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Medway Council, in partnership with local travel interest groups, has adopted a strategy to encourage walking and cycling and to assist people with restricted mobility. The strategy anticipates that a combination of encouragement and promotion, better land use planning and the implementation of engineering and complementary measures can reverse the decline in walking and cycling in urban areas. These measures will also significantly improve conditions for people with mobility difficulties. Schemes will aim to: - remove barriers to walking and cycling and improve safety for pedestrians;
- improve accessibility for people with mobility difficulties;
- improve accessibility, safety and security for cyclists.
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West Kent Cyclists Touring Club (CTC)
The CTC (www.ctc.org.uk) organises about 15 rides each week in various parts of West Kent, including Medway. These are listed on the calendar on its website. For more details, phone West Kent CTC leader Geoff Hunt on 01634 719504.
Sustrans
Sustrans (www.sustrans.org.uk) is the UK’s leading sustainable transport charity whose vision is a world in which people choose to travel in ways that benefit their health, and the environment. Sustrans volunteer rangers help look after and promote the National Cycle Network (NCN) across the UK, and are organised into local groups.
Sustrans Volunteer Rangers – Medway group
Sustrans has a partnership with Medway Council and the local volunteer group work with the council to help maintain the NCN and other local routes by carrying out regular checks and reporting back to the council with any major issues or suggestions. Typical volunteer ranger tasks can include cutting back vegetation, clearing litter and checking signing, as well as organising local rides, and attending events on Sustrans' behalf. If you are interested in finding out more, visit www.sustrans.org.uk/rangers or email volunteers-london@sustrans.org.uk |  |
Sustrans has a partnership with Medway Council and the local volunteer group work with the council to help maintain the NCN and other local routes by carrying out regular checks and reporting back to the council with any major issues or suggestions.
Typical volunteer ranger tasks can include cutting back vegetation, clearing litter and checking signing, as well as organising local rides, and attending events on Sustrans behalf.
Action plans
Medway Council has produced Walking (pdf 974KB) and Cycling Action Plans (pdf 1,100KB). To use these files, you will need Adobe Acrobat Reader. If you do not have this on your computer, please visit our advice page.
Bike for Life
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For all you need to know about cycling in England, from cycling to school or work to help with planning your route, go to www.bikeforall.net If you don't have a bike but would like to go for a ride, you can hire bikes from a number of places around the country. If you'd like to get out on your bike, but feel a little rusty, you can enrol in cycling proficiency training to help you feel more confident on the road. Find out about 'bikeability' classes near you (www.bikeability.org.uk).
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