Debate tonight over need for safer roads in Portsmouth

Roger Geffen MBE, the policy director of Cycling UK, will address members and supporters of Portsmouth Cycle Forum tonight at a meeting in the University of Portsmouth’s Richmond Building from 7pm.

He’ll discuss more about the national Space for Cycling campaign, which calls on councils to create a network of cycle-friendly routes, so that anybody of any age or ability can enjoy their journey through the freedom of cycling.

Campaign leaders have devised a three-point plan for councils to sign up to:

n Plan a full network of cycle-friendly routes that allow people of all ages and abilities to cycle anywhere for any purpose

n Actively seek the funding to implement the network and invest a minimum of five to 10 per cent of the local transport budget in cycling

n Build the network using the most up-to-date high quality design standards