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Chuck · Posted: Mon Jun 01, 2009 8:55 am Post subject:

All I can hope for is that Chuck Berry re releases My Ding A Ling.

Anyyway wht will be will be now pretty well I guess.

Chuck

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dam annoyed i thought i would be in north calne well it turns out im not appaerently are street is split im cilvester

Chepfer · Posted: Mon Jun 01, 2009 1:25 pm Post subject:

Sophy,

The main concern for me is where i canand can't cycle in the town.

I have recently seen a map of all the designated routes about the town and can honestly say that the only one that is marked, is the one around the ring road.

Calne is riddles with cycling routes, which should be marked up and made safe.

One of the routes is from back road tothe sports centre and from the sports centre to silver street, all on the wide paths .... BUT ... there is no signage anywhere to tell people this......

Like i have said before the oxford road sectio between the town and the ring road could have a cycle route and it'd make people cycle more on a safe(er) route, i know 2 people who have been hit off on the section of road !

rosco · Posted: Mon Jun 01, 2009 1:31 pm Post subject:

sophy · Aspiring Calnite Joined: 16 May 2008 Posts: 46 Status:

Rosco, you can see the map of cycle routes in Calne here:

http://www.northwilts.gov.uk/calne_cycling_and_walking_routes

Chepfer, I agree the routes need to be properly marked, I see lots of people cycling on the bypass who would probably use the path if they knew it was a cycle route.

Chepfer · Posted: Tue Jun 02, 2009 2:06 pm Post subject:

Yes thats the one ia have seen, well done for finding it sophy, i struggled.

Most of these routes are not marked at all.

I think the obvious one is along quemerford to cherhill, it's a nice wide path and could easily accomodate a cycleway.

Sorry off topic a little.

Peter,

If you were elected, what would your view solution be to the cars speeding down Lickhill/north street, without causing traffic jams and loss of parking spaces ?

?

Peter Dolman · Posted: Tue Jun 02, 2009 8:21 pm Post subject:

Try and get the town council to spend the £75,000(?) section 106 money for traffic calming in Lickhill road. I cannot see why nothing has been done (apart from following comment), there was some local consultation with local residents in 2005/06 (?).
Although the situation is muddied by the new houses to be built in the gardens either side of the house that was demolished. It may not make sense to do anything untill that has been completed.

I agree that the speed of some drivers has a lot to be desired. I live in the part of Lickhill up from the small roundabout and even though there are some 20mph signs up people roar pass totally unphased by the fact that it is a popular place to walk (or cycle) to the bye-pass.

the path from shelburne road to the trinity was considered for sharing with cyclists but the was a considerable amount of desent from residents. The plan was to narrow the road but when it was pointed out to the highways department that when the M4 is shut this was part of the diversion route for all the heavy lorries. They were also concerned when visiting to see huge combined harvesters and other agricultural machines using the road.
The proposals were shelved because of these and other minor factors.
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Peter Dolman · Posted: Tue Jun 02, 2009 9:20 pm Post subject:

oophs forgot to mention none of the ideas for Lickhill road traffic calming allowed for the retention of on street car parking. it would appear you can't have your cake and eat it.
the favourite idea at the time was similar to that in London road, chippenham with island protruding into the road narrowing the road.
it would still cost an arm and a leg. the situation is further complicated by a number of cable and pipes which are under the road on the even numbered side of the road.
there was also consideration to widen the pavement which is ironic as I lived at number 3 and part of the gardens on the odd numbers side was taken away for the road to be widen. (you can see where from no 1)

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