Tag: safe streets
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It’s Official: ESCC is at the bottom of UK Gov rankings for the delivery of Active Travel
The UK Government assesses all Local Authorities for their delivery of safe, high-quality walking, wheeling and cycling. Local Authorities are rated annually from 0 to 4, based on Local leadership and support, LCWIP Maturity and Schemes delivered. in 2024, not a single Local Authority scored 0. The lowest score achieved was 1. In the event,…
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Town Centre Update: 6th Oct 2025
The ESCC-HBC-Arup committee, hearing public demands for bus routes, cycling infrastructure and larger public realm spaces and not grasping the green connnections aspiration, has designed for us a camel instead of a horse.
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Direct Democracy: ESCC petition for bicycle hangars in Hastings and St. Leonards
HUB has started a Direct Democracy petition on ESCC’s ePetition platform to get them to fund bicycle hangars for Hastings and St Leonards. Unlike similar towns along the South Coast such as Brighton which already has more than 150 bicycle hangars and allows residents to easily request them to be installed on any street, Hastings…
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Support a once-in-a-generation opportunity to create Safer Streets for All
Together Living Streets and The Bikeability Trust have produced the ‘Safer Streets for All’ report outlining key recommendations that the Strategy should take forward. Hastings Urban Bikes fully supports all the recommendations in this report. They need the UK Government’s upcoming Road Safety Strategy to ensure everyone can feel safe and supported, whether they’re walking…