Latest News - 25th March

Portrait Bench Opening Postponed

Due to the inclement weather on Saturday, the opening of the Conkers Circuit Connect 2 portrait bench was postponed.  Hopefully the weather will be much improved when this event is rescheduled.

Work on NCN Route 63 on the Ashby Woulds Heritage Trail

After 2 successive poor years of weather, some of our sections of cycle path have taken something of a battering and are not in the condition that we aspire to.  Whilst great for mountain bikers, it is not a great standard for family cycling.  There are several areas between Moira and Measham that require attention.

This is part of our remit as rangers to monitor the condition of our section of route.  The problems indicated are not untypical throughout the whole network.  The good news is that we have liaised with several other bodies to find a solution and work is going to start within a couple of weeks.  More details to come soon, and hopefully some "after" photos to show against the before picture below.

Healthier South Derbyshire Day

We had a great day today at the Healthier South Derbyshire Event at the Greenbank Leisure Centre in Swadlincote.  Thanks to all the staff who worked hard to make the event possible.

We had some excellent feedback from the public and managed to raise the profile of Sustrans and our work in the local area a little further.

Cycling Maps as always were popular so we're glad we bought a few.  Thanks to Robert for coming over from Leicestershire and helping us out.

Some of the feedback / questions  today included the following:

• Access to all female cycling groups
• Facilities for disabled cyclists
• Links to other cycling groups
• Potential to further work on cycling to schools
• Inclusion on our blog of the popular "routes within 15 miles of Swadlincote display"

Hopefully, we'll be able to update some of the points above and also include some pictures of the event.

Some links have been added related to cycling for the disabled and also to some cycle ride groups (see Useful information page).

Come and see us at Healthier South Derbyshire Event - Saturday 2nd March

Sustrans Rangers Shawn, Robert and Ben will be manning a stall at the Healthier South Derbyshire Day at Green Bank Leisure Centre on Saturday 2nd March from 10am-2pm.

We will be providing information about Sustrans including leaflets on our local routes.

We'll also have some questionnaires to fill in as well.

Looking forward to a busy and vibrant event.

Please see the following link:

http://www.south-derbys.gov.uk/council_and_democracy/council_news/february/news_items/fun_and_games_at_healthier_south_derbyshire_day.asp

Updated Blog

After a period of inactivity, our blog is now taking shape.

Our rides section now features some long rides with links to GPS (family rides to be added soon).

We have included a new section which explains our roles as rangers.

Once this is all completed we will be putting regular updates in.

Welcome to the South Derbyshire Sustrans Rangers Blog.  In time, we'll be adding updates to share the work we do in South Derbyshire and on the local parts of the National Cycle Network..........