[svccridesupdate] Meeting With MP Report
Myself, Malcolm and Gwyn attended a meeting with Simon Opher the MP for Stroud on the 17th September. We had a discussion about cycling in general in the Stroud area and road safety for cyclists which included: Issues with parked cars. [cars parking over white line cycle lanes]. Speeding and close passes. Overgrown vegetation on roads, cycle tracks and footpaths. Current cycle route issues and what the future holds for cycle paths and routes in our area [investment and funding].
Simon’s response was: He would set up a forum/meetings to include all local cycling groups & clubs, police, councils, sustran, employers and other interested parties, to discuss all these issues further. Also he confirmed he would continue supporting all cyclists and would also continue support for new cycle routes in Gloucestershire. He mentioned cycle paths/routes for Dursley, Wotton Under Edge and the A419 London Road. Before he was elected the MP for Stroud he was involved in the creation of the Dursley Greenway Cycle Route.
We felt that the meeting went reasonably well. I will give him some time to set up the forum/meetings. If I hear nothing more I will contact him via his secretary for an update.
Regards
John
Simon’s response was: He would set up a forum/meetings to include all local cycling groups & clubs, police, councils, sustran, employers and other interested parties, to discuss all these issues further. Also he confirmed he would continue supporting all cyclists and would also continue support for new cycle routes in Gloucestershire. He mentioned cycle paths/routes for Dursley, Wotton Under Edge and the A419 London Road. Before he was elected the MP for Stroud he was involved in the creation of the Dursley Greenway Cycle Route.
We felt that the meeting went reasonably well. I will give him some time to set up the forum/meetings. If I hear nothing more I will contact him via his secretary for an update.
Regards
John