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Penicuik and Midlothian Cycling Plans - debate 27 Sept

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  • Started 6 years ago by Rosie
  • Latest reply from dessert rat

  1. Rosie
    Member

    "Anyone with an interest in cycling and active travel from Penicuik and throughout Midlothian is invited to attend a public meeting being held on Wednesday 27th September at Beeslack High School (7-9pm).

    The event is being led by Penicuik Cycling Group, which has grown from a handful of followers on Facebook just over a year ago to an active group bidding and winning funding in partnership with Midlothian Council, Penicuik First and Penicuik Community Council. "

    http://www.midlothianview.com/news/penicuik-and-midlothian-future-cycling-plans-up-for-debate/

    I've never heard of the Penicuik Cycling Group. Good for them if they've been winning funding.

    Posted 6 years ago #

  2. ih
    Member

    "Good for them" - indeed.

    Drifting a little, anyone who stares at OS maps (as is my wont) of Midlothian and the Borders can't fail to notice the lines of dismantled railways that criss cross and link(ed) practically all the towns and large villages of the area. I'm sure many on this forum have suggested reinstating them as cycle ways. I think it would be a real game changer if some of the new SG money over the next few years could be allocated to reviving as many of these routes as cycle ways as possible. They would obviously be great leisure routes but fantastic utility routes too, between towns. Have any feasibility studies been done that anyone is aware of?

    Posted 6 years ago #

  3. glasgow megasnake
    Member

    Thanks, I didn't know about this. As a midlothian resident I had written to councillors to ask why there shouldn't be decent cycle routes that follow the A701 (or ish) corridor (a major route in to Edinburgh). It's a horrible route, especially through Straiton. Most of the way the road is pretty wide, and even the single carriageway sections have a hashed middle section, so plenty of room for dedicated bike space. So good to know there is an organisation in midlothian for this sort of thing. I may head along,.

    Posted 6 years ago #

  4. dessert rat
    Member

    @ ih - I've never heard of any large scale feasibility on this, but I've heard of several individual efforts ie UTRP who I am loosely involved with.

    There are quite significant sums available via the windfarms as they have to 'put something back'. So if you can get organised, complete the correct forms you too can beat your head against a brick wall can welcome the opportunities afforded by trying to persuade the landowners that the disused tracks can be put to better use.

    Posted 6 years ago #

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