On 20 Apr, 21:38, Tom Crispin <
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wrote:
> Greenwich Park has acted on the killing of Leonard Woods by Coong
> Duong Voong who drove on the wrong side of the road hitting Mr Woods
> head on.
>
> They have banned cycling from The Avenue.
>
> Cyclist prohibition signs have been errected at the foot of The
> Avenue. Instead of using the road, cyclists have to use a narrow
> two-way shared use cycle lane with a dangerous camber.
>
I am surprised ! I thought the Royal Parks and Mark Camley , the CEO
for the last couple of years , were changing their culture in favour
of bike use in the Parks. Snippets from google :
http://www.royalparks.org.uk/press/current/press_release_97.cfm
Mr Camley said Thursday's ride would provide an "invaluable
opportunity" for the Royal Parks to look at existing cycle paths,
consider the need for additional cycle paths and identify priority
areas for improvement, with key policy makers.
"With more commuters looking for alternatives to the car or public
transport, now is the right time to look at the routes that go through
the parks, whether they are in the right place and whether there needs
to be more."
We also have to think carefully about the wants and needs of cyclists
and those of other park users," Mr Camley said.
"The best way to understand the concerns of cyclists and other park
users is by cycling through the parks and seeing the issues first
hand. That is why we are all getting on our bikes today rather than
being stuck behind a boardroom table." Mr Camley said.
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12 June 2006 The Bike Show Resonance 104.4FM
Mark Camley has been Chief Executive of the Royal Parks Agency for
just over a year and is convinced more can be done to make the Royal
Parks work for cyclists. I talk with Mark about the issues he’s facing
in making this happen, and then go for a ride around Hyde Park and
Kensington Gardens with Ruth Holmes, a landscape management officer at
the Royal Parks with special responsibility for cycling.
Mark welcomes all comments and suggestions from park users, and says
he reads all his email personally:
[email protected]
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I think I will send an email to Mark alerting him to the thread -
perhaps, like the St. Matthew's Academy affair, we may get a response!
Incidentally, I am sure Mark would welcome contributions to
http://www.justgiving.com/markandmilly
(not that any donation might be construed as bribery....)
Tim