What will Sustrans in Sheffield be doing in 2010?
My own thoughts so far go as follows:-
Celebrating the opening of the Beeley Woods shared use path and hopefully the complete route between the NCN at Oughtibridge and Sheffield City Centre.
2010 will mark the 21st Anniversary of the TPT - that is 21 years since the inaugural ride and walk that launched the idea of the Trail to the public. Obviously there are going to be celebrations, including a ‘batten’ relay across the whole of the Trail. This is likely to take place in June.
We have been asked to organise at least one walking, cycling or horse riding event in out area at some point during 2010 as part of the ‘TPT 21st Anniversary Celebrations’ and I'm sure we can manage that.
This year we did the 'Fresh Air Miles' sponsored ride at Rother Valley and although there wasn't a big take-up for the ride itself the stand at Rother Valley generated a lot of interest so I'm sure we could do that again, perhaps with some guided rides to take people along the TPT.
A sponsored ride to raise money for Sustrans should be on the cards as well.
We do of course want to have a cycling and walking network that is attractive, free of litter and other hassles and well-signed, so we'll need some workdays to achieve that and we should continue to harrass Streetforce and Sheffiield City Council if they fail in
their statutory duties. This is particularly important when budgets are being cut and managers are looking to cut corners.
I have a plan for a Sheffield to Manchester route taking in the Porter Valley, the Hope Valley, Mam Tor, Rushup Edge and over to Chinley so hope to make some progress with that.
Any other ideas? By all means leave a Comment if so.
A blog for Sustrans Volunteers working in Sheffield
Sunday, 1 November 2009
Monday, 14 September 2009
2 New planning apps
The council has submitted 2 new planning apps which will add vital links
to the NCN and take us a step closer to a completed network for the area.
One is for an extension to the Chapeltown Greenway - this will take it as far as the Yalta
industrial Estate which IS in Chapeltown: A future extension will link
it to the TPT at NCN/TPT at Cart Road early next year, subject to a
funding bid recently submitted. The route will be bituminized as well.
This is great news for Chapeltown residents who will have a route free
of motor traffic all the way to Meadowhall. In particular it will
avoid the nasty hill between Chapeltown and Ecclesfield.
The other one is for an "iconic" bridge over the Parkway near Tinsley
Golf Course. This will remedy the shameful current situation where
pedestrians, cyclists and horse-riders are supposed to cross the 70
mph Sheffield Parkway at surface level.
I will be writing to support both these applications - should you wish
to comment you can do so
at SCC's planning portal,
http://planning.sheffield.gov.uk/publicaccess/DC/dc_home.aspx
by searching for following refs:
Chapeltown Ref: 09/02522/FUL
Parkway Ref: 09/02783/FUL
(Works best with Internet Explorer)
it to the TPT at NCN/TPT at Cart Road early next year, subject to a
funding bid recently submitted. The route will be bituminized as well.
This is great news for Chapeltown residents who will have a route free
of motor traffic all the way to Meadowhall. In particular it will
avoid the nasty hill between Chapeltown and Ecclesfield.
The other one is for an "iconic" bridge over the Parkway near Tinsley
Golf Course. This will remedy the shameful current situation where
pedestrians, cyclists and horse-riders are supposed to cross the 70
mph Sheffield Parkway at surface level.
I will be writing to support both these applications - should you wish
to comment you can do so
at SCC's planning portal,
http://planning.sheffield.gov.
by searching for following refs:
Chapeltown Ref: 09/02522/FUL
Parkway Ref: 09/02783/FUL
(Works best with Internet Explorer)
Thursday, 30 April 2009
Cobweb Bridge closed
Apparently the Cobweb Bridge has been closed and it looks as though at least 20 tensioning bolts have been stolen.
Thursday, 2 April 2009
East Midlands Ranger Meeting
Went to the above meeting in Derby. It was good to meet fellow rangers who are doing interesting stuff. Current plans and activities include:
The Water Rail Way, Lincoln - Boston, which is already open but is having an official opening on April 25.
Plans for a Derwent Valley Greenway, heading north from Matlock and with a view to linking up with the High Peak and Tissington trails.
New routes east of Leicester, linking up with Market Bosworth.
Continuing route 67 north from Langley Mill to meet up with the TPT at Chesterfield (we need a strong NE Derbyshire group to push for that one)
Derby which has excellent NCN routes is consolidating it's activities.
Note that Sustrans is now talking about "volunteers" rather than "rangers" - reflecting the wider range of work that volunteers do.
The Water Rail Way, Lincoln - Boston, which is already open but is having an official opening on April 25.
Plans for a Derwent Valley Greenway, heading north from Matlock and with a view to linking up with the High Peak and Tissington trails.
New routes east of Leicester, linking up with Market Bosworth.
Continuing route 67 north from Langley Mill to meet up with the TPT at Chesterfield (we need a strong NE Derbyshire group to push for that one)
Derby which has excellent NCN routes is consolidating it's activities.
Note that Sustrans is now talking about "volunteers" rather than "rangers" - reflecting the wider range of work that volunteers do.
Tuesday, 28 October 2008
TPT Fun Day, Nov 1st 2008
FieldArt in conjunction with Sheffield University School of
Architecture and others have arranged an aftermoon event this
Saturday, the 1st November between 2 & 4. They are looking at ways to
regenerate the old station at Grange Lane on the Chapeltown Greenway.
I've put their flyer up at
http://axelrod.plus.com/ppmw/index.php/Image:Cyclists_email_invite.pdf
and there is more info at
http://www.06liveproject2008.blogspot.com/
The station is about a mile away from Meadowhall Park'n'ride - or just
follow the Five Weirs Walk from Effingham Rd, noting diversion around
the Thessco section, and follow blue signs for Parsons Cross at
Meadowhall ( don't take the Forest Loop *& note diversion around new
hotel development at Barrow Rd. )
I hope to get along myself - maybe see you there.
Architecture and others have arranged an aftermoon event this
Saturday, the 1st November between 2 & 4. They are looking at ways to
regenerate the old station at Grange Lane on the Chapeltown Greenway.
I've put their flyer up at
http://axelrod.plus.com/ppmw/index.php/Image:Cyclists_email_invite.pdf
and there is more info at
http://www.06liveproject2008.blogspot.com/
The station is about a mile away from Meadowhall Park'n'ride - or just
follow the Five Weirs Walk from Effingham Rd, noting diversion around
the Thessco section, and follow blue signs for Parsons Cross at
Meadowhall ( don't take the Forest Loop *& note diversion around new
hotel development at Barrow Rd. )
I hope to get along myself - maybe see you there.
Sheffield University Awayday
A small team from Sheffield University held an Awayday on Oct 27th, clearing overgrown budleia from a section of the Five Weirs Walk. Everyone said they really enjoyed it and they certainly left the path in a much better condition...
Wednesday, 8 October 2008
Text of article for Up and Over
There has been quite a lot of work going on in the Sheffield/NE Derbyshire area. As you will all
be aware we got quite badly hit by the June 07 and January 08 storms, and it is taking a long time to get everything back to standard. Additionally we were hit by cable thefts on our two iconic Cobweb
and Bailey bridges, and the city centre sections have been affected by large development projects.
At the time of writing the City Centre to Wicker Arches section of the Five Weirs Walk is still closed, although we hope it will be open soon. The Warren St to Norfolk Bridge section has just been resurfaced and is open for business, although the next section where the Pergola was damaged is still closed. There are temporary NCN stickers up so you can make your way to East Coast Rd, and after that the route is open. Meadowhall has completed the rebuilding of its flood defences, although the bridge over to Meadowhall Rd is still closed. The hotel at Meadowhall is nearly complete so that will dispose of another tricky diversion. The River Stewards have been helping us run clean-up events along the Walk.
The trail alongside Hartley Brook has recently been resurfaced as well.
Heading East and South, the developers at the site next to Park Square have done a great job of keeping the route open. We still have problems up at the Manor, but one of our rangers, Craig Malkin is working to get the kids at the Park Academy to take ownership of the part of the route that runs alongside the premises.
Sheffield Council put up new signs at the junction at Richmond where routes 6 & 67 diverge after years of prompting. Unfortunately one of them got pulled down almost immediately! A more robust solution is needed here. The Beighton tip site has been landscaped and you now have the option of heading over the top as well as alongside the Mosborough Parkway. Some sections along here have been resurfaced as well.
Sheffield Green Drinks run a series of monthly events where thy visit different 'Green' initiatives around the city. I managed to persuade them to take a "Round the airport" bike ride on the NCN - I wasn't able to go on it myself, although some of my colleagues in Pedal Pushers went, and I hear they had a thoroughly good time. People were amazed at the beauty of Bowden Housteads Wood, and appalled at the fact that Sheffield had driven the Parkway through them, in equal measures.
Heading south towards Chesterfield, some long-awaited resurfacing work is taking place around Renishaw. The route around Staveley is still disrupted, and local rangers Paul and Pip and have been doing their utmost to ensure that diversion signs remain in place. I hear there are plans for a new bridge across the River Rother in Chesterfield.
Pedal Pushers "Cyclists Specials which run out to Waterthorpe, near Rother Valley have been very popular, and bike rides have taken advantage of the various trail options, either down towards Chesterfield,
eastwards on NCN6 to Worksop and Clumber Park, or northwards towards Rotherham.
A new cycle track alongside Penistone Rd has been designated part of NCN6 by Sustrans. As it is an urban cycle route it should be regarded as part of the NCN rather than the TPT - however, when complete it should link with the TPT at Oughtibridge, with a new cyclepath through Beeley Woods.
So with all this in place, by spring 09 we should have a fully functioning network of TPT and linking routes in Sheffield! When it is all complete we will have some rides to celebrate - look out for details in future editions of Up and Over.
be aware we got quite badly hit by the June 07 and January 08 storms, and it is taking a long time to get everything back to standard. Additionally we were hit by cable thefts on our two iconic Cobweb
and Bailey bridges, and the city centre sections have been affected by large development projects.
At the time of writing the City Centre to Wicker Arches section of the Five Weirs Walk is still closed, although we hope it will be open soon. The Warren St to Norfolk Bridge section has just been resurfaced and is open for business, although the next section where the Pergola was damaged is still closed. There are temporary NCN stickers up so you can make your way to East Coast Rd, and after that the route is open. Meadowhall has completed the rebuilding of its flood defences, although the bridge over to Meadowhall Rd is still closed. The hotel at Meadowhall is nearly complete so that will dispose of another tricky diversion. The River Stewards have been helping us run clean-up events along the Walk.
The trail alongside Hartley Brook has recently been resurfaced as well.
Heading East and South, the developers at the site next to Park Square have done a great job of keeping the route open. We still have problems up at the Manor, but one of our rangers, Craig Malkin is working to get the kids at the Park Academy to take ownership of the part of the route that runs alongside the premises.
Sheffield Council put up new signs at the junction at Richmond where routes 6 & 67 diverge after years of prompting. Unfortunately one of them got pulled down almost immediately! A more robust solution is needed here. The Beighton tip site has been landscaped and you now have the option of heading over the top as well as alongside the Mosborough Parkway. Some sections along here have been resurfaced as well.
Sheffield Green Drinks run a series of monthly events where thy visit different 'Green' initiatives around the city. I managed to persuade them to take a "Round the airport" bike ride on the NCN - I wasn't able to go on it myself, although some of my colleagues in Pedal Pushers went, and I hear they had a thoroughly good time. People were amazed at the beauty of Bowden Housteads Wood, and appalled at the fact that Sheffield had driven the Parkway through them, in equal measures.
Heading south towards Chesterfield, some long-awaited resurfacing work is taking place around Renishaw. The route around Staveley is still disrupted, and local rangers Paul and Pip and have been doing their utmost to ensure that diversion signs remain in place. I hear there are plans for a new bridge across the River Rother in Chesterfield.
Pedal Pushers "Cyclists Specials which run out to Waterthorpe, near Rother Valley have been very popular, and bike rides have taken advantage of the various trail options, either down towards Chesterfield,
eastwards on NCN6 to Worksop and Clumber Park, or northwards towards Rotherham.
A new cycle track alongside Penistone Rd has been designated part of NCN6 by Sustrans. As it is an urban cycle route it should be regarded as part of the NCN rather than the TPT - however, when complete it should link with the TPT at Oughtibridge, with a new cyclepath through Beeley Woods.
So with all this in place, by spring 09 we should have a fully functioning network of TPT and linking routes in Sheffield! When it is all complete we will have some rides to celebrate - look out for details in future editions of Up and Over.
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