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Congleton Station - Bike Shelter

olibe...@googlemail.com (OliverC) — Mon, 06 June 2009 16:28:59 UT

Dear All,

I've recently sent an email to Northern Rail and Cheshire East/
Congleton Council (see below) about the lack of cycling facilities at
Congleton Station.

I was unaware of your acitivities until I read about your station
surveys online. I would be very interested in joining a campaign for a

Cheshire cycling memories from 1946 onwards

scaresbro...@scaresbrooks.co.uk (Alec) — Fri, 06 June 2009 17:55:15 UT

Congleton Cycling Campaign received the following letter from a local
cyclist.

Dear All

I was a biker in my younger days,which started just after the
war,in1946
as I left school,and I lived in Crewe. I am now 77 years old,and I
live
in Sandbach.

I started biking because cars were not known,and everbody biked,and it

Applications for Otesha 2009 cycle tours now open!

oteshaha...@googlemail.com (Hanna Thomas) — Tue, 01 Jan 2009 17:30:33 UT

Gear up for a two-wheeled revolution! Join the 2009 Otesha UK cycle
tours!

Want to do something fun, challenging and worthwhile with your summer?
We'll be taking in the delights of the UK from our saddles, performing
a play, making the world a better place, learning new skills (bike
maintenance, theatre, consensus decision-making, group living... the

Accommodation

elli...@gmail.com (Gaz) — Tue, 06 June 2008 08:54:38 UT

This is a great site! Well done.

Does anyone have accommodation recommendations for route 70? I'd like
to split the 173 miles over two to three days. Not picky about the
type of accommodation (independent b&b or hotel chain), as long as
it's near a few pubs (especially real ale pubs!)

Potholes and other hazards

scaresbro...@scaresbrooks.co.uk (Alec) — Mon, 04 Apr 2008 07:10:07 UT

I've just reported the deformed tarmac on the railway bridge in Park
Lane, Congleton, using the pothole report form link on the Congleton
Cycling Campaign web site.

The council responds very quickly to any problems reported - the form
is not just for potholes but for any other defects including street

Where does 'Route 73' go?

peterh...@congletoncycling.co.uk (Peter) — Fri, 12 Dec 2007 07:56:40 UT

You may have noticed nice little blue signs around town with '73' and
a bicycle printed on them. You may also have wondered 'what is 73' and
where does it go.

We are advised by Cheshire County Council that Regional Cycle Route 73
runs from Davenham, near Northwich to Congleton. Its purpose is to

£50 million won for Connect2!

peterh...@congletoncycling.co.uk (Peter) — Wed, 12 Dec 2007 16:27:19 UT

Congratulations to Sustrans and thank you all who voted for the
Sustrans Connect2 project. We have learnt today, December 12th, that
Connect2 beat the other three contenders to take the £50 million that
were at stake.
Learn more at [link]

I hope you will see some of the projects happening in the New Year in

New delicatessen & coffee shop

opera.d...@btinternet.com (Deli At The Opera) — Fri, 11 Nov 2007 18:42:48 UT

We are starting up a new delicatessen and coffee shop in Swettenham
Heath, opening on 16th November. It will be based at Clonter Opera
Theatre, and called Deli At The Opera. To start with we are opening 3
days a week (Friday, Saturday and Sunday) from 10am to 5pm. We'll be
doing light lunches, tea, coffee and cakes, and will be happy to do

Congleton Cycling Campaign's support for Connect2

peterh...@congletoncycling.co.uk (Peter) — Tue, 10 Oct 2007 16:41:33 UT

The next meeting of the Congleton Cycling Campaign will be on Monday
26th November at 20.00 in the bar at Congleton Leisure Centre. At this
meeting we will discuss the 'Connect2' project that is aiming to win
the £50 million People's Lottery money in December 2007.
Connect2 is one of six projects competing for a single grant of £50

Social ride to foray for fungi in Brereton Country Park

scaresbro...@scaresbrooks.co.uk (Alec) — Tue, 09 Sep 2007 07:20:48 UT

The Congleton Cycling Campaign's annual ride to foray for fungi is on
Sunday 9th September, meeting at 10.30am by the bowling green in
Congleton Park. Then a pedal out along the lanes to the woods in the
country park, where last year we found all sorts of interesting and
edible fungi with the help of our knowledgeable guide Olga.

Congleton Cycling Campaign

scaresbro...@scaresbrooks.co.uk (Alec) — Fri, 08 Aug 2007 11:34:03 UT

Take a look at the new website ([link]) with
details of the Congleton Cycling Campaign.

Cheshire food and drink

scaresbro...@scaresbrooks.co.uk (Alec) — Fri, 04 Apr 2007 14:27:52 UT

Any places you'd recommend to cyclists, or warn them off?

Cheshire Cycleway route 70 updates

scaresbro...@scaresbrooks.co.uk (Alec) — Fri, 04 Apr 2007 14:22:43 UT

Any current problems you'd like to air here, to help visitors to
Cheshire?