Cycle Ipswich

Approaching from Foundation St, heading for the docks is difficult as traffic swings in at high speed rendering crossing unsafe to access.

Especially frustrating as the straightthrough option would have been so easy to use and achieve.

It has been reported to me by several cyclists that the north east bound approach to Pownall Rd / Fore Hamlet junction is dangerous and in at least one case has involved cyclist injuries. From personal experience i can say it is a dangerous junction. Motorist frustration occurs because of long tailbacks and the temptation is to use the bus lane

Discharge of conditions application for DC/17/05446 - Condition 4 (Provision of cycle storage).

Unit 7 Sterling Complex Farthing Road Farthing Road Industrial Estate Sproughton Ipswich Suffolk IP1 5AP

https://planning.baberghmidsuffolk.gov.uk/online-applications/applicationDetails.do?activeTab=summary&keyVal=P346I2SH00P00

Babergh Mid Suffolk

Application reference : DC/18/00386

Details of the new Zebra crossing and signalised pedestrian crossing on Felixstowe Road and Anson Road. Details are provided as a detailed design package.

Land Off Anson Road Martlesham Heath IP5 3RX

https://publicaccess.eastsuffolk.gov.uk/online-applications/applicationDetails.do?activeTab=summary&keyVal=PE7ST8QXKUP00

East Suffolk

Application reference : DC/18/3569/DRC

Outline Application (with some matters reserved) - Residential development of up to 225 homes including affordable homes with areas of landscaping and public open space, new access from Loraine Way and pedestrian and cycle links.

Land East Of The Street And Loraine Way Bramford Ipswich IP8 4NS

https://planning.baberghmidsuffolk.gov.uk/online-applications/applicationDetails.do?activeTab=summary&keyVal=P2NEXGSHHZ800

Babergh Mid Suffolk

Application reference : DC/18/00233

Statutory Expiry date 24 July 2018.

Current DfT consultations.

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/inclusive-transport-strategy

Lots of interesting stuff about inclusive transport regarding trains, buses, cars, public realm, streets and yes a bit about cycling too. Quotes:

Shared Space:

8.11 While we consider CIHT and DPTAC’s recommendations and how to take them
forward, we are requesting that local authorities pause any shared space schemes
incorporating a level surface they are considering, and which are at the design stage.
We are also temporarily suspending Local Transport Note 1/11. This pause will allow
us to carry out research and produce updated guidance.

Objectives regarding Cycling:

• Update Local Transport Note 2/08, which sets out the Department’s guidance to
local authorities on designing safe and inclusive infrastructure for cyclists, to take
account of developments in cycling infrastructure since its publication in 2008 and
the responses to the draft AAP consultation and publish a revised version by early
2019;
• By 2020, explore the feasibility of amending legislation to recognise the use of
cycles as a mobility aid71 in order to increase the number of disabled people
cycling.

Removal of Condition 8 of IP/16/00956/FUL and Condition 14 of IP/08/00929/FUL relating to the provision of a foot/cycle path within the site.

Land Harris Way Ipswich Suffolk

https://ppc.ipswich.gov.uk/appndetails.asp?iAppID=17/00150/VC&sType=&search_params=pageNumber%3D4%26txtValStartDate%3D07%252F02%252F2017%26txtValEndDate%3D22%252F02%252F2017%26pnlAdvancedOpen%3D1%26&prev_search_params=&det_search_params=

Ipswich

Application reference : 17/00150/VC

Tovells Road and Caudwell Avenue are a huge rat run in the morning for a limited period of time for parents going to St Mary's Catholic School. I understand the school catchment is not local. Cars turinging into these roads too fast and quite clearly without looking whist rusing to get children to school on time. Often have to swerve on bike to avoid.
Tovellls Road is the only way cars can get from the south and east of the town to St Mary's primary school...well it's not actually, but it's the route most of them take....They should be using Woodbridge Road and Caudwell Hall Road that are maintained for such traffic. Tovells Road is single file traffic only (due to parked cars), but the reason they all get away with it is they are all going in the same direction at the same time! They seem to have a system of most going to the school along Tovells Road, and returning along Holland Road.
I assume St Mary's shool has a travel plan and this includes regular liaison with parents to use safer and appropriate routes, in an appropriate manner.

It's becoming even more frequent that I am pushed off the road by accelerating buses along this road.
Buses travelling north can clearly see cycles on the contraflow cycle lane, but continue at speed, even if they are overtaking other vehicles and there is not space they just charge on into the cycle lane. The last 3 times I cycled south along this road I have had to jump off my bike when buses do not in slow down and cut into the cycle lane.
ALSO, I had a bus accelerate past me traveling north in the same direction as me last week and it brushed against my sleve. EXCEPTIONALLY DANGEROUS.