- Upcoming meeting – Monday 21st September, 5.30pm, Vat and Fiddle
Pedals Nottingham Cycle Campaign Organising Meeting Agenda for Pedals monthly meeting on Monday 21st September 2026 at 5:30pm, Vat and Fiddle Public House, Queen’s Bridge Road, Nottingham NG2 1NB to be published soon. Minutes from the meeting held on Monday 17th August 2026.
- Upcoming meeting – Monday 17th August, 5.30pm, Vat and Fiddle
Pedals Nottingham Cycle Campaign Organising Meeting Agenda for Pedals monthly meeting on Monday 17 August 2026 at 5:30pm, Vat and Fiddle Public House, Queen’s Bridge Road, Nottingham NG2 1NB: Hugh McClintock to act as Chair, in the absence of Dave Smith, and Peter Osborne to take the minutes. 1. Welcome and apologies for absence from
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- Upcoming meeting – Monday 20th July, 5.30pm, Vat and Fiddle
Pedals Nottingham Cycle Campaign Organising Meeting Note: trial start time of 5.30pm, Monday 20th July 2026 at the Vat & Fiddle pub, NG2 1NG. Pedals Nottingham Cycle Campaign Organising Meeting Monday July 20, 5:30pm, Vat and Fiddle Public House, NG2 1NB (Thomas Madar to take minutes.) Agenda 1. Welcome and apologies for absence 2. Minutes
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- Upcoming meeting – Monday 15th June, 5.30pm, Vat and Fiddle
Pedals Nottingham Cycle Campaign Organising Meeting Note: trial start time of 5.30pm, Monday 15th June at the Vat & Fiddle pub, NG2 1NG. Minutes from the last meeting on Monday 18th May. Agenda for the Pedals monthly meeting on Monday 15 June 2026 at 5.30pm (NOT 7pm!) at the Vat and Fiddle PH on Queen’s
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- Pedals Newsletter 123 – Spring / Summer 2026
Click here to read the latest Pedals newsletter. 123. The Spring / Summer 2026 edition.
- A Historic Day for Nottingham: Waterside Bridge opened on Tuesday 2nd June!
- Upcoming meeting – Monday 18th May, 5.30pm, Vat and Fiddle
Pedals Nottingham Cycle Campaign Organising Meeting Note: trial start time of 5.30pm, Monday 18th May at the Vat & Fiddle pub, NG2 1NG. (Brendan McCabe to take minutes.) Agenda Welcome and apologies for absence Minutes of the Pedals Meeting held on April 20 2026 and matters arising Issues newcomers may wish to raise Distribution Pedals
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- Upcoming meeting – Monday 20th April, 7pm, Vat and Fiddle
Pedals Nottingham Cycle Campaign Organising Meeting Monday April 20, 7pm, Vat and Fiddle public house, NG2 1NB (Hugh McClintock to take minutes.) Agenda 1. Welcome and apologies for absence 2. Minutes of the Pedals AGM held on 16 March 2026 and matters arising 3. Issues newcomers may wish to raise. Items deferred from AGM and
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- Pedals’ response to the Mayor’s Transport Plan
Between December 2025 and February 2026, Claire Ward, the Mayor of the East Midlands Combined County Authority (EMCCA, was consulting widely about her new Transport Plan for the area which cover all of Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire: Transport – East Midlands Combined County Authority . Pedals, along with many other Stakeholder Groups, took the opportunity to make a
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- Bennerley Viaduct Eastern Visitor Centre and Cafe to open on 18 July
The Bennerley Viaduct Eastern Ramp opened in March at last, after 40+ years of campaigning, to complete this great new Active Travel route across the Erewash Valley on the borders of Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire. Now, after further delays, the Visiting Centre and Cafe are to open to the public from 12.00 on Saturday 18 July
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- Save the date – East Midlands Cyclists’ Forum – Saturday 3rd October.
Date for the diaries. The East Midlands Cyclists’ Forum will be taking place on Saturday 3rd October 2026 at Queens Walk Community Centre, Nottingham. Further details to be published here closer to the time.
- Advance notice – upcoming Annual General Meeting – Monday 16th March 2026
Pedals Nottingham Cycle Campaign Annual General Meeting 2026 Monday March 16, 7pm Vat and Fiddle public house, NG2 1NB (Thomas Madar to take minutes.) Agenda Welcome and apologies for absence Minutes of the 2025 Pedals AGM held on 17 March 2025 and matters arising Chair’s annual report Treasurer’s annual report Review of committee roles to
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- Upcoming meeting – Monday 16th February, 7pm, Vat and Fiddle
Here are the minutes from the meeting on Monday 19th January 2026. Agenda for Pedals monthly meeting: Mon 16 February 2026 at 7pm (NOT 7.30 pm) Vat and Fiddle PH, Queen’s Bridge Road, Nottingham NG2 1NB (Hugh McClintock to take the minutes) Welcome, and apologies for absence Minutes of the 19 January meeting and review
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- Upcoming meeting – Monday 19th January, 7pm, Vat and Fiddle
Here are the minutes from the last meeting on Monday 15th December, 2025. Agenda for Pedals monthly meeting: Mon 19 January 2026 at 7pm Vat and Fiddle PH, Queen’s Bridge Road, Nottingham (Thomas Madar to take the minutes) Welcome, and apologies for absence, including Kev Swindells. Minutes of the 17 November and 15 December
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- Upcoming meeting – Monday 15th December, 7pm, Vat and Fiddle
Meeting as per usual. Minutes from last meeting on Monday 17th November 2025. Some Christmas snacks and chance to socialise. Important agenda item to discuss: Pedals’ agreed combined response to EMCCA’s Mayor’s Transport Plan. Mayor’s Transport Plan – Vision for the East Midlands. Questionnaire.
- Glow Ride – how it went!
Last month, a Glow Ride took place in Nottingham! Happening across the UK, Nottingham hosted a ride as part of Cycling UK’s current campaign called “MyRide. OurRight” which sought to highlight a significant barrier to cycling – poorly litstreets, unpopulated areas and parks can feel intimidating at insight, disproportionately so for women. Reflecting on the
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- Upcoming meeting – Monday 17th November, 7pm, Vat and Fiddle
Agenda for the Pedals monthly meeting on Monday 17 November 2025 at 7pm (NOT 7.30 pm) in the Vat & Fiddle PH, Queen’s Bridge Rd., Nottingham, to be chaired by Susan Young, with minutes taken by Thomas Madar 1. Welcome, and apologies for absence from Dave Smith and David Lally 2. Minutes of the meeting
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- Pedals Newsletter 122 – Autumn 2025
Click here to read the latest Pedals newsletter. The Autumn 2025 edition.
- Cycle to school – bike buses!
Catching the bike bus! The summer holidays feel like a distant memory, especially on our roads. The dramatic increase in traffic is a stark contrast to the quieter streets of summer, with many studies showing that one in five cars on the road during the school run is heading to or from a school. It’s a huge
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- Glow Ride – upcoming group ride – 22/10/25
As the nights start to draw in more quickly after the Autumn Equinox, cycling in the evening can feel less safe for some women. Poorly lit streets, unpopulated areas, parks and waterside paths can sometimes feel intimidating, and even more so at night. For some people, this can put them off cycling for journeys they
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- Upcoming meeting – Monday 20th October, 7pm, Vat and Fiddle
Our next monthly meeting, on Monday 20th October at 7pm, will mostly be devoted to a discussion with Alan Simpson, the Sustainable Travel Ambassador for the East Midlands Combined County Authority (EMCCA). For anyone visiting us for the first time, we meet in the Visitor Centre, the room on the far left as you enter
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- Upcoming meeting – Monday 15th September, 7pm, Vat and Fiddle
Agenda for the Pedals monthly meeting on Monday 15 September 2025 at 7pm at the Vat and Fiddle PH on Queen’s Bridge Road, Nottingham (Hugh McClintock to take the Chair, in lieu of Dave Smith, and Thomas Madar to take the minutes) Welcome, and apologies for absence, including from Dave Smith Minutes from the last
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- Upcoming meeting – Monday 18th August, 7pm, Vat and Fiddle
Agenda for the Pedals monthly meeting on Monday 18 August 2025 7pm (NOT 7.30 p.m.!) Vat and Fiddle pub, NG2 (Hugh to take the minutes) Welcome, and apologies for absence, including from Susan Young. Minutes of the 21 July 2025 meeting and review of matters arising including campaign updates:- Update on arrangements for Pedals stall
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- Feedback from recent My Ride. Our Right. event
My Ride Our Right. In response to Cycling UK’s campaign My Ride. Our Right, Pedals recently hosted, with support from Women in Tandem and NottsCTC, a workshop for women to discuss improving and increasing cycling amongst women within the Nottingham area. 20 women met to discuss barriers to their cycling and a lively discussion ensued.
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- Upcoming meeting – Monday 21st July, 7pm, Vat and Fiddle
Pedals – Meeting 21st July 2025 – AGENDA 7:00 PM – The Vat & Fiddle, Queensferry Road NOTE: EARLIER START TIME! Welcome, and apologies for absence Minutes of the 16 June 2025 meeting and review of matters arising including campaign updates:- Update on arrangements for Pedals stall / display at the Nottingham Green Festival on
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- Upcoming event – July 8th – My Ride. Our Right: Asking women about cycling
In response to CUKs campaign My Ride. Our Right, Pedals is hosting, with support from Women in Tandem and NottsCTC, a workshop for women to discuss improving and increasing cycling amongst women within the Nottingham area. We wish to find out Why women still cycle far less than men. Identify barriers to cycling, especially for using
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- Upcoming meeting – Monday 16th June, 7pm, VAT and Fiddle
Pedals – Meeting 16th June 2025 7:00 PM – The Vat & Fiddle Queensferry Road NOTE: EARLIER START TIME! Agenda (David Lally to Chair and Hugh McClintock to take the minutes) Welcome, and apologies for absence, including from Dave Smith Minutes of the 19 May 2025 meeting and review of matters arising including campaign updates:-
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- June 2025 update: Pedals Proposal for the “RoSChet” Foot-Cycle Bridge over the River Trent connecting the former Ratcliffe-on-Soar Power Station and Chetwynd Barracks-Toton Regeneration Sites: Supplementary Report by Hugh McClintock on the potential for integration with possible NET Extension Proposals
Presentation on the “RoSChet” foot-cycle bridge proposals to meeting in Leicester on 25 January 2026:- ProposedRoSChetTriCountyActiveTravelTrentBridgeTalkLeicester250126 Pedals Proposal for the “RoSChet” Foot-Cycle Bridge over the River Trent connecting the former Ratcliffe-on-Soar Power Station and Chetwynd Barracks-Toton Regeneration Sites: Supplementary Report by Hugh McClintock on the potential for integration with possible NET Extension Proposals, June 2025
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- PhotoSurvey of Gates and Hazards of the Erewash Canal Towpath
A detailed audit of the Erewash Canal Towpath barriers has been carried out by Pedals members David Nicholson-Cole and David Lally. The published report can be found here or by clicking the image below. Written by Hugh McClintock in the Pedals newsletter: Although the Erewash Canal towpath, part of the Derbyshire arm of the Erewash Valley
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- Pedals Newsletter 121 – Spring / Summer 2025
Click here to read the latest Pedals newsletter. The Spring / Summer 2025 edition.
- Upcoming meeting – Monday 19th May, 7.30pm, VAT and Fiddle
The next meeting will take place at 7.30pm on Monday 19th May at the Vat and Fiddle. Agenda Pedals monthly meeting (and 46th birthday!) on Monday 19 May 2025 Welcome, and apologies for absence Minutes of the 28 April 2025 meeting and review of matters arising including campaign updates:- Erewash Canal towpath: audit of barriers
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- Proposal by Pedals (Nottingham Cycling Campaign) for a “RoSChet” Foot-Cycle Bridge over the River Trent on the Nottinghamshire / Derbyshire border – April 2025
Proposal by Pedals (Nottingham Cycling Campaign) for a “RoSChet” Foot-Cycle Bridge over the River Trent on the Nottinghamshire / Derbyshire border and see update of 28 July 2025:- RoSChetTriCountyFtCycBridgeMeetingUpdate280725 Proposal for a Tri-County foot-cycle bridge across the River Trent between the Ratcliffe-on Soar former Power Station Regeneration Site and East Midlands Parkway Station, Fairham Pastures
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- Appeal: County council elections
County Council Elections: appeal to Pedals Supporters to help us lobby all Candidates in Broxtowe, Gedling and Rushcliffe Boroughs: Can you help please? ATE (Active Travel England) Local Authority Capability Ratings – We need your help to lobby all County Council election candidates for a much higher score next time! As you may already be
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- Upcoming meeting – Monday 28th April, 7.30pm, VAT and Fiddle
Agenda for the Pedals monthly meeting Monday 28 April 2025 at 7.30 p.m. (Hugh to take the minutes) Welcome, and apologies for absence (including from David Nicholson-Cole) Minutes of the 17 March 2025 meeting and review of matters arising including campaign updates:- Erewash Canal towpath: audit of barriers for the CRT (Peter Briggs, David Nicholson-Cole
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- Cycle to school – catching the bike bus!
How can we get our children to school without feeling tired, grouchy and not having to breath in polluted air in the back of a car or around the school gate. Catch the bike bus! Growing in popularity is the concept of the “bike bus”. This method of getting to school is spreading fast. Here’s
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- Advance notice – upcoming Annual General Meeting – Monday 17th March
This is notice of the upcoming Annual General Meeting which is due to take place at 7.30pm on Monday 17th March 2025 in the Vat and Fiddle. Agenda for the Pedals 2025 Annual General Meeting and March monthly meeting on Monday 17 March 2025 at 7.30 p.m. AGM:- Welcome and apologies for absence Minutes of
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- Upcoming meeting – Monday 17th February, 7.30pm, Vat and Fiddle
Agenda for Pedals Meeting February 17, 7:30 pm, Vat and Fiddle pub, NG2 1NB Welcome and Apologies for absence Minutes of the meeting of 20 January 2025, matters arising and review of Actions including:- Improving cycle parking at Morrison’s Superstore, Gamston: Mark Beaven to update proposed coordinated campaign with Sustrans and NFFC to improve the
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- Upcoming meeting – Monday 20th January, 7.30pm, Vat and Fiddle
The next Pedals meeting will take place at 7.30pm on Monday 20th January 2025 at the Vat & Fiddle. The full agenda: Welcome and apologies for absence, Minutes of the meeting of 18 November 2024 and matters arising and review of Actions Minutes of the meeting of 16 December 2024 and matters arising and
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- “It’s been a long haul”: ups and downs in the long wait for the new Waterside foot-cycle bridge over the Trent to become a reality
UPDATE OF 16 April 2026: Waterside Bridge to be opened on Tuesday 2 June! The long-awaited Waterside Foot-Cycle Bridge across the Trent on the east side of Nottingham which is to be officially opened at 12 noon on Tuesday 2 June 2026, and this will be followed by a celebration Family Fun Day on Sunday
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- East Midlands Railway cycle capacity campaign
Campaigning to get East Midlands Railways to increase the cycle capacity on their newly commissioned trains. Currently there will only be space for two bikes hung vertically on hooks per 5 car train. Handsome new EMR trains are now coming into service, but how many cycles will they carry? Having discovered the pleasure of taking our
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- Upcoming meeting – Monday 18th November, 7.30pm, Vat and Fiddle
The next Pedals meeting will take place at 7.30pm on Monday 18th November at the Vat & Fiddle. The meeting will start with guest speaker James Hatchett, who is Sustrans Network Development Manager for Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire. The full agenda: Welcome and apologies for absence Opening remarks and discussion with James Hatchett, Network Development
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- Pedals Newsletter 120 – Autumn 2024
View the latest newsletter Inside: Pedals launches new campaign to get EMR to increase the space for bikes on new trains EMR Station Cycle Hub: Addressing the issue of bike thefts and abandoned bikes Waterside Foot-Cycle Bridge update: next steps following the planning consents Updated Active Travel England Local authority active travel capability ratings Cross-City
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- Pedals Newsletter 119 – Spring/Summer 2024
Spring / Summer 2024 Newsletter Featured items in this seasons newsletter include:- Cross-City Centre Cycle Route nears completion Foot-cycle bridge plans get City Council go-ahead New Pedals Chair and more
- Pedals Newsletter 118 – Autumn/Winter 2023
Autumn/Winter newsletter Featured items in this seasons newsletter include:- New London Road cycle crossing now finally open City Centre cycling improvements Other cycle scheme works in progress in Nottingham NSAT update Where is more cycle parking needed in the City? Nottingham Cycle Parks Access Control and CCTV system upgrade planned. City e-cargo bikes updated info
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- Pedals Newsletter 117 – Spring/Summer 2023
Spring / Summer 2023 Newsletter Featured items in this seasons newsletter include:- Emma Metcalfe Memorial Ride great success Active Travel England Pedals response to the LCWIP consultation (Local Cycle and Walking Investment Programme) Lime e-bikes now available to hire Kidical Mass New Stapleford Cycle Training track – now open Dashcam evidence submissions Infrastructure updates including:-
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- Pedals Newsletter 116 – Autumn/Winter 2022
Autumn/Winter 2022 Newsletter Featured items in this seasons newsletter include:- New City Centre Cycle Route Improvements Queen’s Bridge Road Bennerley Viaduct Opening Event Regatta Way upgraded cycle path badly needs better links NSAT Campaign update Updates on various schemes throughout the City and south Nottinghamshire
- Pedals Newsletter 115 – Spring/Summer 2022
Spring/Summer 2022 Newsletter Featured items in this seasons newsletter include:- New Regatta Way scheme points to future higher standards NSATW group meets with City Council & Sustrans to discuss details After 40 years of campaigning Bennerley Viaduct finally opens to cyclists, walkers and runners! Updates on various schemes throughout the City and south Nottinghamshire
- Pedals Newsletter 114 – Autumn 2021
Pedals Newsletter 114
- Pedals Newsletter 113 – Spring/Summer 2021
The Pedals Spring/Summer 2021 Newsletter is here!
- Pedals Newsletter 112 – Autumn 2020
The Pedals Autumn 2020 Newsletter is here
- 3 weeks to go and a lot of routes to build: Update on Nottingham’s Emergency Active Travel Fund plans
It’s around 10 weeks since the DFT announced Nottingham City Council had been successful in their Emergency Active Travel Fund bid. They were awarded the full amount, plus a bit more as a reward for a high quality bid and we were pretty excited looking at the plans. With just under 3 weeks left to
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- Emergency cash for walking and cycling: Who’s getting what?
Nottingham City scoops the cash (and gets 11 out of 10) Nottingham City Council has won funding for emergency measures to help people travel around Nottingham safely while public transport capacity is greatly reduced due to Covid-19. The £569,806 funding from the DFT’s Emergency Active Travel Fund will pay for measures to make streets safer
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- Pop-up Cycle Lanes, Low Traffic Neighbourhoods and School Streets Planned for Nottingham
Ambitious plans have Pedals’ full backing Nottingham City Council have submitted a bid to the Emergency Active Travel Fund. Until now, we didn’t know exactly what was in the bid, but are very pleased to say the plans are ambitious, involving meaningful reallocation of roadspace to cycling and walking. 10 pop-up cycle lanes 2 low
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- Covid-19: What is the Emergency Active Travel Fund and what might Nottingham and Notts do with it?
What is it? Today is the deadline to apply for the Emergency Active Travel Fund from the Department for Transport. This is the funding announced on the 9th of May, which told local authorities “to reallocate road space for significantly-increased numbers of cyclists and pedestrians.” We understand that both Nottingham City Council and Nottinghamshire County
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- Cycling and Covid-19: Space for Distancing Campaign Update 30.05.20
Lots of you have been asking for an update on any plans for improved walking and cycling infrastructure in Nottingham and Nottinghamshire in response to Covid-19. Specifically, following the Government announcing emergency funding and telling local authorities to “to reallocate road space for significantly-increased numbers of cyclists and pedestrians” on 9th May [link]. Thanks to
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- Cycling and Covid-19 – What Nottingham needs to do now
Take action NOW! We need you to contact your local councillors and ask them to – Make more space for people cycling and walking to keep people safe and avoid future transport chaos. Write a message in your own words. Talk about your own experiences of cycling and walking in Nottingham during Covid-19. Think about
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- Take Action Now! Help Make Our City Centre Cycle-friendly
Please help us make Nottingham City Centre more cycle friendly by responding to the City Centre Strategy consultation today. It will only take 2 minutes! What to write The two most important questions are on pages 3 and 6. (You can do the others if you like, but skip to 3 and 6 for the
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- Mega Broadmarsh Update – New Protected Cycle Route Coming to Nottingham
In July 2019 we found out that plans for the Broadmarsh redevelopment didn’t include any protected cycling routes. We encouraged supporters to contact their local councillors to make sure this flagship city centre scheme was cycle-friendly. Thanks to everyone who did this as it has resulted significant improvements to the plans. They include a high
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- A52 Dunkirk to QMC “Cycle Route Improvements” Scheme
An update from Hugh McClintock on proposed works along this busy route For more information see https://highwaysengland.co.uk/projects/a52-dunkirk-to-qmc-west-side-cycle-route-improvements/ The proposed improvements for this section of pedestrian and cycle path, apparently one of the busiest on Highways England’s roads in the East Midlands, were discussed at a Pedals monthly meeting early in 2018 with Dale Swain and
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- Nottingham Derby Transforming Cities Phase 1 – What’s in it to enable more people to cycle?
In March 2019 Nottingham and Derby bid for, and were awarded £8.345m of investment from the Department for Transport Transforming Cities Fund. There are two parts, buses (£5.045m) and active travel (£3.3m). All schemes are scheduled to finish by March 2020. This post only covers Tranche 1, there is a much bigger second phase, with
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- Broadmarsh: Where are the Bike Paths? Take Action Now!
We’ve written about the plans for the major road changes planned for the Broadmarsh redevelopment and we need your help to make them better. We need you to contact your local councillors and tell them that you – Strongly support removing private motor traffic from Canal Street Want protected cycle paths included as part of
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- The Broadmarsh Redevelopment: So much space yet no protected cycle paths?
This is a summary of the scheme from a cycling perspective. You can read more about the road layout changes on the Transport Nottingham website here. Please write to your councillors today about this scheme. Reclaiming loads of space from cars We strongly support the plan to remove private motor traffic from Canal Street (routed
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- Council Apologises to Disabled Veteran for Blocking His Access to Safe Cycle Route
Michael Metcalfe, a disabled military veteran whose recumbent tricycle was part funded by the Royal British Legion, complained that barriers blocked his access to a safe, off-road route. After taking part in a protest against the new barriers organised by Pedals, Nottingham Cycle Campaign, military veteran Michael Metcalfe complained to Rushcliffe Borough Council that newly
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- June 8th: How Cycling Can Save The World with Peter Walker
Please join us for thos talk with Peter Walker at the New Art Exchange in Nottingham on Saturday 8th June 2029 at 3pm. Please reserve a free ticket here.
- Pedals Protest Plans for Cycle Path Barriers
All kinds of people on all kinds of bikes gathered to protest against 3 new barriers planned for the tramside path between Wilford Lane and Compton Acres The protest, organised by Pedals, Nottingham Cycle Campaign, attracted a large group including riders of recumbent trikes, adapted cycles, e-bikes and people towing child-carrying cycle trailers. View the
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- Pedals Newsletter 109 – Spring Summer 2019
The Pedals Spring Summer 2019 Newsletter is here
- Pedals Newsletter 108 – Autumn 2018
The Pedals Autumn 2018 Newsletter is here
- Pedals Newsletter 107 – Spring Summer 2018
The Pedals Spring Summer 2018 Newsletter is here
- Pedals Newsletter 106 – Autumn 2017
The Pedals Autumn 2017 Newsletter is here
- Pedals Newsletter 105 – Spring Summer 2017
The Pedals Spring Summer 2017 Newsletter is here
- Pedals Newsletter 104 – Autumn 2016
The Pedals Autumn 2016 Newsletter is here
- Pedals Newsletter 103 – Spring Summer 2016
The Pedals Spring Summer 2016 Newsletter is here
- Pedals Newsletter 102 – Autumn 2015
The Pedals Autumn 2015 Newsletter is here
- Pedals Newsletter 101 – Spring Summer 2015
The Pedals Spring Summer 2015 Newsletter is here
- Pedals Newsletter 100 – Autumn 2014
The Pedals Autumn 2014 Newsletter is here
- Pedals Newsletter 99 – Spring Summer 2014
The Pedals Spring Summer 2014 Newsletter is here
- Pedals Newsletter 98 – Autumn 2013
The Pedals Autumn 2013 Newsletter is here
- Pedals Newsletter 97 – Spring Summer 2013
The Pedals Spring Summer 2013 Newsletter is here
- Pedals Newsletter 96 – Autumn 2012
The Pedals Autumn 2012 Newsletter is here
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The Pedals Spring Summer 2012 Newsletter is here
- Pedals Newsletter 94 – Autumn 2011
The Pedals Autumn 2011 Newsletter is here
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The Pedals Spring Summer 2011 Newsletter is here
- Pedals Newsletter 92 – Autumn 2010
The Pedals Autumn 2010 Newsletter is here
- Pedals Newsletter 91 – Spring Summer 2010
The Pedals Spring Summer 2010 Newsletter is here
- Pedals Newsletter 90 – Autumn 2009
The Pedals Autumn 2009 Newsletter is here
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The Pedals Spring Summer 2009 Newsletter is here
- Pedals Newsletter 86 – Winter 2008
The Pedals Winter 2008 Newsletter is here
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The Pedals Autumn 2008 Newsletter is here
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The Pedals Spring Summer 2008 Newsletter is here
- Pedals Newsletter 82 – Winter 2007
The Pedals Winter 2007 Newsletter is here
- Pedals Newsletter 84 – Autumn 2007
The Pedals Autumn 2007 Newsletter is here
- Pedals Newsletter 84 – Spring Summer 2007
The Pedals Spring Summer Newsletter is here
Pedals Nottingham Cycle Campaign Organising Meeting Agenda for Pedals monthly meeting on Monday 21st September 2026 at 5:30pm, Vat and Fiddle Public House, Queen’s Bridge Road, Nottingham NG2 1NB to be published soon. Minutes from the meeting held on Monday 17th August 2026.
Pedals Nottingham Cycle Campaign Organising Meeting Agenda for Pedals monthly meeting on Monday 17 August 2026 at 5:30pm, Vat and Fiddle Public House, Queen’s Bridge Road, Nottingham NG2 1NB: Hugh McClintock to act as Chair, in the absence of Dave Smith, and Peter Osborne to take the minutes. 1. Welcome and apologies for absence from
Pedals Nottingham Cycle Campaign Organising Meeting Note: trial start time of 5.30pm, Monday 20th July 2026 at the Vat & Fiddle pub, NG2 1NG. Pedals Nottingham Cycle Campaign Organising Meeting Monday July 20, 5:30pm, Vat and Fiddle Public House, NG2 1NB (Thomas Madar to take minutes.) Agenda 1. Welcome and apologies for absence 2. Minutes
Pedals Nottingham Cycle Campaign Organising Meeting Note: trial start time of 5.30pm, Monday 15th June at the Vat & Fiddle pub, NG2 1NG. Minutes from the last meeting on Monday 18th May. Agenda for the Pedals monthly meeting on Monday 15 June 2026 at 5.30pm (NOT 7pm!) at the Vat and Fiddle PH on Queen’s
Click here to read the latest Pedals newsletter. 123. The Spring / Summer 2026 edition.
Pedals Nottingham Cycle Campaign Organising Meeting Note: trial start time of 5.30pm, Monday 18th May at the Vat & Fiddle pub, NG2 1NG. (Brendan McCabe to take minutes.) Agenda Welcome and apologies for absence Minutes of the Pedals Meeting held on April 20 2026 and matters arising Issues newcomers may wish to raise Distribution Pedals
Pedals Nottingham Cycle Campaign Organising Meeting Monday April 20, 7pm, Vat and Fiddle public house, NG2 1NB (Hugh McClintock to take minutes.) Agenda 1. Welcome and apologies for absence 2. Minutes of the Pedals AGM held on 16 March 2026 and matters arising 3. Issues newcomers may wish to raise. Items deferred from AGM and
Between December 2025 and February 2026, Claire Ward, the Mayor of the East Midlands Combined County Authority (EMCCA, was consulting widely about her new Transport Plan for the area which cover all of Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire: Transport – East Midlands Combined County Authority . Pedals, along with many other Stakeholder Groups, took the opportunity to make a
The Bennerley Viaduct Eastern Ramp opened in March at last, after 40+ years of campaigning, to complete this great new Active Travel route across the Erewash Valley on the borders of Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire. Now, after further delays, the Visiting Centre and Cafe are to open to the public from 12.00 on Saturday 18 July
Date for the diaries. The East Midlands Cyclists’ Forum will be taking place on Saturday 3rd October 2026 at Queens Walk Community Centre, Nottingham. Further details to be published here closer to the time.
Pedals Nottingham Cycle Campaign Annual General Meeting 2026 Monday March 16, 7pm Vat and Fiddle public house, NG2 1NB (Thomas Madar to take minutes.) Agenda Welcome and apologies for absence Minutes of the 2025 Pedals AGM held on 17 March 2025 and matters arising Chair’s annual report Treasurer’s annual report Review of committee roles to
Here are the minutes from the meeting on Monday 19th January 2026. Agenda for Pedals monthly meeting: Mon 16 February 2026 at 7pm (NOT 7.30 pm) Vat and Fiddle PH, Queen’s Bridge Road, Nottingham NG2 1NB (Hugh McClintock to take the minutes) Welcome, and apologies for absence Minutes of the 19 January meeting and review
Here are the minutes from the last meeting on Monday 15th December, 2025. Agenda for Pedals monthly meeting: Mon 19 January 2026 at 7pm Vat and Fiddle PH, Queen’s Bridge Road, Nottingham (Thomas Madar to take the minutes) Welcome, and apologies for absence, including Kev Swindells. Minutes of the 17 November and 15 December
Meeting as per usual. Minutes from last meeting on Monday 17th November 2025. Some Christmas snacks and chance to socialise. Important agenda item to discuss: Pedals’ agreed combined response to EMCCA’s Mayor’s Transport Plan. Mayor’s Transport Plan – Vision for the East Midlands. Questionnaire.
Last month, a Glow Ride took place in Nottingham! Happening across the UK, Nottingham hosted a ride as part of Cycling UK’s current campaign called “MyRide. OurRight” which sought to highlight a significant barrier to cycling – poorly litstreets, unpopulated areas and parks can feel intimidating at insight, disproportionately so for women. Reflecting on the
Agenda for the Pedals monthly meeting on Monday 17 November 2025 at 7pm (NOT 7.30 pm) in the Vat & Fiddle PH, Queen’s Bridge Rd., Nottingham, to be chaired by Susan Young, with minutes taken by Thomas Madar 1. Welcome, and apologies for absence from Dave Smith and David Lally 2. Minutes of the meeting
Click here to read the latest Pedals newsletter. The Autumn 2025 edition.
Catching the bike bus! The summer holidays feel like a distant memory, especially on our roads. The dramatic increase in traffic is a stark contrast to the quieter streets of summer, with many studies showing that one in five cars on the road during the school run is heading to or from a school. It’s a huge
As the nights start to draw in more quickly after the Autumn Equinox, cycling in the evening can feel less safe for some women. Poorly lit streets, unpopulated areas, parks and waterside paths can sometimes feel intimidating, and even more so at night. For some people, this can put them off cycling for journeys they
Our next monthly meeting, on Monday 20th October at 7pm, will mostly be devoted to a discussion with Alan Simpson, the Sustainable Travel Ambassador for the East Midlands Combined County Authority (EMCCA). For anyone visiting us for the first time, we meet in the Visitor Centre, the room on the far left as you enter
Agenda for the Pedals monthly meeting on Monday 15 September 2025 at 7pm at the Vat and Fiddle PH on Queen’s Bridge Road, Nottingham (Hugh McClintock to take the Chair, in lieu of Dave Smith, and Thomas Madar to take the minutes) Welcome, and apologies for absence, including from Dave Smith Minutes from the last
Agenda for the Pedals monthly meeting on Monday 18 August 2025 7pm (NOT 7.30 p.m.!) Vat and Fiddle pub, NG2 (Hugh to take the minutes) Welcome, and apologies for absence, including from Susan Young. Minutes of the 21 July 2025 meeting and review of matters arising including campaign updates:- Update on arrangements for Pedals stall
My Ride Our Right. In response to Cycling UK’s campaign My Ride. Our Right, Pedals recently hosted, with support from Women in Tandem and NottsCTC, a workshop for women to discuss improving and increasing cycling amongst women within the Nottingham area. 20 women met to discuss barriers to their cycling and a lively discussion ensued.
Pedals – Meeting 21st July 2025 – AGENDA 7:00 PM – The Vat & Fiddle, Queensferry Road NOTE: EARLIER START TIME! Welcome, and apologies for absence Minutes of the 16 June 2025 meeting and review of matters arising including campaign updates:- Update on arrangements for Pedals stall / display at the Nottingham Green Festival on
In response to CUKs campaign My Ride. Our Right, Pedals is hosting, with support from Women in Tandem and NottsCTC, a workshop for women to discuss improving and increasing cycling amongst women within the Nottingham area. We wish to find out Why women still cycle far less than men. Identify barriers to cycling, especially for using
Pedals – Meeting 16th June 2025 7:00 PM – The Vat & Fiddle Queensferry Road NOTE: EARLIER START TIME! Agenda (David Lally to Chair and Hugh McClintock to take the minutes) Welcome, and apologies for absence, including from Dave Smith Minutes of the 19 May 2025 meeting and review of matters arising including campaign updates:-
Presentation on the “RoSChet” foot-cycle bridge proposals to meeting in Leicester on 25 January 2026:- ProposedRoSChetTriCountyActiveTravelTrentBridgeTalkLeicester250126 Pedals Proposal for the “RoSChet” Foot-Cycle Bridge over the River Trent connecting the former Ratcliffe-on-Soar Power Station and Chetwynd Barracks-Toton Regeneration Sites: Supplementary Report by Hugh McClintock on the potential for integration with possible NET Extension Proposals, June 2025
A detailed audit of the Erewash Canal Towpath barriers has been carried out by Pedals members David Nicholson-Cole and David Lally. The published report can be found here or by clicking the image below. Written by Hugh McClintock in the Pedals newsletter: Although the Erewash Canal towpath, part of the Derbyshire arm of the Erewash Valley
Click here to read the latest Pedals newsletter. The Spring / Summer 2025 edition.
The next meeting will take place at 7.30pm on Monday 19th May at the Vat and Fiddle. Agenda Pedals monthly meeting (and 46th birthday!) on Monday 19 May 2025 Welcome, and apologies for absence Minutes of the 28 April 2025 meeting and review of matters arising including campaign updates:- Erewash Canal towpath: audit of barriers
Proposal by Pedals (Nottingham Cycling Campaign) for a “RoSChet” Foot-Cycle Bridge over the River Trent on the Nottinghamshire / Derbyshire border and see update of 28 July 2025:- RoSChetTriCountyFtCycBridgeMeetingUpdate280725 Proposal for a Tri-County foot-cycle bridge across the River Trent between the Ratcliffe-on Soar former Power Station Regeneration Site and East Midlands Parkway Station, Fairham Pastures
County Council Elections: appeal to Pedals Supporters to help us lobby all Candidates in Broxtowe, Gedling and Rushcliffe Boroughs: Can you help please? ATE (Active Travel England) Local Authority Capability Ratings – We need your help to lobby all County Council election candidates for a much higher score next time! As you may already be
Agenda for the Pedals monthly meeting Monday 28 April 2025 at 7.30 p.m. (Hugh to take the minutes) Welcome, and apologies for absence (including from David Nicholson-Cole) Minutes of the 17 March 2025 meeting and review of matters arising including campaign updates:- Erewash Canal towpath: audit of barriers for the CRT (Peter Briggs, David Nicholson-Cole
This is notice of the upcoming Annual General Meeting which is due to take place at 7.30pm on Monday 17th March 2025 in the Vat and Fiddle. Agenda for the Pedals 2025 Annual General Meeting and March monthly meeting on Monday 17 March 2025 at 7.30 p.m. AGM:- Welcome and apologies for absence Minutes of
Agenda for Pedals Meeting February 17, 7:30 pm, Vat and Fiddle pub, NG2 1NB Welcome and Apologies for absence Minutes of the meeting of 20 January 2025, matters arising and review of Actions including:- Improving cycle parking at Morrison’s Superstore, Gamston: Mark Beaven to update proposed coordinated campaign with Sustrans and NFFC to improve the
The next Pedals meeting will take place at 7.30pm on Monday 20th January 2025 at the Vat & Fiddle. The full agenda: Welcome and apologies for absence, Minutes of the meeting of 18 November 2024 and matters arising and review of Actions Minutes of the meeting of 16 December 2024 and matters arising and
UPDATE OF 16 April 2026: Waterside Bridge to be opened on Tuesday 2 June! The long-awaited Waterside Foot-Cycle Bridge across the Trent on the east side of Nottingham which is to be officially opened at 12 noon on Tuesday 2 June 2026, and this will be followed by a celebration Family Fun Day on Sunday
Campaigning to get East Midlands Railways to increase the cycle capacity on their newly commissioned trains. Currently there will only be space for two bikes hung vertically on hooks per 5 car train. Handsome new EMR trains are now coming into service, but how many cycles will they carry? Having discovered the pleasure of taking our
The next Pedals meeting will take place at 7.30pm on Monday 18th November at the Vat & Fiddle. The meeting will start with guest speaker James Hatchett, who is Sustrans Network Development Manager for Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire. The full agenda: Welcome and apologies for absence Opening remarks and discussion with James Hatchett, Network Development
View the latest newsletter Inside: Pedals launches new campaign to get EMR to increase the space for bikes on new trains EMR Station Cycle Hub: Addressing the issue of bike thefts and abandoned bikes Waterside Foot-Cycle Bridge update: next steps following the planning consents Updated Active Travel England Local authority active travel capability ratings Cross-City
Spring / Summer 2024 Newsletter Featured items in this seasons newsletter include:- Cross-City Centre Cycle Route nears completion Foot-cycle bridge plans get City Council go-ahead New Pedals Chair and more
Autumn/Winter newsletter Featured items in this seasons newsletter include:- New London Road cycle crossing now finally open City Centre cycling improvements Other cycle scheme works in progress in Nottingham NSAT update Where is more cycle parking needed in the City? Nottingham Cycle Parks Access Control and CCTV system upgrade planned. City e-cargo bikes updated info
Spring / Summer 2023 Newsletter Featured items in this seasons newsletter include:- Emma Metcalfe Memorial Ride great success Active Travel England Pedals response to the LCWIP consultation (Local Cycle and Walking Investment Programme) Lime e-bikes now available to hire Kidical Mass New Stapleford Cycle Training track – now open Dashcam evidence submissions Infrastructure updates including:-
Autumn/Winter 2022 Newsletter Featured items in this seasons newsletter include:- New City Centre Cycle Route Improvements Queen’s Bridge Road Bennerley Viaduct Opening Event Regatta Way upgraded cycle path badly needs better links NSAT Campaign update Updates on various schemes throughout the City and south Nottinghamshire
Spring/Summer 2022 Newsletter Featured items in this seasons newsletter include:- New Regatta Way scheme points to future higher standards NSATW group meets with City Council & Sustrans to discuss details After 40 years of campaigning Bennerley Viaduct finally opens to cyclists, walkers and runners! Updates on various schemes throughout the City and south Nottinghamshire
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The Pedals Spring/Summer 2021 Newsletter is here!
The Pedals Autumn 2020 Newsletter is here
It’s around 10 weeks since the DFT announced Nottingham City Council had been successful in their Emergency Active Travel Fund bid. They were awarded the full amount, plus a bit more as a reward for a high quality bid and we were pretty excited looking at the plans. With just under 3 weeks left to
Nottingham City scoops the cash (and gets 11 out of 10) Nottingham City Council has won funding for emergency measures to help people travel around Nottingham safely while public transport capacity is greatly reduced due to Covid-19. The £569,806 funding from the DFT’s Emergency Active Travel Fund will pay for measures to make streets safer
What is it? Today is the deadline to apply for the Emergency Active Travel Fund from the Department for Transport. This is the funding announced on the 9th of May, which told local authorities “to reallocate road space for significantly-increased numbers of cyclists and pedestrians.” We understand that both Nottingham City Council and Nottinghamshire County
Lots of you have been asking for an update on any plans for improved walking and cycling infrastructure in Nottingham and Nottinghamshire in response to Covid-19. Specifically, following the Government announcing emergency funding and telling local authorities to “to reallocate road space for significantly-increased numbers of cyclists and pedestrians” on 9th May [link]. Thanks to
Please help us make Nottingham City Centre more cycle friendly by responding to the City Centre Strategy consultation today. It will only take 2 minutes! What to write The two most important questions are on pages 3 and 6. (You can do the others if you like, but skip to 3 and 6 for the
In July 2019 we found out that plans for the Broadmarsh redevelopment didn’t include any protected cycling routes. We encouraged supporters to contact their local councillors to make sure this flagship city centre scheme was cycle-friendly. Thanks to everyone who did this as it has resulted significant improvements to the plans. They include a high
An update from Hugh McClintock on proposed works along this busy route For more information see https://highwaysengland.co.uk/projects/a52-dunkirk-to-qmc-west-side-cycle-route-improvements/ The proposed improvements for this section of pedestrian and cycle path, apparently one of the busiest on Highways England’s roads in the East Midlands, were discussed at a Pedals monthly meeting early in 2018 with Dale Swain and
In March 2019 Nottingham and Derby bid for, and were awarded £8.345m of investment from the Department for Transport Transforming Cities Fund. There are two parts, buses (£5.045m) and active travel (£3.3m). All schemes are scheduled to finish by March 2020. This post only covers Tranche 1, there is a much bigger second phase, with
We’ve written about the plans for the major road changes planned for the Broadmarsh redevelopment and we need your help to make them better. We need you to contact your local councillors and tell them that you – Strongly support removing private motor traffic from Canal Street Want protected cycle paths included as part of
Michael Metcalfe, a disabled military veteran whose recumbent tricycle was part funded by the Royal British Legion, complained that barriers blocked his access to a safe, off-road route. After taking part in a protest against the new barriers organised by Pedals, Nottingham Cycle Campaign, military veteran Michael Metcalfe complained to Rushcliffe Borough Council that newly
Please join us for thos talk with Peter Walker at the New Art Exchange in Nottingham on Saturday 8th June 2029 at 3pm. Please reserve a free ticket here.
All kinds of people on all kinds of bikes gathered to protest against 3 new barriers planned for the tramside path between Wilford Lane and Compton Acres The protest, organised by Pedals, Nottingham Cycle Campaign, attracted a large group including riders of recumbent trikes, adapted cycles, e-bikes and people towing child-carrying cycle trailers. View the
The Pedals Spring Summer 2019 Newsletter is here