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WSCF registered as a stakeholder with NICE

Submitted by Geoff Farrell on 3 March 2019 - 6:21pm

Following a response to a NICE consultation, NICE requested that WSCF become a registered stakeholder.   NICE wrote to me by name - "We would encourage you to register as a stakeholder. Comments received from non-registered organisations and individuals are not summarised in the summary report presented to the committee but are included as an appendix. These comments are not made available on the NICE website. However, if they result in changes to the quality standard this is recorded in the committee meeting minutes." 

NICE is National Institute for Health and Care Excellence.

Cllr Elkins takes over from Cllr Lanzer at Highways

Submitted by Geoff Farrell on 28 August 2018 - 5:35pm

Cllr Roger Elkins takes on responsibility for Highways and Infrastructure from Cllr Lanzer. Roger is an experienced Councillor at District and County level – he represents East Preston and Ferring at County level. Before retirement he was in the construction industry. Roger said “I am delighted to be joining the Cabinet and look forward to working with the Highways team on issues that are important to people in West Sussex who use our roads. He replaces Bob Lanzer who becomes the Cabinet Member for Corporate relations.

Flansham - Clymping shared use path - open!!!

Submitted by Geoff Farrell on 28 August 2018 - 5:22pm

Although people had been using it for some weeks leading up to the formal opening on August 2nd 2018, now the path is finally fully completed and open!  It's taken many years of work, hiccups, major set backs and now - finally -  success.    

West Sussex Cycle Forum chairman Geoff Farrell said: “At last - a way to cycle safely between Felpham and Littlehampton!

Flansham to Clymping shared use path - completion date confirmed

Submitted by Geoff Farrell on 3 May 2018 - 8:07am

After a winter of delays and frustrations, the path will be completed in early June 2018. 

Campaign to keep the line of the Centurion Way

Submitted by Geoff Farrell on 3 November 2017 - 5:46pm

There is a large development to the west of the southern end of the Centurion Way in Chichester. It is known as Whitehouse Farm.

West Sussex Cycle Summit 2017

Submitted by Geoff Farrell on 21 October 2017 - 5:42pm

A full report is at http://www.westsussexcycle.org.uk/2017-summit-report/(link is external)     See also http://www.westsussexcycle.org.uk/

Flansham to Climping Cycle path - start date confirmed!

Submitted by Geoff Farrell on 19 August 2017 - 2:56pm

WSCC has confirmed that Jackson Civil Engineering has been appointed to construct the National Cycle Network Route 2 (part) scheme along the A259 between Flansham and Climping.

 

A number of activities will be taking place before the construction commences:

 

WSCF joins SCATE - South Coast Alliance for Transport and the Environment.

Submitted by Geoff Farrell on 3 April 2017 - 6:53pm

WSCF has joined this excellent organisation http://scate.org.uk   See the company we keep at http://scate.org.uk/about-us/member-groups/

Felpham to Clymping Cycle Route - start delayed

Submitted by Geoff Farrell on 3 April 2017 - 3:24pm

The much needed cycle path alongside the A259 between Felpham and Clymping has been delayed while WSCC continue to evaluate tenders.    Due to start at end March 2017, it is now hoped that the chosen contractor will start work 'in the summer'.

New routes map added to WSCC web site

Submitted by Geoff Farrell on 3 March 2017 - 1:00pm

 

The 300+ routes that were submitted by the various West Sussex Cycle Forums in 2016 as part of the WSCC Walking and Cycling Strategy are now on the WSCC web site - https://westsussex.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=d70789d2290549628cbd877f38f7eac6

This will enable anyone to reference these desired routes when planning applications come in or when developers begin discussions with planners.  The S106/ CiL funding process will be simpler when getting the routes done.

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