Here’s a map of all the cycle accidents in Eastbourne between January 2007 and December 2011 from the Sussex Safer Roads Partnership. In Eastbourne there were 2 fatal accidents, 30 serious accident, and 134 slight accidents. Across East Sussex as… Continue Reading
Sussex Police are reporting that a driver of a silver BMW X3 who tried to intimidate a group of cyclists riding on the A27 between Eastbourne and Lewes has been ordered to pay almost £1000. Oliver McDonald of Station Road,… Continue Reading
Councillor John Ungar delivered the 1300+ signature Old Town Cycleway petition to East Sussex County Council yesterday. The petition started on 27th June so that works out at around 80 signatures a day – pretty good going. The online petition… Continue Reading
Councillor Ungar will be handing in 1,155 signatures today! The petition has taken us all over Old Town and pretty much everyone we’ve met is supportive of a safe cycle route on the West of Eastbourne. We hope East Sussex… Continue Reading
The Old Town Cycleway is Bespoke’s proposal for a cycle route linking 10 schools, and running from Polegate and the Cuckoo Trail, through Willingdon and Eastbourne Old Town to Eastbourne Town Centre. Presentation Download Bespoke’s Old Town Cycleway Proposal (PDF)
East Sussex County Council have announced that The Department for Transport have awarded it funding of £684,000 as part of its 2015 – 2016 Local Sustainable Transport Fund aimed at supporting local economic growth, improving health and cutting congestion and… Continue Reading
Bespoke’s Chair, Mrs Scarlett McNally, BSc MB BChir FRCS(Eng) FRCS(Tr&Orth) MA – Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon, shares some of the known health benefits of cycling and explains why there really is no better exercise. General well-being We know that we should be getting… Continue Reading
Welcome to Bespoke’s revamped website. Our campaign for improved cycling across Eastbourne is going from strength to strength. It looks like we will be getting cycling along Eastbourne’s prom at long last in 2015. We’ve also been collecting signatures for… Continue Reading
Bespoke’s Chair – Scarlett McNally – was guest columnist in the Eastbourne Herald on Friday, July 11, 2014. Here is a copy of her column. Bespoke is shocked to hear about the appalling behaviour when a child was run over… Continue Reading
Bespoke has had a busy time at the recent Eastbourne Cycling Festival. A very successful event, with activities for any age and level of cyclist, and showcasing Eastbourne to national racing cyclists and their supporters, as well as riders of… Continue Reading