Seafront saga I was hoping that by mid-November 2015 I would be able to bring you news about cycling on part of Eastbourne’s promenade. But no! Two and half months after the final invitation to comment/object, a year and a… Continue Reading
Bespoke asked a 10 year old for 2 good things and 2 bad things about cycling in Eastbourne. Watch the video she made for an insight into what Eastbourne’s children think of the cycling facilities provided. A child’s perspective is… Continue Reading
More than a year has passed since our elected representatives overwhelmingly voted to amend the byelaw that bans cycling on Eastbourne’s promenades. And finally, there is news. Time to break out the bubbly? Not so fast! While the Department for… Continue Reading
Eastbourne Borough Council published the formal notice to amend the seafront byelaw last week. If confirmed by DCLG, this will allow parts of Eastbourne promenade to permit cycling. Current plans include one level of promenade between The Pier and The… Continue Reading
On Saturday 4th July 2015, a bicycle ride along the Coastal Cultural Trail took place. Bespoke, together with Bexhill Wheelers, Hastings Urban Bikes, The Towner Gallery, The De La Warr, and the Jerwood Gallery joined forces on the fact finding… Continue Reading
On Wednesday 22nd July, Eastbourne Borough Council voted to amend their seafront byelaws. The change was to provide a future “designated route” for cyclists on the promenade. The amendment passed with 15 votes in favour. Two members of the public addressed the… Continue Reading
On Wednesday, Eastbourne councillors will be voting on wether to amend the seafront byelaws. The proposed change is to the wording of the byelaw that prohibits cycling. Byelaw 1 In byelaw 1, add , “” designated ” in relation to a route… Continue Reading
The BBC Sussex Breakfast Show, hosted by Neil Pringle, covered cycling on Eastbourne promenade on Wednesday 8th July 2015. We’ve clipped the relevant content and is available here. In general, the opinion on the show seemed to be in favour… Continue Reading
The chance to ride a bicycle along Eastbourne’s seafront came a step closer today as Eastbourne Borough Council have announced that they have been given permission to change the seafront byelaws. In May 2014 the full council voted in favour… Continue Reading
The following article was written by Bespoke and Cycle East Sussex member Paul Humphreys, and was published in the Eastbourne Herald on Friday, May 29th, 2015. Guest Columnist There has been a fair amount of correspondence in the Herald about… Continue Reading