Campaigning to make Winchester better by bike
There has been a spike in bike thefts from the railway station in recent weeks. These have mainly been from the covered racks in the rear car park also known as the “Hub”. Possibly as many as 7 were taken on one day. We have known for a while the …
There are some changes in the city centre which have been on the books for ages, but Cycle Winchester gathers are now imminent. The schemes are funded by Tranche 2 of the Active Travel Fund. We are still in conversation about residual concerns but broadly welcome the changes as a …
Followers of this long-running saga will know that it entered a new chapter some months ago after the Development Consent Order application was accepted for examination by the Planning Inspectorate. After the examination process is complete, the Inspectors make recommendations to the minister, who decides whether to give the project …
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 …