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May Fayre Dr Bike, Local Transport Survey and May Group Rides
Read more -> : May Fayre Dr Bike, Local Transport Survey and May Group RidesHello BuzzCylcists, I hope like me you’re managing to get out on your bike despite the unseasonably cold weather! We’ve already been on our first group ride of the year, if you’ve missed the ride report helpfully written by fellow ride leader Paul, you…
Critical Need for Traffic-Free Cycle Route to Planned New Leisure Centre to Alleviate Town’s Congestion Woes
Read more -> : Critical Need for Traffic-Free Cycle Route to Planned New Leisure Centre to Alleviate Town’s Congestion WoesThe proposals for a new leisure centre in Leighton Buzzard has been met with mixed reactions the town’s residents. However, the absence of a direct traffic-free cycle route has raised significant concerns about exacerbating existing congestion issues and thwarting efforts to combat climate change.…
Active Travel News in Leighton Buzzard and Linslade + Dr Bike!
Read more -> : Active Travel News in Leighton Buzzard and Linslade + Dr Bike!Hello cycling fans, we’ve got several important news items for you today, so let’s get stuck in. Leighton Buzzard’s LCWIP Consultation Central Bedfordshire Council has released their new LCWIP (Local Cycling and Walking Infrastructure Plan) for the town. They’ve released a PDF document detailing…
Update on Leighton Buzzard Railway Station Cycle Security
Read more -> : Update on Leighton Buzzard Railway Station Cycle SecurityGo straight to our poll: Update on Leighton Buzzard Railway Station Cycle Security Hello BuzzCycles members, we’ve got an update on the state of Leighton Buzzard’s railway station regarding cycling security. We’ve been chasing this issue since January, so far the the progress has…
New Cycling Infrastructure – Lake Street and Heath Road
Read more -> : New Cycling Infrastructure – Lake Street and Heath RoadGood news – Leighton Buzzard is in the midst of getting some new cycling infrastructure built! A new painted cycle lane on Lake Street close to the high street, and a shared cycle lane and pedestrian footway between between Kemsley Drive and Heath Park…
Leighton Linslade Town Council endorses Buzzcycles Cycle Strategy
Read more -> : Leighton Linslade Town Council endorses Buzzcycles Cycle StrategyAt a meeting of the full Council on the 25th April Leighton Linslade Town Council unanimously endorsed the latest version of the Leighton Linslade Cycle Strategy produced by Buzzcycles. Leighton Buzzard and Linslade and compact towns with many places being within 15 minutes walking…
Stearn Land Housing Development Consultation
Read more -> : Stearn Land Housing Development ConsultationHello everyone, sorry for the short notice but there’s a new housing development that has came up and the consultation period is rather short. Part of what we do at Leighton BuzzCycles is comment on these planned developments as a means to try and…
Tom’s Email to CBC Councillors
Read more -> : Tom’s Email to CBC CouncillorsAfter a frustrating experience cycling on the road yesterday (second in as many weeks), I was very close to writing a snarky facebook post or tweet on my personal feed for my friends and family, vocalising my irritation*. Instead I managed to convince myself…
News for May: Dr Bike and Railway Station Survey
Read more -> : News for May: Dr Bike and Railway Station SurveyHello everyone, hope you’ve been enjoying the dry albeit a bit chilly bank holiday weekend. At least the rain that is forecast to start in a few hours upon writing this didn’t start on Monday instead! I managed to get in some miles with…
Bye bye Morrisons barriers!
Read more -> : Bye bye Morrisons barriers!Following the town council Partnership meeting at the start of last month, I was wondering what I ought to get stuck in to next. I said I was going to see where I could get to with the barriers outside Morrisons as I did…
Leighton Buzzard Town Council Partnership Meeting (4th February)
Read more -> : Leighton Buzzard Town Council Partnership Meeting (4th February)Hi everyone, time for a writeup on the Partnership meeting at the start of this month. As you may have noticed we went on as much of a media frenzy as we can muster leading up to this, as we were aware that the…
The Town Council Partnership Meeting, and our High Street
Read more -> : The Town Council Partnership Meeting, and our High StreetNote: this post was edited to remove links that are no longer available Since June of 2020, Leighton Buzzard’s high street has been pedestrianised, described in the Leighton Buzzard Observer at its inception as an “experimental closure is part of an 18-month traffic order”.…
