Cycle Lewes: promoting cycling for all in and around Lewes
News
Sustrans money for Kingston-Lewes link
On 8 March the Sussex Express reported our MP, transport minister Norman Baker, announcing that Sustrans had allocated £150k towards an off-road link between Kingston and Lewes. This has been one of our priorities for many years and is extremely welcome news - however East Sussex County Council has quite a lot of issues to resolve including planning and route issues and the requirement to complete the work within a year, and we await confirmation. Latest details will be on the Ouse Valley Cycle Network website.
ESCC bid for money for cycling
In March 2012 East Sussex County Council made three bids to the government's Local Sustainable Transport Fund. You can see the bids here. They cover Transport Choices for Lewes, aimed at travelling to work, improving links between East Sussex coastal towns, and a joint bid with the South Downs and New Forest National Parks about better access to the National Parks.
The results will be known in May. If the Lewes bid is successful, there may be opportunities for local cyclists to get involved in activities such as training and bike refurbishment projects - please get in contact if you are interested.
Meetings and rides?
Cycle Lewes isn't currently running rides or regular meetings, but if you are interested in helping set these up do get in touch. For links to other groups in the area who lead rides, see the routes section.
Cycle Lewes map
The Lewes map, published in 2008 by Lewes District Council as part of its ‘Think Air’ air quality initiative, has been reprinted. You can pick up a FREE copy at Lewes Tourist Information Centre or look at it online - the routes preferred by local cyclists in Lewes here and the on and off-road routes in the surrounding area here. It was researched and written by Tim and Anne Locke, with input on off-road routes from Stephen Burgess, and designed by Lewes graphic artist Andy Gammon.