Congleton Sustainable Travel
@congletonsustrav.bsky.social
Begun in 2023 as part of Friends of the Earth’s Congleton Climate Action group.
Cong SusTrav is working to maintain and improve local facilities for users of pavements, cycles, buses and trains.
We're here too:
https://www.facebook.com/cw12climateaction/
Cong SusTrav is working to maintain and improve local facilities for users of pavements, cycles, buses and trains.
We're here too:
https://www.facebook.com/cw12climateaction/
Let's suggest this for all relevant consulations @cheshire-east.bsky.social
Sadly missed it but absolute credit to @lb-southwark.bsky.social running a 'Guided Cycle Consultation' where Officers actually got out & cycled with residents to consult changes. People saying it was the best consultation they've ever seen. FANTASTIC progress that every Council should copy.
November 12, 2025 at 9:54 AM
Let's suggest this for all relevant consulations @cheshire-east.bsky.social
DCE - Rethinking Transport Infrastructure Investment Through the Lens of Bikenomics
dutchcycling.nl
November 12, 2025 at 9:52 AM
A new badly needed local bus service to link the centre with retail outliers, plus resume serving people on the west side of town. Thanks @cheshire-east.bsky.social for funding this. If enough people use it to make it commercially successful, it could run and run.
www.dgbus.co.uk/service-upda...
www.dgbus.co.uk/service-upda...
Service Updates | D&G Bus
www.dgbus.co.uk
November 11, 2025 at 8:25 AM
A new badly needed local bus service to link the centre with retail outliers, plus resume serving people on the west side of town. Thanks @cheshire-east.bsky.social for funding this. If enough people use it to make it commercially successful, it could run and run.
www.dgbus.co.uk/service-upda...
www.dgbus.co.uk/service-upda...
Now there’s a thought…
Design vehicles to fit the streets rather than streets designed to fit the vehicles.
November 10, 2025 at 9:02 AM
Now there’s a thought…
Good to have evidence, even if from abroad. @kaywesley.bsky.social pass it on to your cllr colleagues please, since it seems you’re the only one on here. Also @sarahrussellmp.bsky.social pass it on to your MP colleagues.
If you’re media covering bike-lanes, watch this news story.
If you’re a downtown business association discussing bike-lanes, watch this news story.
If you’re anyone hearing the LIE that bike-lanes are bad for business, watch this story.
And please SHARE THIS STORY so others can watch it too.
If you’re a downtown business association discussing bike-lanes, watch this news story.
If you’re anyone hearing the LIE that bike-lanes are bad for business, watch this story.
And please SHARE THIS STORY so others can watch it too.
WATCH: Seriously, if you’re following ANY bike-lane debate, you HAVE TO WATCH this news story. You actually can’t make this up. Ford claims without evidence that bike-lanes are bad for small business, and THE ACTUAL BUSINESS ASSOCIATION obliterates him with data.
Safe bike-lanes mean business.
Safe bike-lanes mean business.
November 8, 2025 at 4:41 PM
Good to have evidence, even if from abroad. @kaywesley.bsky.social pass it on to your cllr colleagues please, since it seems you’re the only one on here. Also @sarahrussellmp.bsky.social pass it on to your MP colleagues.
We do have one like this in Congleton town centre. Marvellous. Others only change once there’s a gap in the traffic. 🙄 Or that’s what it feels like in the pouring rain.
Unless there's an unbreakably valid safety reason why not, all button-operated pedestrian crossings should activate the lights in pedestrians' favour instantly when pressed.
November 8, 2025 at 4:33 PM
We do have one like this in Congleton town centre. Marvellous. Others only change once there’s a gap in the traffic. 🙄 Or that’s what it feels like in the pouring rain.
Let’s hope the devolved Cheshire & Warrington authority will implement 20mph in Cheshire East. 🤞
It was no surprise that the award winning Welsh 20mph default urban/village limit was heavily featured in the RSGB national conference today. A 25% reduction in casualties, £45 reduction in insurance all make it a great example of how 20mph limits make better places to be.
November 5, 2025 at 8:20 PM
Let’s hope the devolved Cheshire & Warrington authority will implement 20mph in Cheshire East. 🤞
Yes please in Cheshire. @cheshire-east.bsky.social
Attractive bus stops with accurate information on display would help both locals and tourists to navigate the bus network.
This great piece from @kentandsurreybylines.co.uk highlights why #BetterBusStops are so important:
kentandsurreybylines.co.uk/business/tra...
This great piece from @kentandsurreybylines.co.uk highlights why #BetterBusStops are so important:
kentandsurreybylines.co.uk/business/tra...
How bus-stops matter
The Campaign for Better Transport has set out a demand for four types of bus stops to be standardised across the nation, so that passengers can enjoy a more reliable level of service
kentandsurreybylines.co.uk
November 4, 2025 at 9:05 AM
Yes please in Cheshire. @cheshire-east.bsky.social
N.B. These are protected cycleway lanes, not white paint cycleway lanes. @cheshire-east.bsky.social
“In May 2025, Scotland’s largest city [Glasgow] reached a milestone that would make any transportation planner in Portland or Montreal do a double take: during the morning rush hour, there were more bicycles than cars traveling along Victoria Road, a major artery…” Via @momentummag.bsky.social
When Bikes Outnumber Cars: What Scotland’s Cycling Surge Can Teach North America
Scotland’s largest city reached a milestone that would make any transportation planner in Portland, or Montreal do a double take.
momentummag.com
November 3, 2025 at 5:42 PM
N.B. These are protected cycleway lanes, not white paint cycleway lanes. @cheshire-east.bsky.social
These would be good for Congleton but need a rota of volunteer parents to run them. Get in touch if you like the idea.
New #bikebus day in #edinburgh. Great to have Saint Peter's school join the active travel revolution by starting up a bike bus. @spokes.org.uk @cyclingweekly.com @cyclinguk.bsky.social @sustrans.bsky.social @edinburghcouncil.bsky.social Thanks for your support @policescotland.bsky.social
October 27, 2025 at 7:39 PM
These would be good for Congleton but need a rota of volunteer parents to run them. Get in touch if you like the idea.
The link is here wheelsforwellbeing.org.uk/wheels-for-w...
An enlightening read @cheshire-east.bsky.social so please pass on to the planning dept and the highways dept. Tx.
An enlightening read @cheshire-east.bsky.social so please pass on to the planning dept and the highways dept. Tx.
October 27, 2025 at 5:49 PM
The link is here wheelsforwellbeing.org.uk/wheels-for-w...
An enlightening read @cheshire-east.bsky.social so please pass on to the planning dept and the highways dept. Tx.
An enlightening read @cheshire-east.bsky.social so please pass on to the planning dept and the highways dept. Tx.
Please sign this UK-wide petition. c.org/KQjcjLZX6p
No alt txt facility so here's the description: A group of people plus two dogs standing in front of a Congleton sign on a platform. Two placards held up stating: 'No excuses Sunday trains now!' and 'No more excuses Sunday trains now!'
No alt txt facility so here's the description: A group of people plus two dogs standing in front of a Congleton sign on a platform. Two placards held up stating: 'No excuses Sunday trains now!' and 'No more excuses Sunday trains now!'
Can you spare a minute to help this campaign?
Bring Back Sunday Trains for Congleton
c.org
October 26, 2025 at 4:57 PM
Please sign this UK-wide petition. c.org/KQjcjLZX6p
No alt txt facility so here's the description: A group of people plus two dogs standing in front of a Congleton sign on a platform. Two placards held up stating: 'No excuses Sunday trains now!' and 'No more excuses Sunday trains now!'
No alt txt facility so here's the description: A group of people plus two dogs standing in front of a Congleton sign on a platform. Two placards held up stating: 'No excuses Sunday trains now!' and 'No more excuses Sunday trains now!'
Interesting. Let’s have more traffic-free streets in our town centres. @cheshire-east.bsky.social
Keep this in mind when people claim cars mean business — closing Central Madrid to cars over holidays resulted in a 9.5% boost in retail spending on its main shopping street: STUDY.
There was also a 71% drop in air pollution.
Via @carltonreid.com in @forbes.com. #citymakingmath #citiesforpeople
There was also a 71% drop in air pollution.
Via @carltonreid.com in @forbes.com. #citymakingmath #citiesforpeople
Closing Central Madrid To Cars Resulted In 9.5% Boost To Retail Spending, Finds Bank Analysis
City of Madrid significantly boosted the takings of its shops and restaurants last Christmas by banning cars from the CBD, finds an analysis by Spain's second largest bank.
www.forbes.com
October 24, 2025 at 12:50 PM
Interesting. Let’s have more traffic-free streets in our town centres. @cheshire-east.bsky.social
Exactly. Pavements are for people. For problems, phone 101 or go to www.cheshire.police.uk/police-force... but for yellow lines, phone Cheshire East parking enforcement on 0300 123 5020 or email parkingenforcement@cheshireeast.gov.uk
October 22, 2025 at 10:56 AM
Exactly. Pavements are for people. For problems, phone 101 or go to www.cheshire.police.uk/police-force... but for yellow lines, phone Cheshire East parking enforcement on 0300 123 5020 or email parkingenforcement@cheshireeast.gov.uk
@cheshire-east.bsky.social Let's go!
A new study models 20mph/30kph effects on cycling and traffic. A useful nuance is "negligible impact on journey times...due to lowered speed limits largely being applied on local streets instead of larger, ‘busier’ roads designed to maximise the flow of traffic"
road.cc/content/news...
road.cc/content/news...
Reducing speed limits to 20mph protects cyclists and doesn’t delay traffic, new research finds
Researchers in Australia modelled traffic stress levels according to varying speed limits… and the results are no surprise
road.cc
October 19, 2025 at 8:39 AM
@cheshire-east.bsky.social Let's go!
If it isn't in the plan then it won't happen. So make sure to state concerns and compliments. Significant plans to give children a brighter future or same old pollution and hazards? Swerving funds from eye-wateringly expensive road schemes to buses + people using feet/wheelchairs/cycles?
CEC opens consultation on the Local Transport Plan.
Local Transport Plan share.google/MKrTiAgGbgG7...
Local Transport Plan share.google/MKrTiAgGbgG7...
Local Transport Plan
Submit your views on the latest vision for transport in Cheshire East and view transport development plans for your local area.
share.google
October 16, 2025 at 2:13 PM
If it isn't in the plan then it won't happen. So make sure to state concerns and compliments. Significant plans to give children a brighter future or same old pollution and hazards? Swerving funds from eye-wateringly expensive road schemes to buses + people using feet/wheelchairs/cycles?
In Congleton we have bike repair as part of the Congleton Repair Cafe.
October 16, 2025 at 2:00 PM
In Congleton we have bike repair as part of the Congleton Repair Cafe.
A productive afternoon for removal of obstructions. Thank you Simon.
We met Simon Wallace of CE Ringway Jacobs today re obstructions. A productive discussion about various bollards and railings that he has earmarked for removal. We also highlighted where steps should be ramps. We being BTR or @congletonsustrav.bsky.social or Val and Ant as individuals.
October 13, 2025 at 6:40 PM
A productive afternoon for removal of obstructions. Thank you Simon.
Language matters! Skip to p15 onwards for a quick read.
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conservationoptimism.org/portfolio-it...
October 12, 2025 at 5:42 PM
Language matters! Skip to p15 onwards for a quick read.
conservationoptimism.org/portfolio-it...
conservationoptimism.org/portfolio-it...
If you live locally or use Congleton station then please do sign this petition.
www.change.org/p/bring-back...
www.change.org/p/bring-back...
Sign the Petition
Bring Back Sunday Trains for Congleton
www.change.org
October 12, 2025 at 7:20 AM
If you live locally or use Congleton station then please do sign this petition.
www.change.org/p/bring-back...
www.change.org/p/bring-back...
Exactly - we need to make sustainable travel more accessible and our group is working on this for Congleton.
We are hugely honoured that our #BetterBusStops campaign has won Campaign of the Year at the #WomeninGreenBusiness awards!
Judges praised the "impactful" campaign - led by @silviyabarrett.bsky.social - for "making sustainable transport more accessible."
www.businessgreen.com/news/4520113...
Judges praised the "impactful" campaign - led by @silviyabarrett.bsky.social - for "making sustainable transport more accessible."
www.businessgreen.com/news/4520113...
October 9, 2025 at 9:18 AM
Exactly - we need to make sustainable travel more accessible and our group is working on this for Congleton.
Our neighbours have 20mph - when can we have this in Cheshire East? @cheshire-east.bsky.social
It's good to see 20mph being the norm across the whole city. Yet another place that is saying #20splenty where people are.
Council chiefs name next Manchester area where speed limits will be cut to 20mph
It's part of a wider drive to reduce deaths and injuries on Manchester's roads
bit.ly
October 8, 2025 at 7:40 AM
Our neighbours have 20mph - when can we have this in Cheshire East? @cheshire-east.bsky.social
Perhaps Congleton town council can apply - we could help suggest some schemes 🤔
October 6, 2025 at 6:52 PM
Perhaps Congleton town council can apply - we could help suggest some schemes 🤔
An interesting read that highlights Congleton’s current situation with house building.
ICYMI:
'Big Trouble in Little Cheshire'
A few words on the proposed Adlington New Town in #Cheshire
open.substack.com/pub/thefootb...
'Big Trouble in Little Cheshire'
A few words on the proposed Adlington New Town in #Cheshire
open.substack.com/pub/thefootb...
BigTrouble in Little Cheshire
Why Adlington New Town might not be all it seems to be
open.substack.com
October 6, 2025 at 1:14 PM
An interesting read that highlights Congleton’s current situation with house building.
We really do need simpler fare pricing. But first we need trains - we have had no Sunday trains in Congleton for 12 months.
I can confirm once again that it would probably be easier to have a conversation with a sheep in Latin than buy the correct train ticket for a journey in the UK. 🐑
Today I’m travelling to Leeds for work, and given my past troubles in this area, my boss, the ticket guru, … 1/10
Today I’m travelling to Leeds for work, and given my past troubles in this area, my boss, the ticket guru, … 1/10
October 6, 2025 at 7:14 AM
We really do need simpler fare pricing. But first we need trains - we have had no Sunday trains in Congleton for 12 months.