STACC is campaigning for cyclists in the St Albans area
Coming up - #SustFest19 STACC will be at the Market Takeover on Sunday 19 May and are hosting a meeting on Healthy Streets on the evening of 29th May.
Your help with campaigning work needed! The campaign field we would most like to develop is commenting at an early stage on planning applications, with regards to provision of cycle routes and storage for cycles on the premises. We need members to help with this!
HCC Local Transport Plan, LTP4 includes pretty well everything we as a cycle campaign would like to see happen - reduced car dependency, more active travel, more public transport. A key feature is the need for County and District / Borough Councils to work together to co-ordinate inter-acting strategies. We are working with other cycling groups in the county on this and other issues, under the CycleHerts banner.
Here are the 'tube maps' - proper name Cycling Network Quality Maps. They are diagrammatic picture of conditions for cycling, not a route-finding map. They are a work in progress, both in terms of assessing the network and - we hope and campaign for - needing to be updated as conditions are improved. They are based on the CycleBath format, and the idea is to 'turn the map blue'. Or green if looking at the St Albans city map. Three different map-makers, so three different styles. Feedback and comments very welcome.
This version extends further to include local villages:
Still relevant to ongoing campaigning - report on our Public Rights of Way meeting:
If you have time to help on the STACC stall, that would be great. It is fun and not too demanding. We are sharing a stall with the South Herts Cyclists - our combined stall will cover both sustainable transport and sustainable holidays, with advice on local routes and cycle touring. We will be featuring our proposals for improving the cycling network in St Albans, and will be seeking comments and suggestions
We also highlight the Harpenden Neighbourhood Plan Group #SustFest19 event in Harpenden on Tuesday 21st May, 7:30pm about the Neighbourhood Plan that was completed in February. The event is also free but does require booking at www.sf19nplan.eventbrite.com.
There are lots of events in #SustFest19 programme, covering a wide range of sustainability issues. There are walks, talks, cycle rides, visits, demonstrations and opportunities to get involved in all sorts of activities. More on the Sustainable St Albans website.
E-mail sent by stephen Brazier, Thursday, 28th March 2019 @ 4:47pm
Spring is sprung! There are lots of things to start getting busy with as the days lengthen. STACC needs your help to staff its stall at the Market Takeover on Sunday 19th May in St Peters Street, St Albans. Could you pop along for an hour or so and be enthusiastic about cycling? More details below.
Also, don't miss our excellent #SustFest19 event with Caroline Russell, on Healthy Streets. The meeting is on Wednesday 29th May, 8.00pm, at the Methodist Church, Marlborough Road, St Albans.
E-mail sent by Rona Wightman, Wednesday, 27th February 2019 @ 7:40pm
Can you help bring School Streets to St Albans?
Streets around schools are often dominated by idling cars and speeding traffic at drop-off and pick-up times, resulting in air pollution and an environment that is generally unpleasant for walking and cycling.
‘School Streets’ are streets where the roads outside some schools are closed to most motor traffic at school opening and closing times. This helps make a safer, more pleasant environment for everyone, while making sure residents, businesses, pedestrians and cyclists can still use the roads. This short video from Hackney shows how effective the scheme can be.
Sustrans developed the School Streets programme, and increasing numbers of councils are introducing them. As well as Hackney, several London boroughs are piloting the scheme. Edinburgh began implementing it more than three years ago, and Solihull is rolling it out across the whole town. Friends of the Earth have produced an excellent guide for local groups.
Could this work in St Albans? Which schools would benefit most? Could YOU talk to a headmaster and help STACC to explore and develop a pilot scheme for a local school, perhaps the one your children go to?
Do get in touch with STACC by e-mailing info@stacc.org.uk to find out more.
