CCC sends out a newsletter every month. Here is the newsletter archive:
August 2026 More funds for Essex cycling but is it enough // Colchester soldiers on bikes
July 2026 East Hill and St Botolph’s will go ahead while work starts at Bruff Close
June 2026 What will a change of party mean for active travel? // Wivenhoe Bike Kitchen legal action
May 2026 Local elections and go-ahead for East Hill
April 2026 Giant saves Cycle Revolution shop in Colchester // New rules on parking for housing developers?
March 2026 Work begins at St Botolph’s // Boxted bridge may stay largely traffic-free
February 2026 New bus stop bypass guidance for East Hill // Greenway wins £10,000 grant
January 2026 Brick Kiln Lane // East Hill wait goes on
December 2025 Lights not changing? Blame the scaffolding // Fleet Street froths over road widths
November 2025 Rail station bike thefts // Northern Approach cycleway opens
October 2025 Dott Bikes reach 1,000 hires a day // ‘Educate don’t fine’ is paying off
September 2025 Plea to MP over Extra Eyes// a meeting with the hospital’s Brydie Murphy
August 2025 New Colchester map // help us develop our response to the Essex cycling strategy
July 2025 Northern Approach cycleway delay // hospital bike parking // East Hill route
June 2025 Northern Approach bike lane // Big Bike Bruch // A safer Spring Lane
May 2025 Sainsbury’s Stanway // consultation on East Hill and city centre signs //cone victory
April 2025 East Hill, Northern Approach Road and St Botolph’s //Sofia Oh crash at St Botolph’s // an end to fines for profit
March 2025 Funding for active travel // close passes and Extra Eyes // Coggeshall Greenway
February 2025 St Botolph’s to Firstsite // Air pollution // a misleading Lib Dem claim // lady of the lake
Flash — bike thief jailed
January 2025 Albert roundabout // Tories and LibDems water down 20’s Plenty motion
December 2024 20’s Plenty lobby at city hall // Middlemill public meeting
Flash — Fines Special campaign clarifies PSPO situation with council
November 2024 future of Church Lane, Lexden // PCSO on bike catches suspect in park //what’s happened to Extra Eyes?
October 2024 Essex Transport Strategy // work starts at East Bay // new 20’s Plenty group
September 2024 Funding for active travel // work starts on Rowhedge trail repairs // VUR junction
August 2024 Arthur Whiston killed in crash // meeting over PSPOs // Colchester garrison
July 2024: Polling day // city council says sorry over PSPO fines
June 2024: Plans for a new crossing on Clingoe Hill // PSPO issue flares again // Middlemill weir
May 2024: CCC posters // Kidical Mass is back //Head Street finally open
April 2024: Helge Gillmeister’s fine // Head Street taking shape // Alex Hooper’s beautiful commute
March 2024: Head Street cycle lane, Boxted Road plans, Extra Eyes and Will Bramhill’s beautiful commute
February 2024: Death of Chris Hall // Minister replies to CCC over St Botolph’s // Northern Gateway and Jean Quinn’s beautiful commute
January 2024: East Hill plans // CCC contributes to new parking guide // Chris Boardman video // Stuart Johnson’s beautiful commute
December 2023: St Botolph’s reaction // Alan Palmer fundraiser // New cargo bikes
November 2023: Severalls to Greenstead // Station Way bike route // Dr Paul Byrne’s beautiful commute
October 2023: LTN 1/20 explainer // Spring Wyncoll’s pedalled boat // housing in Langham
September 2023: Hythe Tesco crossing revamp // hiring a cargo bike // latest from North Station Road
August 2023: Death of Pam Nelson //Kidical Mass // Wolf Way // St Botolph’s, the Masterplan & Brook Street
Pick of previous newsletters:
July 2022: east-west route // barriers // parking league table // Wivenhoe Trail
March 2022: east-west route // Greenstead and university // Ipswich and Harwich Road roundabouts
November 2021: new logo // Chesterwell victory // Extra Eyes campaign // cash for Greenstead // all change on the A12
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Female cyclist with child: Likica /Getty Images via iStockphoto ®
Brass bike bell: Lion Bells, author unknown
Giant bicycle wheel: Boon Yew Chew, Creative Commons
Bike wheel with red flowers: Author unknown, http://wallpaperswide.com
Close-up of hub nut and spokes: RJ Roush photography
Leather grips, leather saddle: Umberto Brayj
Roadster handlebars: Unknown
Chainwheel: Leo Reynolds Pedersen Creative Commons http://www.flickr.com/photos/lwr/199417356/
Cog teeth close-up: Ian Harvey, Creative Commons
Cutaway of coaster brake: Rücktrittbremse geschnitten Creative Commons
Triumph bike: AndrewDressel. Creative Commons
Spoon brake: Andrew Dressel. Creative Commons
Girl on bike passing park: Roman Bonnefoy, Creative Commons
SAS3X: Unknown, Creative Commons
Sturmey Archer gear changer: Unknown, Creative Commons
Sturmey Archer logo in chrome Robert Couse-Baker, Creative Commons
Campag gear lever: http://overthebarsinmilwaukee.wordpress.com
Dirty wheel with Sturmey hub: Jonathon Ip http://smutpedaller.blogspot.co.uk
Gold bike: Unknown source, http://ebay.com/
Red Raleigh: Unknown source, http://vintagebikecave.com/
Bike in flood: Will Bramhill, Creative Commons
Colchester Castle: George Gastin
Stena Britannica: Pymouss44
Colchester Rovers cyclists: Colchester Rovers
Re-cycle picture: Re-Cycle
Cycle shop: Unknown
Spanners: Cottonbro, Pexels
Girl riding to school: Benis Arapovi, Pexels