ePetition details
SIGN THIS PETITION TO CALL FOR CYCLING THROUGHOUT LANCASTER CITY CENTRE AT RUSH-HOURS
Cyclists commuting across Lancaster in the morning and evening
rush hours are pretty much forced to use the gyratory, which is
never a pleasant experience. In particular, this is not the most
practicable for many southbound journeys, where cyclists arriving
in Lancaster must join congested roads, as there is no cycle route
through the centre to connect with the cycle paths on upper Penny
Street. Given the success of cycling and pedestrians in sharing
spaces, as recently implemented in upper Church Street, it is
proposed that permission for cycling be extended throughout the
City Centre Pedestrian Zone, at least at the same times as delivery
vehicles, i.e. before 10 a.m. and after 5 p.m. This would reduce
danger to cyclists and is likely to encourage new cycling commuters
and so increase sustainable travel in our city.
This ePetition ran from 13/03/2014 to 13/06/2014 and has now finished.
204 people signed this ePetition.
Council response
Within the pedestrian area cycling is already allowed in Church
Street and the upper section of Penny Street between Spring Garden
Street and Common Garden Street.
The Council is considering allowing cycling in streets where it is
not currently allowed in the pedestrian area outside core times
when the delivery vehicles are allowed in. A report to support this
proposal is currently being drafted to be considered by the Cabinet
Member for Highways and Transport in October 2014.