routes, improved cycle parking at schools and activities and events.”

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Source: South Gloucestershire Council

Residents are invited to have their say on proposals for improvements to cycling facilities in South Gloucestershire as part of the Cycling City project.

A proposed new route will provide a link from the University of the West of England (UWE) south to Broomhill and then onto cycle routes into Bristol. The new route will provide a choice of off-road and on-carriageway routes for cyclists. In addition, it will create continuous routes for cyclists and pedestrians that also connect with other Cycling City routes in the area and an existing shared use path to Lockleaze, Bristol.

Planned work on the routes includes:

• Upgrading and linking existing facilities
• On and off road cycle lanes
• Safe crossing places and more priority over motorised traffic

Plans will be available to view from Monday 19 April to Friday 30 April at the One Zone restaurant on UWE’s Frenchay campus.

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Source: South Gloucestershire Council