13 years sentence. 2 year driving ban. BBC News - www.bbc.co.uk/news/article... Man admits causing Staffordshire golf course crash death - BBC News

Seen a few of this sort of thing over the years. Almost never as good as a bog-standard Sheffield or M stand. And a lot more expensive.

This pathetic attempt at a dropped kerb is the only place along the road that someone in a wheelchair gets adjacent dropped kerbs. No H bars, no tactile paving. Main road outside Macc General Hospital.

New pedestrian crossing. Nantwich. BBC News - Daytime closure of A51 Nantwich bypass for five weeks - BBC News www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Bollington discussing speed limits again. A Councillor did this very unscientific poll on Facebook.

FoI to CEC asking WTF happened to the active travel scheme on Manchester Road in Macc. They started consultation in 2020 and zero has been delivered. As it was a funded scheme, I have asked where the money has gone... macclesfieldactivetravel.commonplace.is/en-GB/propos...

Police looking for evidence after pedestrian injured in Poynton. Appeal for witnesses and footage following fail-to-stop collision | Cheshire Constabulary share.google/3K0A0OSDtgWT...

Cheshire Police has just issued advice for pedestrians on icy pavements to "walk like a penguin" to avoid slipping. FFS.

New pedestrian crossing for Knutsford. Usual negative headlines. Knutsford traffic delays and road closures for new crossing | Knutsford Guardian share.google/g73md0nqgkeu...

If there are no good alternatives to driving, people will drive. This is huge problem across Cheshire East. The Council's policies actively encourage driving. Fury over illegal parking and speeding outside schools | Knutsford Guardian share.google/EVesvcgokpfM...

#HelloBluesky, I'm Mark, a civil & highway engineer with over 30 years experience. Hoping to spend the rest of my career as a sustainable mobility specialist; currently freelance running @cityinfinity.bsky.social before becoming an umarell. Also homebrewing, cinema, Lego & snark. Lot's of Opinions.

If only the folks that design these things knew how to do it. Stand not fastened to the floor (it's attached to a board) and or course it's too close to the back wall to use properly. Excellent camera security - but not for bike users. Sandbach [Via MB].

Macclesfield Town (National League North) beat FA Cup holders Crystal Palace. First non-league team to beat FA Cup holders in the century since third division added to Football League (1920) Crystal Palace (Southern League) last did so in 1909 v Wolves bbc.com/sport/football/videos/cql46e5g552o

Probably one of hundreds.

An FOI about how many drivers have been prosecuted for driving on the pavement would be interesting. @ianloader.bsky.social

It's great to see action starting against dangerous pavement parking. Now we need: A clear definition of what "unreasonable obstruction" means; Effective ways to enforce against obstructive and dangerous parking; Enforcement against pavements being broken by heavy vehicles. Read more: bit.ly/4jsWbRa

In 2024, more than 1,600 people died on UK roads. Yet a major new road safety strategy has passed largely unnoticed. This reflects media acceptance of road danger and a societal complacency—an “it won’t happen to me” mindset. Sadly, it can, and by then it is too late. How do we change this?

Finally the Government had responded to the 2020 consultation on pavement parking. www.gov.uk/government/c...

Fabulous response from @timrocamp.bsky.social about reduced cycle parking at Macc Station. He is going to take it up with Avanti and the Minister of Transport. It seems he was already on it. Impressive. Thanks Tim.

Can't help think about this having just skimmed the government's new road safety strategy

Bury. WTF?

Cycling-UK has contacted me about the Adlington New Town proposal. I will try to arrange a meeting with them. Quite timely as I was wondering what to do about it. We discussed it briefly at the last CATS meeting.

One "positive" story in the news this morning was the increase in new car registrations last year to over 2 million. ...and also that driverless cars are coming here soon. Oh dear. Not sure either are particularly good.

United reported to be in talks with Grimsby's manager.

Just watching "love actually". Totally unbelievable. There's even a scene where the Prime Minister (Hugh Grant) stands up to the American President. Preposterous.

In the recent cold spell I have seen several unattended cars idling. I think they were hybrids. Do they have some sort of remote start up to warm the car? If so that seems to be quite an additional pollution source especially in calm cold weather. @mumsforlungs.bsky.social

Here's a planned diversion route for works on Chelford Road. I'm betting they will forget the "except cycles" signs.

This morning our road is covered in snow. I noticed that all those drivers who claim they can't drive at 20mph are having no problems driving between 10 and 20mph when it seems to be IN THEIR OWN INTEREST.

*** New blog post *** An LTN in Islington will generate 1.4 million extra driven miles each year. Except that it's a non-story. Plus, I get to dig out an old thread because it's not the first time people have tried this "analysis". therantyhighwayman.blogspot.com/2026/01/its-...

I'm not sure that sweeping statement is actually backed up by any evidence. Vibes.

I mean surely we should be involved? Involved in unremitting condemnation.

Our Auk indoor herb system was planted on Christmas Day. So far, so good.

We are only a few days in and I'm already rather nervous about how 2026 is going.

Parking like this makes life more difficult (and hazardous) for pedestrians and wheelers. But no-one seems to care.

This is an important petition to change the laws regarding causing death by dangerous driving. Please sign and forward. Thanks. Higher minimum penalties for death by dangerous driving - Petitions share.google/a8dv1Mzsh2T2...

Why are the pubs I never go to closing? Why is that useful-looking shop I never buy anything from closed down?

So today I find that Macc FC puts out cones along the road to reserve roadside parking. And the locals are moving them to stop antisocial parking.

Yes, the city needs to actually repave streets. Yes, the city needs to repair sidewalks. Yes, the city needs to install curb ramps. But the bigger problem is that when LA decides to do anything at all to "help" pedestrians, the result looks like this complete and utter bullshit

Lee is an a-hole.

Gary remembers happy days in Bollington. I hope he's being ironic but you can never tell on Facebook.

Here a local delivery driver comments on a Police speed check. 9 speeding in an hour. Jarman, Sutton.

Letter sent to local Councillor about the appalling lack of a safe pedestrian crossing point by the hospital. CEC hasn't bothered to repaint the H bars denoting the only adjacent dropped kerbs anywhere near the hospital. Here they are in 2017.

Three roe deer crossing the lane into my woods this morning. I have occasionally seen the odd one on a trail camera but never with my own eyes.

In many ways it's been a gloomy year in the World. Please cheer me up with some positive things that have happened as the year draws to a close.

The Government publishes lists of tax defaulters. Who knew? And look at those amounts! Current list of deliberate tax defaulters - GOV.UK share.google/KVlJ4FQHmYcr...

Lethal worn out tarmac in West Park reported. Really dangerous when icy.

A successful present.

Well said Zack. I trust when you get into power you're going to introduce a national active travel, road building standard that provides safe, segregated environments that allows people who aren't driving to travel well away from drivers?

Lots of bus stops with no shelter or seats (or buses). Not convinced this is the right priority. Northwich and Winsford to get new bus shelters in 2026 | Northwich Guardian share.google/PUagBKVxIcUn...