Exeter Cycling Campaign has a vision for Exeter.
A vision in which the public benefit of cycling is realised where anyone, from seven to seventy years old, can choose to cycle on paths and streets which are safe, convenient and connected throughout the city.
A vision for where cycling is integrated for the benefit of all into the fabric of Exeter via comprehensive, convenient and connected cycle infrastructure, making cycling the safe, natural choice for a large proportion of everyday journeys.
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The Exeter Cycling Charter is a simple statement of support for ‘cycling’ as the means of making Exeter a better city.
It outlines the benefits cycling can bring to our city and is something that businesses, schools, the health sector, shops and individuals can readily support.
Over 200 organisations and 300 individuals in Exeter have signed the Charter.
Exeter Cycling Charter
We, the people, businesses, organisations and schools in Exeter want our city to be a vibrant place to work, study, thrive and do business.
We recognise that…
- cycling has an important part to play in addressing Exeter's challenges of congestion, inactive lifestyles, pollution and population growth.
- cycling supports local business, boosts economic productivity and contributes to the health and well-being of our workforce.
- pressure on the growing city will be relieved if more people cycle.
- increasing physical activity significantly eases the burden on our health and social care services.
We want Exeter to be a city where...
- children can cycle to school or college safely.
- people can travel to work safely, directly and easily on a convenient and connected cycle network.
- our roads and public spaces prioritise people and make cycling the safe, natural choice for a large proportion of everyday journeys.
- cycling contributes to our prosperity, helps us stay healthy and keeps people and goods moving.
We want to support our leaders in delivering this better future for the people, businesses, organisations and schools of Exeter.
Sign the charter at http://exetercyclingcharter.org.uk/
Projects
https://exetercyclingcampaign.org.uk/projects/
We have a range of projects that the Exeter Cycling Campaign is actively progressing with, these include:
CLYST VALLEY PARK CONSULTATION
The Exeter Cycling Campaign are pleased to respond to East Devon District Council’s public consultation on the Clyst Valley Regional Park Master Plan draft.
GROWING THE EXETER CYCLE NETWORK
The Exeter Cycling Campaign are pleased to respond to Devon County Council Transport Team’s invitation to make proposals for linking routes into the strategic cycle network.
https://exetercyclingcampaign.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/Growing-the-cycle-network-in-Exeter.pdf
E4 - PHASE 5 RECOMMENDATIONS
The Exeter Cycling Campaign were asked to put forward our recommendations for phase 5 of the E4 route. Pennsylvania Close to Stocker Road. Click above to view a copy.
MAKING OUR STREETS COVID SAFE
The Exeter Cycling Campaign welcomes Devon County Council’s call for local suggestions for how our streets can be made covid-safe. We recognise the government imperative to act quickly and to use pop-up infrastructure to create space for people to walk and cycle safely. Therefore, the campaign has put together a document detailing areas of concern and suggested solutions.
https://exetercyclingcampaign.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/Covid19-safe-roads-in-Exeter.pdf
IMPROVED CYCLE PARKING
The Campaign was asked to provide recommendations for the locations of additional cycle parking in Exeter city centre by Devon County Council.
https://exetercyclingcampaign.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/Exeter-Cycle-Parking.pdf
AIR QUALITY
Government figures indicate that 42 people a year are dying prematurely in Exeter as a direct result of air pollution. In early 2018 Exeter City Council produced a draft Air Quality Action Plan. The Exeter Cycling Campaign has produced a detailed 27-page response to the Council's Plan.
https://exetercyclingcampaign.org.uk/projects/air-quality/
CITY PLANNING
We regularly respond to local planning applications. Our Planning page shows some of our responses to recent applications.
We have held workshops which provided advice on how best to respond to applications. If you would like some background material or would like to attend a planning workshop please contact us.
http://exetercyclingcampaign.org.uk/planning/
LEADERSHIP ENGAGEMENT
Engaging with the leaders of Exeter is a key part of the Exeter Cycling Campaign's work.
http://exetercyclingcampaign.org.uk/leadership-engagement/
LIVING STREETS
The Living Streets Project is designed to improve residential areas and increase permeability for people walking and cycling in Exeter. The Cycling Campaign was invited by Devon County Council's Transport Team to propose modal filtering solutions for Exeter.
https://exetercyclingcampaign.org.uk/projects/living-streets/
https://exetercyclingcampaign.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/LivingStreetsExeter.pdf
POLICE ENGAGEMENT
In September 2018 the Exeter Cycling Campaign wrote an Open Letter to Shaun Sawyer, the Chief Constable of Devon and Cornwall Police and Alison Hernandez, the Police and Crime Commissioner expressing concern about the way in which police are addressing near misses, intimidation and collisions suffered by people cycling.
In Winter 2020/21 the 'Safer Travel Support Officer' at Devon County Council (Matthew McDonald) approached a number of local cycle-related organisations with the offer of the loan of helmet cameras so that cyclists could trial the submission of footage to Devon and Cornwall Police’s Operation SNAP web site. The Exeter Cycling Campaign took up this offer.
https://exetercyclingcampaign.org.uk/projects/police-engagement/
SPACE FOR CYCLING
Exeter Cycling Campaign is asking that our city adopts Cycling UK's Space for Cycling initiative.
http://exetercyclingcampaign.org.uk/space-for-cycling/
LOCAL COUNCIL ELECTIONS
We talk regularly to locally elected politicians - local and county councillors and to our MP.
We
- provide candidates with background information on the benefits of cycling,
- seek to ensure that appropriate sustainable transport measures feature in their prospectuses, and,
- influence their plans
