Category: Transport

Many people are under the impression that the proposed Hereford Bypass will reduce traffic congestion and journey times. ‘Wye Ruin It’ is a group in Hereford that aims to make people aware that traffic will increase as a consequence of the Bypass. As an alternative the group advocate modern transport solutions including electric buses, electric bikes, a tram loop and mobility service apps with  electric mini buses – solutions that are already used to reduce traffic in similar sized cities (details on the Herefordshire Transport Alliance website).

Meet / join Wye Ruin It:

• Sat 16th June, 2pm at Belmont Abbey Fete,
• Sat 23rd June at Hereford Castle Green Summer Fayre
• Sunday 8th July at Breinton Fete 2pm
• Or join the Shire Hall Protest on 19 July.

Hereford is best known for its natural beauty, tourist attractions, historic landscapes, horticulture and highly productive agricultural qualities. Read more via the links below…

https://www.wyeruinit.org/news/2018/6/8/the-numbers-for-expected-traffic-volume-if-the-bypass-goes-ahead

www.wyeruinit.org

facebook.com/wyeruinit

twitter.com/wyeruinit

The Hereford University Centre in association with 
Hereford Civic Society invite you to our annual public lecture: Upcycling Cycling

A comprehensive consideration of cycling and cyclists in this country compared with Europe by cycling experts:

• Brian Deegan – one of the UK’s leading street design engineers
• Jess Read – healthy transport engineer and urban designer
• Jesse Norman MP – Highways Minister

Let’s get Hereford integrating cycling into our everyday lives!

Hosted at the Hereford University Centre, Folly Lane
, Hereford HR1 1LS on Thursday 17^th May 2018. Arrival from 7.00pm for 7.15pm start, 8.30pm close

Bookings to Julia Davis: DavisJulia@hlcollege.ac.uk / 01432 365431

ALL WELCOME AT THIS IMPORTANT EVENT:
 
HEREFORD COULD BECOME THE EXEMPLAR CITY – HOW TO TRANSFORM OUR TRAVELLING HABITS!

The government are offering Local Councils funding for installation of electric vehicle charge points but still only 5 Councils have so far taken them up on it! This may be something that local groups would like to encourage their councils and others to consider, and here are some links to help with that process:

• Details of current funding for electric vehicles are available on the government’s Office for Low Emission Vehicles web pages.
• On Street Residential Chargepoint Scheme.
• A government press release to encourage uptake of this scheme by Local Authorities.
• Workplace Charging Scheme (voucher towards charge point for staff and/or fleet).
• Electric Vehicle Homecharge Scheme for domestic properties.

Please do pass this on – and thanks to John Rhymer from Transition Worcester for the info.

Apparently ministers Jesse Norman and Claire Perry have called for local authorities to do more to help reduce carbon emissions and tackle air quality after it emerged just 5 councils in the whole of the UK have taken advantage of an electric car scheme.

In 2016 the Department for Transport launched the On-Street Residential Chargepoint Scheme, offering funding for local authorities to buy and install electric car charge points. The scheme makes available up to 75% of the cost of procuring and installing charge points, however local authorities have to fund the remaining costs through public and private sources.

… and it seems there has been a huge failure of uptake at local government level.

Read about it in full on the gov.uk website.

For those of you who are interested, the next Herefordshire Council Cabinet meeting will consider feedback on Hereford Transport Package Phase 1 consultation and confirm scope of Phase 2 consultation and progress, including the publication of the proposed bypass routes.

More details here: http://councillors.herefordshire.gov.uk/ieListDocuments.aspx?CId=251&MId=6245&Ver=4