THE TRANSPORT GROUP
Group aims for 2011
- To hold a community cycling, walking and running event Crediton Legs It on 24 September.
Follow link to the event page.
-To influence the Town Council's Transport strategy through the above event and by one of us becoming a Town Councillor.
- To achieve two way traffic for cyclists along Belle Parade and Church Street by 2012
- To ensure that Jockey Hill cycle path becomes solely a cycle path.
-To achieve a safe Crediton – Exeter cycle path by 2014 at the latest.
- To continue to encourage schools to run Bikeability training.
-To increase awareness and use of the town bus service.
-To encourage and report on the reliability and punctuality of service buses.
-To work with local groups for a train service from Crediton to Okehampton.
-To encourage the development of village car sharing schemes.
-To form a Car Club in Crediton by 2014.
Contact:
Laura Conyngham
T. 01363 773000 or email LauraC@eclipse.co.uk
Crediton Car Club is a step closer
A car club for Crediton came a step closer on 7 September 2010 when the Town Council's general purposes committee gave a very positive response to Laura Conyngham and John Skrine's presentation on the value of a car club to the town. We asked them for a designated car parking space for the car and after a good question and answer session – nobody seemed to be against the idea and there was strong support - the committee agreed to recommend the idea for approval to the county and district councils.
Now that the Council is showing a positive interest, we need to get enough people to commit to the idea to bring a Co-Cars car to the town. Every car club car can take up to 24 other cars off the road, never mind the convenience and cost-saving it offers to people who live in a congested place and do a low mileage, so we very much hope enough people will show in interest in the scheme to sign up. Apart from a £50 deposit you pay nothing until you use the car.
Our next step is to leaflet all the households in within walking distance of the centre of Crediton.
Do let Laura ( laurac@eclipse.co.uk ) or John ( johnskrine@gmail.com ) know if you'd like to help. You can read more about Co-Cars here: http://www.co-cars.co.uk/
