A joint authority cycling website is currently being written for the four authorities, Bath and North East Somerset, Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire.

The reasons for this are:

• People often cycle across boundaries either for work or leisure and having the information all in one place reduces the time spent searching the internet
• Those interested in cycling as a leisure activity would be interested in off-road routes which often cross boundaries e.g Bristol to Bath railway path
• One place to promote all the Bike Week events for the region which should increase awareness of events
• News and events for the whole region
• Links to other joint websites like the West of England Partnership or Jam Busting June rather than providing four separate hyperlinks.
• The website is not intended to replace the existing authority websites but to complement them.
• Locations for possible interactive mapping
• Basic information for all four authorities would be available and those requiring further information would be directed to the appropriate authority website. A ‘one stop shop’ of everything we do for cycling in the West of England.
• One place to locate information which applies jointly e.g cycle parking standards.

Further information:
www.bathnes.gov.uk/roadsafety
e-mail: road_safety@bathnes.gov.uk