Bespoke write to Active Travel England
Bespoke have written to Active Travel England to express concern that active travel funding is being used to actually prevent active travel in Eastbourne. Continue Reading
ACT NOW! Cycling is about to be banned from Eastbourne Town Centre
We need you to take action NOW to protect cycle access to Eastbourne town centre. We have ways for you help if you 1 minute, 5 minutes, or 20 minutes. Continue Reading
Bespoke Objection to Eastbourne Town Centre Movement and Access Package Phase 2b
New proposals from East Sussex County Council again threaten to remove cycle access to the town centre. As a group we have serious concerns and we have listed our answers to the current public consultation below so others can use… Continue Reading
Help needed for Coastal Scheme public consultation
As you may be aware, the Environment Agency are currently in public consultation over the £100 million flood defence project along our coast. This is in direct response to the climate emergency but as yet no consideration has been given to incorporate cycle infrastructure in the project. Continue Reading
Eastbourne seafront cycling saga – a solution at last?
Most seaside towns in Britain benefit from safe cycleways along their seafronts, fully separated from traffic. Eastbourne remains an exception in 2021, despite countless debates, strategies, proposals and petitions over nearly 30 years. A new report recommends creating a new two-way cycle lane. Continue Reading
Planning for Cycling around new Housing Estates
With the increasing domination of cars, caused partly by the new housing estates in Eastbourne and South Wealden ,there is no transport model from the authorities that suggests anything but worse congestion. The time has now come for a modal… Continue Reading
If you do one thing today, please let it be this…
East Sussex County Council successfully bid for funding for pop-up cycling/walking facilities, including a cycle lane along the seafront instead of car parking on the sea-wall side. There is an ORCHESTRATED CAMPAIGN from a few people/organisations objecting to ANY cycle… Continue Reading
URGENT: Support the seafront cycle path proposals
A seafront cycle route may be constructed as part of the Covid-19 infrastructure plans for Eastbourne. We need to support this. Continue Reading
Railway station to DGH via King’s Drive
Eastbourne Covid-19 emergency protected cycle lane proposals King’s Drive (and Lewes Road) is one of Eastbourne’s busiest arteries, linking the town centre and seafront with several large residential areas: Upperton, Ratton, Hampden Park, Willingdon and beyond to Polegate and Hailsham.… Continue Reading
Railway station to seafront via Terminus Road
Bespoke’s proposal for cycle access between Eastbourne railway station and seafront via Terminus Road Continue Reading