Norwich Cycling Campaign Archives

Norwich Cycling Campaign

Abuse and harassment continuing to deter women from cycling, as campaigners launch new “safety audit”

Consultations and community mapping will contribute to recommendations for local leaders

Wed, Feb 18, 2026 13:55

“Distracted driving is deadly, and sentencing must reflect that reality”: Driver who killed cyclist on dual carriageway after “flurry” of phone activity avoids jail

Shayne Hill was given a 12-month suspended jail term and a 12-month driving ban by Judge Anthony Bate after admitted death by careless driving in the 2022 incident that took Cheryl Tye's life

Fri, Oct 03, 2025 13:05

Cyclists slam “secret” move to scrap all cycling safety features from plan to improve “horrendously dangerous” junction, as campaigners call council’s excuse about lack of funding “nonsense”

Council blames limited funds for cycling element being dropped from safety plans at notorious junction, however critics say they've heard "this excuse time and time again" and the route "desperately needs to be made safer"

Mon, Sep 08, 2025 15:54

“A textbook example of terrible highway design”: Council blasted after “serious downgrade” at popular roundabout leaves cyclists and pedestrians with no safe route to hospital

NHS workers had previously joined cyclists in slamming the changes aimed at encouraging “more and faster” motor traffic, with the council also accused of ignoring its own safety audit

Wed, Mar 26, 2025 15:13

“Space taken for cars to drive faster… cyclists and pedestrians just brushed aside”: Controversial changes make roundabout “considerably more dangerous”, NHS staff and cycling campaign warn — as council accused of ignoring its own safety audit

Audit warned narrowness of path "could lead to conflict between cycles and pedestrians at busy times", a width that has not been addressed — a campaign saying that and numerous other issues "make a mockery" of claim changes will improve cycle journeys

Mon, Feb 17, 2025 17:19

Holt Road cycling scheme (Norfolk County Council)

Cycling group accuses council of forcing cyclists onto “dangerous, traffic-choked” road, as “anti-social behaviour” and “security” fears see plan for cycle route link scrapped

Proposed 75m cut-through linking cycle lane to quiet low-traffic routes removed from plans, a link a cycling campaign says there was "overwhelming" support for and a councillor has "dramatically" changed her mind over

Tue, Jan 28, 2025 16:54

“What is being built is not fit for purpose”: NHS workers join cyclists in slamming “last-minute changes” to roadworks plan which severs popular cycling route at busy roundabout, instead adding more lanes to encourage “more and faster” motor traffic

“Clearly no thought whatsoever has been given to people arriving by bike. How this got through the approval process is hard to understand,” the chair of Norwich Cycling Campaign said.

Wed, Oct 30, 2024 13:06

Campaigners accuse council of “ignoring evidence” after allowing traffic on bus and cycle lane which halved collision numbers and reduced journey times

After the decision taken by the Conservative-led council, the bus and cycle lane will be in operation from 7am to 7pm, but other road users will be able to use it outside of those times

Wed, Sep 04, 2024 15:38

Dereham Road and Grapes Hill junction, Norwich

Cycling is being made “more dangerous by design”, claim campaigners after cyclists refused infrastructure and told to avoid busy junction by council

The council said there was “insufficient space” to provide additional infrastructure without introducing unacceptable levels of traffic congestion

Sun, Mar 17, 2024 15:02

Newmarket Road fatal collision sign, Norwich (credit: Peter Silburn)

Cycling campaigners slam “outrageous” council plan to hold road scheme meetings in secret, arguing it will “erode trust”

The controversial decision to discuss travel projects behind closed doors comes in the same month activists called for segregated bike lanes and 20mph limits after three cyclists were killed in one week

Sun, Sep 17, 2023 15:55