• Home
  • Why Choose Us?
    • Cycling Accident Claims: How They Can Help
    • Cycling Accident Lawyers
  • Cycling Accidents
    • Collisions At Junctions
    • Pothole Claims
    • Cycle Lane Claims
    • Road Traffic Collision Cycling Claims
    • Filtering
  • Cycling Injury
    • Cycling Injury
    • Collar Bone
    • Fractures
    • Concussion
    • Soft Tissue
    • Back Injury
    • Facial or Dental
    • Whiplash Injuries
    • Elbow Injuries
    • Post Traumatic Stress
    • Road Rash Cycling Injury
  • Safety tips
    • Avoiding Accidents
    • Cleaning and Maintaining
    • Cyclists Survival Guide
    • 5 Must-do Checks Before Cycling at Night Time
    • Summer safety tips
    • Road Traffic Collision Cycling Claims
    • Winter Checklist for Cyclists
  • FAQs
  • Testimonials
    • Client Testimonial
    • Case Studies
  • Blog
  • Contacting Cycle Assist
logo
The Cycling Accident Specialist
01625 506 672
Start Your Cycling Claim
logo
    • Home
    • Why Choose Us?
      • Cycling Accident Claims: How They Can Help
      • Cycling Accident Lawyers
    • Cycling Accidents
      • Collisions At Junctions
      • Pothole Claims
      • Cycle Lane Claims
      • Road Traffic Collision Cycling Claims
      • Filtering
    • Cycling Injury
      • Cycling Injury
      • Collar Bone
      • Fractures
      • Concussion
      • Soft Tissue
      • Back Injury
      • Facial or Dental
      • Whiplash Injuries
      • Elbow Injuries
      • Post Traumatic Stress
      • Road Rash Cycling Injury
    • Safety tips
      • Avoiding Accidents
      • Cleaning and Maintaining
      • Cyclists Survival Guide
      • 5 Must-do Checks Before Cycling at Night Time
      • Summer safety tips
      • Road Traffic Collision Cycling Claims
      • Winter Checklist for Cyclists
    • FAQs
    • Testimonials
      • Client Testimonial
      • Case Studies
    • Blog
    • Contacting Cycle Assist
  • Call us
  • Email
Make an enquiry now
Follow us on twitter Find us on Facebook
Wide Range of Cycling Claims
Wide Range of
Cycling Claims
  • Accident affected your health?
  • Incurred medical costs?
  • Get started today!
Call Now
01625 506 672
Solicitors who Specialise in Representing Cyclists
Solicitors who Specialise
in Representing Cyclists
  • No Win - No Fee
  • Free initial consultation
Call Now
01625 506 672
Solicitors who Specialise in Representing Cyclists
Solicitors who Specialise
in Representing Cyclists
  • No Win - No Fee
  • Free initial consultation
Call Now
01625 506 672

Start Free Cycling Claim




    I have read and understood the Privacy Policy

    Tick to receive information about our services via: Email Post Text

    • Make an enquiry now

      Start Free Cycling Claim




        I have read and understood the Privacy Policy

        Tick to receive information about our services via: Email Post Text

      People we've helped claim for
      their cycling accidents

      “The claim process was clearly mapped out for me, and the hassle of pursuing a claim on my own disappeared completely.”

      Matt - London
      cycling accident checklist
      winter safety cycling guide

      Proposed cycle bridge causes controversy

      Home » Proposed cycle bridge causes controversy

      November 18th, 2015

      A new £4.5m cycle and pedestrian bridge at Ditton Meadows, Cambridge has caused arguments within the local community.  Many believe it’s vital to the safety of local cyclists and pedestrians where others believe it’s a complete waste of taxpayers’ money.

      The £4.5 million bridge is designed to go over the Cam on Ditton Meadows and the county council has recently backed a planning application for the bridge which protesters argue will sit a mere 10 metres away from the existing railway bridge on the meadows.

      The proposed infrastructure will form an essential section of the landmark Chisholm Trail, which will link the north and south of the city for cyclists and pedestrians.

      Objectors argue that the bridge will have little impact in cutting congestion, and also argue that by the councils recent decision to push ahead with the planning application, suggests the consultation was “a done deal” and not still in progress. Objectors also argue that the money could be spent better elsewhere, in other parts of the city such as Mill Road.

      Pro bridge campaigners outweighed objectors as councillors and campaign groups argue the benefits with proceed with the new infrastructure.

      Cllr Noel Kavanagh, the county council’s cycling champion:

       “We do need alternative forms of transport.

      “The Chisholm Trail, with this bridge as a vital part of it, is really going to be a vital asset to everybody who lives in Cambridge.

      “More and more people are going to be drawn away from going into the centre to make their journeys, so the bridge and the Chisholm Trail are vital to the future of Cambridge.”

      Chris Smith, chairman of the Friends of Coldham’s Common, told the News:

       “The options for the Chisholm Trail and the Chesterton Bridge decision go hand in glove.

      “The decision by the county council committee to proceed with the bridge’s planning application alongside using compulsory purchase powers makes the consultation on the Chisholm Trail a farce.

      “If the Chisholm Trail consultation is genuine and not a done deal, why not delay the bridge decision until consultation results are known in a few more weeks?

      “We are also concerned that the use of compulsory powers will create a climate of fear for landowners in consultation ‘discussions’ with the council.”

      If you have been injured in a cycling accident and it wasn’t your fault, we can help you make a claim so that you receive the full cycling accident compensation you deserve.
       
      We offer a free initial interview in order to review your specific circumstances and assess the viability of your personal injury claim.
       
      To speak to one of our specialist team call us now on 01625 506655 or complete our simple enquiry form and we can call you back at a time to suit you.
       
       

      Site Links

      • Home
      • We Are Specialist Cycling Accident Solicitors
      • Cycling Injuries
      • Start Compensation Claim
      • FAQs
      • Contact Us
      • Testimonial
      • Cookie Information
      • Sitemap
      • Website Privacy Notice

      Information Pages

      • Accidents with Vehicles
      • Pothole Accidents
      • Spillage Accidents

      Latest Tweets @CycleAssistUK

      Latest Tweets @CycleAssistUK
       
      © Cycle Assist 2021. Cycle Assist is a trading style of Thorneycroft Solicitors. All rights reserved.

      Registration Office. Thorneycroft Solicitors Ltd, Bridge Street Mills, Bridge Street, Macclesfield, Cheshire, SK11 6QA. Company Registration No. 4932249. Place of Registration. England. Calls may be recorded for security and training purposes.

      This site uses cookies: Find out more.