Cyclists are calling for an end to the ban on bikes on the seafront in Hove.
A petition signed by 159 people was presented to a meeting at Hove Town Hall this afternoon (Tuesday 27 March).
It said: “We petition the council to remove the ban on cycling on Hove promenade between the Peace Statue to the end of Hove Lawns.”
Brighton and Hove City Council cabinet member Councillor Pete West formally noted the petition.
His colleague, Councillor Ian Davey, is expected to ask officials to look at the request more fully in the coming months.
At the moment the cycle path runs along the comparatively narrow pavement next to the road in Kingsway in Hove.
It runs along the wider promenade for a short stretch behind the King Alfred Leisure Centre.
The council currently permits its own staff to use vans and other motor vehicles along the prom. Powered mobility scooters are also allowed on the prom.
They can take their cycles along the prom .. They just can’t ride them..
Why is this necessary ? There are excellent cycle lanes beside the pavements which are rarely used . The prom should be for families to ” promenade ” on rather than a race track for cyclists .
It’s bad enough walking along the pavement on the seafront with cyclists speeding all over the place (not staying in cycle lane). Keep the promenade for pedestrians. There are already cyclists who speed along the prom as it is. Why are they never fined? What a nerve expecting to dominate the prom as well by handing in a petition.
I think pedestrians get a very raw deal in Brighton. Fortunately this is a very small petition and hopefully nothing will come of it. In any case, I’m sure we pedestrians who use the lovely peaceful prom in Hove would be able to raise a HUGE petition against cycle lanes if it ever came to it. Happy safe strolling for all!
Well at *least* 159 cyclists already merrily flout that ban and cycle all over Hove esplanade on a daily basis! No-one ever gives them a ticket so what are they complaining about?