Category: Transport

Hereford Transport Strategy Review – please respond!

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Earlier this year, Herefordshire Council said the review of the Hereford bypass would consider alternative transport options, for example electric buses.  They are in no doubt as to the importance of this review and consultation.

Please add your comments to the online questionionnaire by 31 March 2020 – it is surprisingly quick to complete!

 https://www.herefordshire.gov.uk/consultations/article/10128/hereford_transport_strategy_review

The questionnaire can be completed any number of times, as your answers can be made specific to a particular location in the city (e.g. Belmont roundabout).  Or you can head it, “Hereford City
Centre”. 

Once you’ve completed the questionnaire you are able to see other people’s responses (all are reported anonymously).   

 Unlike new road building, a number of other measures are of relatively low cost and can be delivered quickly… measures that encourage walking, cycling, use of public transport particularly for short journeys…

On behalf of the Hereford Civic Society

Herefordshire Council Travel Survey – have your say!

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So far, more than 600 people have let Herefordshire Council know about how they travel in Hereford and what would make their journey better. If you haven’t shared your ideas yet there is still time, so add your comments here: http://orlo.uk/GkOj8

Funding for Integrated Transport

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A few of you out there might be interested in this funding pot that supports (large scale and small scale) innovative transport solutions: FIT favours projects directed to achieve change on the ground, as opposed to reports and policy reviews.

  • Reducing car use for travel to leisure destinations

  • Supporting initiatives that change public attitudes to the car

  • Transforming the quality of the bus service in the UK

  • Supporting local communities that are campaigning to keep their bus services in the face of austerity cuts

  • Supporting grass roots community action for sustainable transport

  • Encouraging organisations active on environmental and social issues to adopt transport as one of their priorities

  • Making access to public transport as much of a human right as access to health or education

  • Making new and existing residential and business developments public transport friendly

  • Supporting the development of a high quality network of coach services for long distance travel, to complement rail services

More information here:

http://integratedtransport.co.uk/fit-social-investment-fund/ .

Contact details are info@integratedtransport.co.uk

Do you have an electric vehicle – bike or car?

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Transition Leominster are planning to showcase electric vehicles in Corn Square, Leominster during h.Energy weekend on 13th October.  This will be on the same day as Leominster’s local food market (10am-1pm) so there should be a lively buzz of people present.

If anyone has an electric, hybrid or plug-in hybrid or an electric bicycle please go along to show it off! Email: transitionleominster@gmail.com or speak to Transition Leominster to let them know if you would like to take part and book a place.

‘Southern Link Road’ Planning….

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Many members of HGN will have submitted objections in 2015 and 2016 to Herefordshire Council’s planning application (and subsequent amendments) on the SLR – and many of you are taking the time to do it again now.

The latest application from Herefordshire Council is for numerous additional developments – accesses, culverts, diversions, haul roads etc. This new application takes more agricultural land out of use, firstly for the permanent access track, and secondly for an enlarged flood attenuation pond. The latter extends the ‘corridor’ of the SLR beyond what had previously been consented. This also suggests that initial assessments of flood risk may have been incorrect.

 

For more information please go to Herefordshire Council planning website.  Enter 182314 in the search box, and have a look for yourselves.

Deadline for comments and objections is 2nd August.

Seeing Red in Hereford

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The residents of Kings Acre Road and people from all over Hereford turned out early on Wednesday morning this week to voice their protest against the proposed Hereford Bypass route.

They were supported by experts in town and transport planning who joined members of Wye Ruin It to articulate why they think the Bypass is a huge mistake and will impact negatively on Hereford’s levels of pollution, lives and livelihoods – and increase city congestion.

For those seeking more information:
Agenda papers for Full Council https://tinyurl.com/y8ff5ett
Scrutiny Committee https://tinyurl.com/y738eehk
Cabinet https://tinyurl.com/y7ppjmuj
The Scrutiny Committee met this week on 18 July and Committee members were able to ask questions of Council Officers and their consultants from WSP and Balfour Beatty. The Chair, Cllr Sebastian Bowen, concluded that the Red Route “does least damage” and Cabinet will meet to “approve” the Red Route on 27 July.
More information here from Wye Ruin It.

Changes ahead for EVs

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This week Green Shropshire Xchange (GSX) today have supported the launch, for public consultation, of the draft strategy and action plan to deliver an electric vehicle charging network across Herefordshire, Shropshire and Telford & Wrekin.

The document is available at www.greenshropshirexchange.org.uk/

The initiative responds to the reality that existing electric vehicle charging points in the Marches area are both low in numbers and limited in geographical coverage.

The strategy and action plan is intended to develop a cohesive,widespread, and reliable infrastructure.  Voluntary effort has created the draft and will subsequently identify potential charging point hosts and begin the development process.

It is often assumed that most electric vehicle users will charge up at home, but around 43% of existing car owners do not have access to off street parking.

The proposed network should extend to locations where there is a high density of vehicles including workplaces, business and retail parks, public car parks (including Park & Ride), hotels and leisure facilities.  The initiative is especially important to the local tourism sector to ensure visitors with electric vehicles have access to the facilities they need while visiting the Marches area.

Robert Saunders, leading the work on behalf of Green Shropshire Xchange, said;

‘This is a bold venture in the absence ofany other strategic initiative.  We are looking to develop partnerships with the private, voluntary and public sectors, the visitor economy and wider public.  We are looking for comments on the draft strategy and action plan to allow us to improve it further.  Working together, we can help bring forward the future of electric vehicles to the Marches.’

This initiative has the support of Shropshire Chamber of Commerce; Shropshire, Herefordshire & Worcestershire Federation of Small Businesses; Herefordshire and Worcestershire Chamber of Commerce, BESST (Business Environmental Support Scheme for Telford) and the Telford Business Board.

The deadline for responses is 5.00pm, Monday 17 September 2018.

Electric Vehicles of ALL Shapes and Sizes Welcome at this year’s h.Energy – it’s likely there will be a showcase in both Hereford and Leominster – please be in touch if you’d like to be involved! events@hgnetwork.org.

Wye Ruin It…

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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

Breinton Walk

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For those of you interested or concerned about the proposed bypass, there is another Sunday walk this weekend around Breinton highlighting the threatened route.
Meet on Sunday 13th May at 2.30pm at Breinton Springs N.T. carpark.
And for more information on the bypass issue generally check the Wye Ruin It website:  https://www.wyeruinit.org/news/

Upcycling Cycling

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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 17th 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!

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