About us

Discover who we are and what we do to improve the cycle network in Chippenham

Who we are

Formally recognised by both Wiltshire Council and Chippenham Town Council, we're a group of local people who volunteer to improve the town's cycle infrastructure.

Our committee is made up of councillors, transport planners, architects, and individuals with experience of how to design high-quality cycle infrastructure. We all cycle regularly to get around town, which means our knowledge of Chippenham's cycle network – and where it needs improving – is second to none.

What we do

Maintain a prioritised cycle network improvement plan
Work closely with Wiltshire Council as the highways authority, to guide its spending decisions wherever possible, with the aim of ensuring money is spent where it will have most impact, and aligns with design best practices
Grow community support and secure funding for improvement projects by working with the Chippenham Area Board, Local Highways and Footpaths Improvement Group (LHFIG), and Chippenham Town Council Planning, Environment and Transport committee
Secure grant funding from other sources to pay for enhancement projects
Ensure new developments provide for cycling, including safe cycle paths, links to the wider network and secure cycle parking. We do this by liaising with developers, Wiltshire Council, Chippenham Town Council and other stakeholders, as part of the planning process

Channel local and national investment decisions

We maintain a prioritised Chippenham cycle network development plan, put together based on the journey needs of the cycling public – and in particular routes to schools.

This plan is broadly reflected in the Chippenham Neighbourhood Plan and Chippenham Local Cycling and Walking Infrastructure Plan (LCWIP). Our work is geared towards delivery of this wider network plan.

The aim is to create a safe, joined-up network of quiet roads and segregated cycleways that enable people of all ages and abilities to choose active travel, day and night.

Secure local support and funding

We work closely with Wiltshire Council and Chippenham Town Council officers and councillors, to cultivate community support for cycling improvements, and secure funding.

This includes work with:

Chippenham Area Board
Chippenham Local Highways and Footpaths Improvement Group (LHFIG)
Chippenham Town Council's Planning, Environment and Transport committee
Wiltshire Council's Major Highways Projects team
Third-party grant funders

Ensure new developments provide for cycling

Chippenham continues to grow, with developments planned for greenfield and brownfield sites. It's essential that these new neighbourhoods and facilities encourage cycling and walking.

New developments need to be safely accessible for people wishing to cycle, and provide appropriate, secure cycle parking.

We work with Wiltshire Council, Chippenham Town Council, developers and other stakeholders to make new developments as cycle-friendly as possible.

Add and improve the cycle network, cycle parking and route signage

Based on our network improvement plan, we work with Wiltshire Council as the highways authority to fund tactical improvements to the town's cycle facilities.

This includes:

Installing cycle parking
Improving access to the cycle network, such as additional dropped kerbs
Removing chicane barriers
Enhancing route signage – to create a more visible cycle network