consultation

Add you voice to the call for space for cycling by responding to consultations. Ask for new infrastructure to be made suitable for cyclists of all ages and abilities. Use our response as a template if you are not sure what to write.

Consultation: Cycling and Walking Investment Strategy (CWIS)

The national government is holding a consultation on their draft Cycling and Walking Investment Strategy (CWIS). The intention of CWIS is that it will provide a framework for local councils to plan their cycling and walking networks and then apply for funding for delivering those networks. The only problem is that national government does not seem willing to provide the money to fund these networks.

The consultation closes on Monday 23rd May.

Consultation: Eastside tram route

Centro is consulting on a new tram route, to run from Bull Street to the Custard Factory in Digbeth. This route will connect the new HS2 Curzon Street Station and the coach station in Digbeth with Snow Hill and New Street stations. This will provide a useful link for public transport users between these stations, enabling people who can not walk the distance to make their connections without using taxis. This will benefit people with large or heavy luggage as well as people with disabilities or mobility impairments.

Consultation: Smithfields city centre site

Birmingham City Council is consulting on the master plan for the city centre area around the current markets. This is the area from the edge of the Bull Ring, down to Rea Street, which runs parallel to the River Rea through Digbeth. Pershore Road and the Arcadian form one edge, while Digbeth High Street forms the other edge. This is a very substantial area for re-development and there will be big implications for cycling through the city centre.

Local links and cycle parking consultations

Birmingham City Council is consulting on more local links and cycle parking being paid for out of the Birmingham Cycle Revolution funds. On the whole, Push Bikes is keen to see any improvements to cycle facilities in Birmingham, but we do have concerns about some of these proposals.

Green route consultations

Birmingham City Council is consulting on more green routes being paid for out of the Birmingham Cycle Revolution funds. On the whole, Push Bikes is keen to see any improvements to cycle facilities in Birmingham, and so these proposals are welcome. However there are a few points to be made about the routes on the plans, which we outline below. The links to the consultations are in each section. Please note that some sections have more than 1 consultation link in them.

Consultation - Birmingham Road Safety Strategy

Birmingham City Council (BCC) is consulting on a Road Safety Strategy with the goal of reducing the numbers and severity of road traffic collisions in Birmingham. This consultation is important because it will influence how our roads are made safer for vulnerable road users, including cycle users. The Road Safety Strategy states that BCC will be adopting the "Safe System" approach which is advocated by the World Health Organisation.

Zero stars for Eurostar

Update - November 2015: Following opposition to the proposed policy, Eurostar have abandoned the plan.

Consultation - West Midlands ITA 'Movement for Growth' plan

The West Midlands Integrated Transport Authority (WM ITA) are consulting on a strategic transport plan for the West Midlands, intended to shape the development of the transport networks in the area over the next 20 years.

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