Cycle Winchester has responded to or actively engaged with all major consultations and planning discussions concerning Winchester and its environs. We also use our links with supporters to encourage them to engage as individuals with all cycle-related planning issues, wherever possible.
Our August update on bike thefts paints a mixed picture. Theft rates in 2023 have been lower than the previous year, but an unfortunate recent theft of a young Winchester resident’s bike reminds us that one must be constantly vigilant to keep bikes secure. General trends The first 5 months...
74,421 bike thefts were reported to England and Wales police between July 2021 and June 2022. That means that a bike was stolen every 7 minutes in England and Wales in 2022. And don’t forget, this is reported cases; the actual number of bike thefts would have been at least...
Tuesday 21 February: Winchester Rugby Club, 3pm-7pm. Drop in any time.Wednesday 22 February: Jubilee Hall, London Road, Kings Worthy, 3pm-7pm. Drop in any time. Hampshire County Council have been working on plans to upgrade the shared-use cyclepath along Worthy Road (and maybe extend it further to London Road). They’re running...
Cycle Winchester will hold its first Annual General Meeting at The South Downs Social, Kings Walk, Winchester, on 6th February. Doors open at 7pm, meeting commences at 7.30pm and we aim to finish by 9:30pm. The meeting will be a mixture of the formal business of the AGM, some insight...
Did you know that Winchester’s Local Plan is currently being revised? This important document sets out policies for development in the District until 2039! The consultation closes at 23.59 on Wednesday December 14th so there is still time to submit your response! We’re encouraged that cycling features strongly throughout but...
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