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Cycling Officer needed
Havering Council is currently advertising for a Cycling
Officer.
Deadline for applications is Friday 10 April 2015.
More
information is available here.
New cycle pumps
Havering Council is installing new
cycle pumps for public use near Elm Park, Gidea Park, Harold Wood, and Rainham railway stations.
The cycle pump near Romford Station
is being replaced with a more sturdy version.
There is already a cycle pump near Upminster
Station (pictured).
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Cycle parking
Around 80 new cycle stands are
being installed by Havering Council to make it easier for cyclists to park and
secure their bikes.
Watch out for the new stands at railway
stations, parks and shopping parades throughout Havering.
If you have a suggestion where a
new cycle stand would be useful please email details to Daniel Douglas.
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Free cycle maintenance courses
The
Council's cycle maintenance classes are up and running
again.
The
free classes at Myplace, in Dagnam Park Drive, Harold Hill, have a basic
course, which includes how to fix a puncture, while the advanced course will
cover removal and installation of cycle parts.
Get details of maintenance courses here.
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Cycle training
Havering
Council offers free training for families and adults to help improve cyclists'
awareness of possible dangers on the road and improve safety.
Many
pupils also benefit from free bike ability training at school.
Get details of free cycle training courses here.
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Work starts
on Cycle Superhighway 2
Work on a
substantial upgrade of Cycle Superhighway 2 (CS2) as part of plans by Transport
for London (TfL) to improve cycling safety in the capital is now underway.
The upgrade will
deliver a fully and semi-segregated cycle route between Aldgate and Bow
Roundabout. Eleven cycle-priority junctions will also be installed, including
at Aldgate East, Mile End and Whitechapel.
The vast
majority of the route will be separated with a kerb, which will keep cyclists
away from road traffic. Where there is less space for kerbed segregation,
cyclists will be separated from traffic by regularly spaced flexible poles that clearly define the cycle track.
The work is
due to be completed by Spring 2016.
More information is available here.
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Road works and more
Havering Council’s weekly email Travel
Update gives details of forthcoming road works and other transport issues
affecting the Borough.
Sign
up for your copy here.
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 Safety first
Cyclists should check out the latest version of the Highway Code, which includes information on how to cycle safely.
For example Highway Code Rule 71 says:
You MUST NOT cross the stop line when the traffic lights
are red. Some junctions have an advanced stop line to enable you to wait and
position yourself ahead of other traffic (see Rule
178).
Check out the Highway Code for cyclists here.
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The latest information
More information is available on Havering Council's website.
Check out the Cycle Havering Facebook page to see what people are saying.
You can also view cycling videos on Havering Council's YouTube channel.
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Mark it in the Market
Havering Police Safer Transport Team security
code cycles free of charge in Romford Market each month.
Last year 122 cycles were marked during these sessions.
The next session will be on
Saturday 18 April, between 11.00am and 2.00pm at the South Street end of the
market place near Cycles UK.
Everyone who gets their bike marked will receive a free puncture repair kit.
All residents have to do is
turn up with their bike so it can be security marked and stickers attached to warn
would be thieves that they should leave this cycle alone. Details are added to
the Bike
Register.
These free sessions in Romford
Market, usually on the first Saturday of each month, are one of the ways
that the council and police work together to keep crime levels low in our
community.
Find out more about cycle security.
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Safer lorry scheme
From Tuesday 1 September, HGVs will need
safeguards to protect cyclists if they want to enter London inside the M25, including travelling through Havering.
Transport for London (TfL) and London Councils
have given the go-ahead for a London-wide ban on any lorry not fitted with
safety equipment to protect cyclists and pedestrians.
The scheme will operate 24 hours a day, seven
days a week, and will be enforced by the police, the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency and the
joint TfL and DfT-funded Industrial HGV Taskforce (IHTF).
The maximum fine will be £1,000. The operator will also be referred for consideration to the
relevant Traffic Commissioner, who is responsible for the licensing and
regulation of HGV operators.
More information available here.
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Local cycling groups
There
are several cycling groups that operate in Havering.
All
welcome new members and give you the opportunity to ride with fellow cyclists.
You can also search for clubs further afield using the club finder tool on the British Cycling
website.
More information here.
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