Elections

Sadly I do not own a bike. I do think that more access should be made for safe cycling routes. There has to be consideration for both pedestrians and cyclists. A lot of pedestrians find it frustrating how fast cyclists can travel on shared routes. The main barrier to cyclists in my area is the speed that the inconsiderate motorists have towards cyclists.

I have no experience of cycling. I feel that we are not considerate enough of cyclists on the road. I have seen cars, on occasions, passing too closely to cars.

I feel a campaign to raise awareness of the need to pass wide and putting in more cycle only lanes would help.

I think it is important that children should be able to travel to school by bike. the danger to children is sadly by parents that insist their children are dropped off school by car. On doing so they park on zig zag's and double yellow lines. The biggest threat to child safety on bikes are parents taking their children to school in cars. i would ban drop offs by parents within 500m of the school gates.

I can understand why patents would feel that way. I know of one local primary school, who has a walking train, where the children each have a hi-vis vest, there are walking 'stops for the children to be picked up and they're also supervised by adults an route to school. Perhaps we could achieve something similar with cycles?

I do think that people should cycle on short journeys if the routes are safe. I do not think cycling is affordable as the cost of the bikes has had a significant increase in price. Schemes to make cycling affordable in allowing access to work place for the long term unemployed should be encouraged. If children were not given access to electric scooters and electronic gadgets that avoid physical exercise the world would have a fitter and healthier youth.

Cycling could play a very big role in these issues.

I feel providing cycle only lanes and lockable cycle sheds would be one way to help achieve this

Access to employment has always been a big issue in the travel to work area in Sedgefield District. More emphasis should be made on public transport to access the work place. More beneficial would be safe cycling routes and the continuation of schemes that give potential employees access to a bike or a low emission motorcycle.

Yes, I would commit to this.