Category Archives: Horsham District Council

Crossing the road

Posted on April 12, 2012 by

Some good news – eventually – in Horsham. THE STAFF, parents, governors and children at Leechpool Primary School are having a triple celebration after winning their six-year battle for a pedestrian crossing and successfully passing two inspections. The Horsham school’s … Continue reading →

Posted in Car dependence, Department for Transport, Horsham, Horsham District Council, Infrastructure, Road safety, Town planning, Walking, West Sussex County Council | 5 Comments

Smoothing traffic flow, West Sussex-style

Posted on April 11, 2012 by

The village of Southwater, which lies around 2 miles south of Horsham, has expanded at an incredible rate over the last two decades. In the early 1990s, its population was just over 5,000. In the 2001 census, the number of … Continue reading →

Posted in Cycling policy, Horsham, Horsham District Council, Infrastructure, Road safety, Smoothing traffic flow, Southwater, Town planning, Transport policy, Walking, West Sussex County Council | 9 Comments

Some local responses to the Times’ ‘Cities fit for cycling’ campaign

Posted on April 3, 2012 by

A letter published in the County Times of Thursday, 29th March – Safe cycling I am pleased that our MP, Francis Maude, has shown an interest in the safety of cyclists in the Horsham District (County Times 22 March 2012). Unfortunately … Continue reading →

Posted in Car dependence, David Cameron, Department for Transport, Francis Maude, Horsham, Horsham District Council, Infrastructure, Road safety, Subjective safety, The Netherlands, The Times' Cities Safe for Cycling campaign, Town planning, West Sussex County Council | 10 Comments

How car dependence has turned parking charges into a ‘tax’

Posted on April 2, 2012 by

The ITV Tonight programme came to Horsham recently, for a programme entitled How Much Is Your Council Charging You? The programme focused on how local councils are increasing the fees for the services they provide. This is either – depending … Continue reading →

Posted in Car dependence, Grant Shapps, Horsham, Horsham District Council, Infrastructure, Transport policy | 4 Comments

Right and wrong ways to keep our streets lively

Posted on March 27, 2012 by

My local paper, the West Sussex County Times, have reported an apparent proposal to reintroduce motor traffic to a pedestrianised street in Horsham – West Street. They write – Could traffic be brought back into pedestrianised West Street? Should traffic … Continue reading →

Posted in Car dependence, Horsham, Horsham District Council, Parking, Pedestrianisation, Shared Space, Street closures, Town planning | 5 Comments

East Street, Horsham – A ‘shared space’ becomes closed to motor vehicles

Posted on March 21, 2012 by

I have written, on a number of previous occasions, about East Street in Horsham. This busy, narrow street in the centre of the town was converted into a ‘shared space’ scheme over the course of 2010. Much of the background … Continue reading →

Posted in Car dependence, Horsham, Horsham District Council, Shared Space, Street closures, Uncategorized | 4 Comments

How to foster healthier lifestyles in Horsham

Posted on March 6, 2012 by

I draw your attention to a letter published in the West Sussex County Times of the 2nd February, 2012, which makes reference to the proposed increase in parking charges in Horsham, specifically at the Hurst Road car park, which lies … Continue reading →

Posted in Car dependence, Horsham, Horsham District Council, Parking | 10 Comments

Friday Facility no.9 – Booth Way, Horsham

Posted on January 6, 2012 by

The facility in question is an off-road path of a decent width, that cuts between Booth Way, and Depot Road, in Horsham. It is shared with pedestrians – the white line divides the pedestrian side from the cyclist side. The … Continue reading →

Posted in Friday facility, Horsham, Horsham District Council, Infrastructure | 2 Comments

Cycling as a stress-reliever, in Sweden and Horsham

Posted on December 7, 2011 by

Here’s a good comment piece from the West Sussex County Times, published in last week’s paper. Curiously, the paper’s website suggests that it was written by Conservative Party Chairman, and local MP, Francis Maude – but that isn’t the case. … Continue reading →

Posted in Car dependence, Horsham, Horsham District Council, Infrastructure, Safety | 2 Comments

A visit to Horsham police station

Posted on November 28, 2011 by

A wonderful example of the hostility of the UK urban environment to people making journeys on foot or by bike is provided by Horsham police station, where I unfortunately had to make a journey recently, to report an accident in … Continue reading →

Posted in Car dependence, Horsham, Horsham District Council, Horsham Police, Infrastructure, Parking, Pavement parking, Town planning | 11 Comments