Grit all major cycle routes in Cambridge during winter Petition: Signature List Feed http://gopetition.com/signatures/grit-all-major-cycle-routes-in-cambridge-during-winter.html Online petition signatures en-us Fri, 10 Apr 2026 06:10 UTC GoPetition RSS Feed Generator Copyright 2026 GoPetition Mrs Anonymous [Signature #1235] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/5215043?utm_medium=rss I broke my arm due to the poor provision for Cyclist in bad weather. This has led to paid and suffering and hospital treatment. failure to grit is a false economy due to the number of accidents and incidents, and the delays caused by poor traffic management

]]> Wed, 1 Apr 2009 09:03:03 UTC 5215043 Mrs Maria Southall [Signature #1234] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/5118355?utm_medium=rss Fri, 13 Mar 2009 12:36:34 UTC 5118355 Mr Bob Simmons [Signature #1233] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/4986981?utm_medium=rss Why grit main roads every time there is the slightest risk of a little frost and leave all other routes unsalted regardless of conditions? Save by not gritting unnecessarily and grit where needed, when needed.

]]> Mon, 23 Feb 2009 12:55:49 UTC 4986981 Mr Henry Campbell [Signature #1232] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/4986849?utm_medium=rss Mon, 23 Feb 2009 12:36:17 UTC 4986849 Mrs Dilly Bradford [Signature #1231] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/4984998?utm_medium=rss Mon, 23 Feb 2009 07:54:56 UTC 4984998 Mr David Hollingsbee [Signature #1230] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/4984931?utm_medium=rss Mon, 23 Feb 2009 07:44:15 UTC 4984931 Mr Anonymous [Signature #1229] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/4981997?utm_medium=rss Sun, 22 Feb 2009 05:41:53 UTC 4981997 mrs helen gillespie [Signature #1228] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/4981891?utm_medium=rss my 3 children cycle to school along riverside, accross midsummer common and along side roads to school. they fell off their bikes doing this journey on the ice.they had to walk to and from school instead. i think the council should show their support for cyclists by making their routes safe.

]]> Sun, 22 Feb 2009 05:12:04 UTC 4981891 Ben Durant [Signature #1227] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/4981226?utm_medium=rss Must be done.

]]> Sun, 22 Feb 2009 02:34:37 UTC 4981226 Tom Norris [Signature #1226] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/4979736?utm_medium=rss Sun, 22 Feb 2009 09:02:52 UTC 4979736 Helen Banks [Signature #1225] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/4977383?utm_medium=rss Sat, 21 Feb 2009 04:49:25 UTC 4977383 Mr Rohan Cleare [Signature #1224] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/4976729?utm_medium=rss my granny was seriously hurt falling off her bike on black ice on riverside, this could have been avoided if the road was gritted, she is taking weeks to recover

]]> Sat, 21 Feb 2009 01:48:31 UTC 4976729 Mr Garret Cleare [Signature #1223] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/4976723?utm_medium=rss my granny was seriously hurt falling of her bike on ice on riverside. This could have been avoided if gritting or salting was done. She has been in a lot of pain and is taking weeks to recover her mobility

]]> Sat, 21 Feb 2009 01:46:53 UTC 4976723 Mrs Fardijah Freedman [Signature #1222] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/4976718?utm_medium=rss I was seriously hurt falling off my bike on ice on riverside as no gritting was done, it is taking me weeks to recover my mobility and i am in considerable pain. This could have been avoided if gritting or salting was done

]]> Sat, 21 Feb 2009 01:44:55 UTC 4976718 Mrs Mariam Cleare [Signature #1221] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/4976703?utm_medium=rss my oap mother was seriously hurt falling off her bike on ice on riverside, she is taking weeks to recover full mobility and is in considerable pain. This could have been avoided if gritting and salting had been done

]]> Sat, 21 Feb 2009 01:41:20 UTC 4976703 Mr Hamilton Cleare [Signature #1220] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/4976690?utm_medium=rss my oap mother was seriously hurt falling off her bike on ice on riverside as no gritting was done, she is taking weeks to get full mobility back and is in considerable pain, this could have been avoided if salting or gritting took place

]]> Sat, 21 Feb 2009 01:39:37 UTC 4976690 Mr F Schubert [Signature #1219] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/4976489?utm_medium=rss Sat, 21 Feb 2009 12:48:58 UTC 4976489 Miss Stacey Adlard [Signature #1218] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/4972162?utm_medium=rss Fri, 20 Feb 2009 12:21:58 UTC 4972162 Mr Richard Wagon [Signature #1217] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/4968758?utm_medium=rss And clear leaves in Autumn.

]]> Thu, 19 Feb 2009 07:04:12 UTC 4968758 Miss Anonymous [Signature #1216] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/4964823?utm_medium=rss Thu, 19 Feb 2009 07:09:19 UTC 4964823 Dr Peter Murray-Rust [Signature #1215] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/4954515?utm_medium=rss I had a nasty accident on the cycle path on East Road last week where it was ice covered by snow - including getting bruised and smashing my PDA.

The Cutter Ferry bridge was extremely dangerous - I was lucky that I dismounted before descending as the sloping path was covered with ice.

]]> Tue, 17 Feb 2009 02:23:33 UTC 4954515 Mrs Sonia Swindells [Signature #1214] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/4951301?utm_medium=rss Tue, 17 Feb 2009 04:28:00 UTC 4951301 Alex Barow [Signature #1213] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/4948901?utm_medium=rss Mon, 16 Feb 2009 04:08:38 UTC 4948901 Melissa Edeling [Signature #1212] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/4948884?utm_medium=rss Mon, 16 Feb 2009 04:06:29 UTC 4948884 Cllr Paul Sales [Signature #1211] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/4946964?utm_medium=rss Mon, 16 Feb 2009 10:33:41 UTC 4946964 J Crombie [Signature #1210] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/4946249?utm_medium=rss Mon, 16 Feb 2009 08:48:02 UTC 4946249 R Owen [Signature #1209] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/4945641?utm_medium=rss To reduce congestion in the city we should be actively encouraging people to walk or cycle to work and just clearing roads (and not footpaths and cycle lanes) gives out the wrong message.

]]> Mon, 16 Feb 2009 06:50:31 UTC 4945641 Nick Moir [Signature #1208] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/4945143?utm_medium=rss Mon, 16 Feb 2009 05:20:42 UTC 4945143 Mrs Margaret Partridge [Signature #1207] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/4945013?utm_medium=rss Mon, 16 Feb 2009 04:17:33 UTC 4945013 Ms Jane Ellis [Signature #1206] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/4941386?utm_medium=rss Sun, 15 Feb 2009 10:38:55 UTC 4941386 Ms Gerd Browne [Signature #1205] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/4937092?utm_medium=rss I cycle into town on most days and I have found that in the recent weather this has become very hazardous due to the ice and snow. The cycle route into town is very busy and I have noticed that many people are wheeling their bikes from fear of skidding and falling off. i have seen several cyclists crashing to the ground on the ice. The routes across Sheeps Green and Coe Fen desperately need gritting.

]]> Sat, 14 Feb 2009 07:12:55 UTC 4937092 Mrs Lynn Tilley [Signature #1204] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/4937052?utm_medium=rss Sat, 14 Feb 2009 06:55:17 UTC 4937052 Mrs susan hart [Signature #1203] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/4937024?utm_medium=rss Sat, 14 Feb 2009 06:47:41 UTC 4937024 Rev Dorothy Peyton Jones [Signature #1202] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/4936889?utm_medium=rss I cycle to work four times a week and also to get essential shopping.

]]> Sat, 14 Feb 2009 05:48:08 UTC 4936889 Katharine Kemp [Signature #1201] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/4936622?utm_medium=rss I have dreaded every morning this last month as both I and my children cycle to school/work and we never know how bad it is going to be until one of us nearly or does fall

]]> Sat, 14 Feb 2009 03:44:59 UTC 4936622 Ms Vanessa Langford [Signature #1200] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/4936508?utm_medium=rss Sat, 14 Feb 2009 03:02:03 UTC 4936508 Mr Stephen Dosman [Signature #1199] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/4935197?utm_medium=rss Fri, 13 Feb 2009 05:14:28 UTC 4935197 Miss Charlotte Pallett [Signature #1198] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/4934497?utm_medium=rss Fri, 13 Feb 2009 02:30:40 UTC 4934497 Mr Paul Clarkson [Signature #1197] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/4934489?utm_medium=rss All my children and I use bicycles frequently. If you want to take people off roads in cold snaps grit cycleways (and make many more cycle only paths!)

]]> Fri, 13 Feb 2009 02:29:40 UTC 4934489 Ms Annabel Charles [Signature #1196] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/4933519?utm_medium=rss Fri, 13 Feb 2009 11:42:38 UTC 4933519 Mr Damian Gillie [Signature #1195] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/4933470?utm_medium=rss Just to say that the state of the cycle paths in Cambridge has been appalling in the recent bad weather. Cycling is not just a pleasure pursuit, it is the way many residents get to work.

]]> Fri, 13 Feb 2009 11:33:50 UTC 4933470 mrs Lucy Cade [Signature #1194] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/4933388?utm_medium=rss Fri, 13 Feb 2009 11:20:11 UTC 4933388 Miss Nuria Surani [Signature #1193] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/4932751?utm_medium=rss Fri, 13 Feb 2009 09:36:30 UTC 4932751 Dr Valerie Gibson [Signature #1192] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/4932748?utm_medium=rss Fri, 13 Feb 2009 09:36:02 UTC 4932748 Ms Kate Doyle [Signature #1191] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/4932546?utm_medium=rss Fri, 13 Feb 2009 09:04:28 UTC 4932546 R Toner [Signature #1190] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/4931986?utm_medium=rss Fri, 13 Feb 2009 07:38:09 UTC 4931986 Yasmin Surani [Signature #1189] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/4931973?utm_medium=rss Fri, 13 Feb 2009 07:35:38 UTC 4931973 Mrs Fay Buckley [Signature #1188] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/4931930?utm_medium=rss Fri, 13 Feb 2009 07:27:55 UTC 4931930 Ms J Hugh [Signature #1187] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/4931678?utm_medium=rss Fri, 13 Feb 2009 06:37:46 UTC 4931678 Vicoria Moeller [Signature #1186] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/4931595?utm_medium=rss Fri, 13 Feb 2009 06:20:38 UTC 4931595 Prof. David Ward [Signature #1185] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/4931313?utm_medium=rss Fri, 13 Feb 2009 05:25:14 UTC 4931313 Mr John Line [Signature #1184] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/4931236?utm_medium=rss Fri, 13 Feb 2009 05:05:16 UTC 4931236 Bea Priest [Signature #1183] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/4931187?utm_medium=rss Fri, 13 Feb 2009 04:51:01 UTC 4931187 Dr Christopher Lester [Signature #1182] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/4931094?utm_medium=rss Fri, 13 Feb 2009 04:23:08 UTC 4931094 Mrs Janice White [Signature #1181] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/4931046?utm_medium=rss Fri, 13 Feb 2009 04:07:27 UTC 4931046 Dr Benjamin Allanach [Signature #1180] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/4931045?utm_medium=rss Fri, 13 Feb 2009 04:07:26 UTC 4931045 Mr Harry Cliff [Signature #1179] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/4931002?utm_medium=rss Fri, 13 Feb 2009 03:54:03 UTC 4931002 Gareth Rogers [Signature #1178] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/4930956?utm_medium=rss Fri, 13 Feb 2009 03:35:07 UTC 4930956 Dr Ann Kennedy Smith [Signature #1177] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/4930949?utm_medium=rss We want to encourage our children (and ourselves) to cycle safely no matter what the weather so gritting the paths is essential.

]]> Fri, 13 Feb 2009 03:31:58 UTC 4930949 Dr Bart Hommels [Signature #1176] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/4930925?utm_medium=rss Fri, 13 Feb 2009 03:17:34 UTC 4930925 Miss Hannah Croft [Signature #1175] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/4930924?utm_medium=rss Fri, 13 Feb 2009 03:16:31 UTC 4930924 Dr Ulrich Kerzel [Signature #1174] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/4930913?utm_medium=rss Fri, 13 Feb 2009 03:12:09 UTC 4930913 Prof Michael Andrew Parker [Signature #1173] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/4930907?utm_medium=rss Fri, 13 Feb 2009 03:07:39 UTC 4930907 Miss Sarah Louise Broadbent [Signature #1172] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/4930805?utm_medium=rss Fri, 13 Feb 2009 02:03:14 UTC 4930805 Mr Francis Tunnacliffe [Signature #1171] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/4930735?utm_medium=rss Fri, 13 Feb 2009 01:20:52 UTC 4930735 mrs karin fuller [Signature #1170] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/4929147?utm_medium=rss It's time we stopped this nonsense about not clearing the snow outside our homes. The ice has been trecherous -I use a buggy and it was crazy using it. It must be very easy to spray grit towards the paths. All cycle routes should be treated the same as the road - a man and a barrel with grit/salt or even a shovel to move the snow.

]]> Thu, 12 Feb 2009 05:01:48 UTC 4929147 Mrs Elisabeth Barrow [Signature #1169] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/4929000?utm_medium=rss Cycling is a responsible, healthy and environmentally healthy mode of transport - it needs to be given a high safety priority and this means gritting the paths in bad weather.

]]> Thu, 12 Feb 2009 04:41:06 UTC 4929000 Mr Brian Corbett [Signature #1168] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/4928857?utm_medium=rss Cambridge has an unusually high ratio of cycle v motor transport, and is committed to encouraging people to cycle rather than drive to work.
It is therefore vital that this policy is backed up by gritting of cycle routes to:
1. Ensure safety for a large number of residents.
2. Demonstrate that cyclists are viewed as a priority community.

]]> Thu, 12 Feb 2009 04:20:35 UTC 4928857 Mrs Maria Angulo-Burden [Signature #1167] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/4928848?utm_medium=rss Thu, 12 Feb 2009 04:19:52 UTC 4928848 Mr Gary Garner [Signature #1166] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/4928485?utm_medium=rss Thu, 12 Feb 2009 03:27:44 UTC 4928485 Miss Hazel Lyons [Signature #1165] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/4928456?utm_medium=rss Thu, 12 Feb 2009 03:23:46 UTC 4928456 Mrs Kathleen Haynes [Signature #1164] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/4928376?utm_medium=rss Thu, 12 Feb 2009 03:14:50 UTC 4928376 Mrs Helen Warren [Signature #1163] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/4928258?utm_medium=rss Both my children and I cycle to school and I would request that the Council do all it can to ensure our safety while travelling to and from hom.

]]> Thu, 12 Feb 2009 03:00:25 UTC 4928258 Mr Jon Stanton [Signature #1162] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/4928224?utm_medium=rss Thu, 12 Feb 2009 02:56:17 UTC 4928224 Gemma Thake [Signature #1161] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/4928090?utm_medium=rss Thu, 12 Feb 2009 02:39:37 UTC 4928090 Anonymous [Signature #1160] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/4927903?utm_medium=rss Thu, 12 Feb 2009 02:19:56 UTC 4927903 Dr Stuart Dalziel [Signature #1159] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/4927781?utm_medium=rss Thu, 12 Feb 2009 02:06:14 UTC 4927781 Mr Graham Pink [Signature #1158] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/4927747?utm_medium=rss Failure to grit the cycle routes forces people either onto the roads or back into their vehicles. I have noticed that roads I travel along are getting more pot holes, when they are "bodged" any loose stones are left in the cycle path - those maintaining should put themselves in the position of the cyclist. All loose stones should be removed - pot holes (often deep) are a problem especially in the dark when filled with water that then freezes are another problem.

]]> Thu, 12 Feb 2009 02:02:08 UTC 4927747 Miss Suzanne Green [Signature #1157] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/4927552?utm_medium=rss Thu, 12 Feb 2009 01:35:35 UTC 4927552 Chris Creasey [Signature #1156] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/4927453?utm_medium=rss Thu, 12 Feb 2009 01:20:08 UTC 4927453 Mr Anonymous [Signature #1155] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/4927336?utm_medium=rss Thu, 12 Feb 2009 01:02:29 UTC 4927336 Sandra Manning [Signature #1154] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/4927253?utm_medium=rss Thu, 12 Feb 2009 12:46:36 UTC 4927253 mr Joseph Lawrence [Signature #1153] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/4927229?utm_medium=rss frankly it has to be said that the council's policy on gritting is appaling in general. Recently as well as it being near impossible to cycle in certain areas i have also notised that the pavements have been incredibly hazardous, and doubtless any older citizens who are at all infirm would be basicly unable to leave their homes. I believe that they should grit beyond just the cycle paths but also the pavements.

]]> Thu, 12 Feb 2009 12:42:48 UTC 4927229 Dr Jane Gilbert [Signature #1152] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/4927228?utm_medium=rss Thu, 12 Feb 2009 12:42:22 UTC 4927228 Mr Elliott Ward [Signature #1151] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/4927215?utm_medium=rss The Council's commitment to cycling must be shown all-year-round if it's pro-cycling rhetoric is to be taken seriously.

]]> Thu, 12 Feb 2009 12:40:32 UTC 4927215 Anonymous [Signature #1150] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/4927042?utm_medium=rss It is high time paths were gritted as well as roads - we all are encouraged to use alternative forms of travel by our local councils - to not grits paths at the same time as roads show little joined up thinking.

]]> Thu, 12 Feb 2009 12:13:07 UTC 4927042 Mr David Holmes [Signature #1149] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/4927038?utm_medium=rss Thu, 12 Feb 2009 12:12:51 UTC 4927038 Ms Helene Barrell [Signature #1148] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/4926963?utm_medium=rss Thu, 12 Feb 2009 12:00:24 UTC 4926963 Miss Christine Dodds [Signature #1147] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/4926757?utm_medium=rss Thu, 12 Feb 2009 11:31:02 UTC 4926757 Ms Isabella Shallcross [Signature #1146] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/4926746?utm_medium=rss Thu, 12 Feb 2009 11:29:10 UTC 4926746 Dr Jo-Anne Dillabough [Signature #1145] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/4926723?utm_medium=rss It is unreasonable and very unsafe to follow the current policy. As a Canadian citizen and someone familiar with cold weather and snow, it is totally unacceptable to wait 'several days' before gritting the paths. The minute there is news of snow the grit should be down. The minute there will be ice, the grit should be down. You don't wait for an accident to happen. You seek to prevent it. That is social responsibility and it is the council's responsibility.

]]> Thu, 12 Feb 2009 11:26:19 UTC 4926723 Judith Pyke [Signature #1144] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/4926582?utm_medium=rss Thu, 12 Feb 2009 11:04:59 UTC 4926582 Mr Chris McConnell [Signature #1143] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/4926575?utm_medium=rss Riverside, a major through-route for cyclists travelling along the rive, was an accident waiting to happen. I saw no evidence of gritting at any point. Consequently the road turned into an ice rink.

]]> Thu, 12 Feb 2009 11:04:04 UTC 4926575 Ms. Anonymous [Signature #1142] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/4926493?utm_medium=rss Thu, 12 Feb 2009 10:50:15 UTC 4926493 Meredyth Rodgers [Signature #1141] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/4926438?utm_medium=rss Thu, 12 Feb 2009 10:43:09 UTC 4926438 Mrs Sophie Thomson [Signature #1140] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/4926419?utm_medium=rss I have personally skidded and nearly ended up under a car as a result of non-gritted cycle paths on Trumpington Road. Very dangerous. If all cycle paths can't be gritted, then please at least grit the major commuting routes.

]]> Thu, 12 Feb 2009 10:40:00 UTC 4926419 Mr Allan Fowlie [Signature #1139] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/4926270?utm_medium=rss Thu, 12 Feb 2009 10:23:13 UTC 4926270 Mrs Shirley-Anne Fowlie [Signature #1138] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/4926247?utm_medium=rss Thu, 12 Feb 2009 10:20:43 UTC 4926247 Mrs Jeanette Milbourn [Signature #1137] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/4926238?utm_medium=rss We (5) all cyle to school/work so icy cyle routes are a real hazard to us

]]> Thu, 12 Feb 2009 10:19:23 UTC 4926238 Mrs Margaret Fernie [Signature #1136] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/4926050?utm_medium=rss On two wheels, cyclists are much more vulnerable than people in cars anyway.

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