Key contact: info@bristolcycling.org.uk

NP information: Greater Bedminster

See also our page of Useful Information for Neighbourhood Campaigns

Space for Cycling 2016 ward improvements and councillor statements:

• Bedminster
• Southville

Other issues:

• Southville Bridge (aka Camden Road Bridge)
• Clanage Road Roundabout
• Let’s Walk Bedminster initiative
• Work with Greater Bedminster Community Partnership (GBCP) on local Active Travel plans.
  
• Active group working with police on community speed watch.

News 

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  COVID-19 Temporary Measures Southville and Bedminster

  As we emerge from the Covid-19 lockdown, we've been in detailed discussion with local councillors in a number of areas…

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  Local Cycling & Walking Infrastructure Plan Consultation

  The West of England Combined Authority (WECA) - remember them, Metro Mayor, Tim Bowles? - have shown scant interest in active travel.…

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  Bedminster Green Placemaking Framework - BCyC response

  This is a very significant and complex development in particular due the density of the proposals and the use of…

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  Proposals for Coronation Rd - Dean Lane crossing

  Draft plans have been circulated for this is very important and heavily used route for walking and cycling at the…

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  Ashton Vale changes due to Metrobus, Metrowest & South Bristol Link Road

  The South Bristol Link Road (SBLR) opened in December 2016. It has a parallel shared use path for pedestrians and…

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Map – wards, strategic cycle routes, local routes and measures:

[use the menu at top left of map to manage the map layers for clarity]

Useful information

• There is a public Google map that the group use to have an overview of issues, routes and priorities. https://www.google.com/maps/d/edit?mid=zhf7g2WfMpBw.k51ND5vw96Ms
• Travel West. Info on walking, cycling, bus, rail, car share – http://www.travelwest.info
• NICE Guidelines [PH41] Walking and cycling: local measures to promote walking and cycling as forms of travel or recreation – http://www.nice.org.uk/guidance/ph41/chapter/recommendations#local-action
• Inclusive Mobility – https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/3695/inclusive-mobility.pdf
• Manifesto for Living Streets – http://www.livingstreets.org.uk/make-a-change/library/a-manifesto-for-living-streets
• Bristol Cycling Network – https://bristolcycling.org.uk/get-involved/neighbourhood-campaigns/58-bristol-neighbourhoods/366-greater-bedminster
• Bristol Walking Strategy – http://www.bristol.gov.uk/sites/default/files/documents/transport_and_streets/walking/bristol-walking-strategy-2011-21.pdf
• 20mph in Bristol – http://www.bristol20mph.co.uk/how/bedminster-southville-lawrence-hill-windmill-hill
• 2011 Census data with simple tools to looking at questions such as those waking, cycling or using the bus. Also includes other census info for further analysis (age, occupancy etc) http://datashine.org.uk/#zoom=14&lat=51.44773&lon=-2.61051&layers=BTTT&table=QS701EW&col=QS701EW0011&ramp=YlOrRd
• This shows an entry for every school in the country of incidents within 500m, including ‘annual average crashes per km road’ http://www.axa.co.uk/roadsafeschools/localroadsafetyindex/

• Bristol Council mapping of lots of information relevant to our area http://maps.bristol.gov.uk/pinpoint_test/?service=localinfo&maptype=js&layer=Reported+highways+issues;Traffic+accidents&extent=3000&x=357800&y=171400