News – Chester Cycling Campaign

Glamorous Gals and Dapper Chaps Cycle Ride 2026

Join Chester Cycling Campaign on our annual Glamorous Gals and Dapper Chaps Cycle Ride – a fun ride to celebrate World Car Free Day and a celebration of looking snazzy on a bike! This year’s [More….]

Chester Cycling Campaign Sets 2026 Objectives

The Campaign has produced a list of its objectives for 2026, setting out what we feel we can do to create improvements for Chester cyclists. The list provides a clear focus for Campaign members who [More….]

Join the Chester Critical Mass Cycle Rides

Critical Mass is a world-wide form of direct action to fight for better cycling infrastructure in which people travel as a group at a set location and time. The idea is for people to group [More….]

Sustrans Awards Campaign Certificate of Appreciation

Sustrans has recognised the contribution of the Chester Cycling Campaign towards the promotion of sustainable transport in the city. The Certificate of Appreciation 2023 particularly acknowledges our role in organising Chester’s first Active Travel Festival. [More….]

Campaign Wins Runner-up in Most Inspiring Group Awards!

In June 2023, the Campaign was thrilled to learn that we had been chosen runner-up in Cycling UK’s Most Inspiring Group Awards 2023. This has been a welcome recognition of the recent efforts by Campaign [More….]

Campaign Denounces Reckless Cycling

Concerns are often expressed about conflict between cyclists and other users of the Chester Millennium Greenway, local pavements and on the footbridge at the end of Ferry Lane. Several past incidents have resulted in fairly [More….]

Greenway Flooding Problems and Diversion

For the past several winters, the Chester Millennium Greenway has suffered from flooding between Long Lane and the A55. This has affected all users of the path, including cyclists and pedestrians. Shallow flooding is less [More….]

Can You Help the Campaign?

The Campaign is always pleased to hear from new activist volunteers who would like to use their skills and time to help with various aspects of the Campaign – the more activists there are the [More….]

Free Downloadable Cycling First Aid Course

Steve Evans, a Paramedic and cyclist has created a first aid course which is aimed specifically at cyclists. He is distributing the course as widely as possible and at no charge. First aid is an [More….]

Campaign Monitors Planning Applications for Cycling Issues

One of Chester Cycling Campaign’s many ‘behind the scenes’ activities is monitoring planning applications submitted to Cheshire West & Chester Council, with respect to anything to do with cycling. Planning applications vary widely, from large [More….]