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Bicester to the Villages by Bridleway
14th August 2024

Bicester to the Villages by Bridleway

The first Friday of the month is traditionally the BBUG social. Normally we meet up in the evening and have a drink at a pub within Bicester, but this month we tried something a bit different, which linked with our ongoing project to link up Bicester town with the neighbouring villages via safe, off-road, cycling routes.
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Bicester to the BBC Proms by Bike
14th August 2024

Bicester to the BBC Proms by Bike

If you missed the 2024 BBC prom that featured a bicycle wheel (see ) there's still time to listen again on BBC Radio 3 ( ). Or why not do what our Secretary Paul recently did, and take your own bicycle to the Royal Albert Hall to see a prom?
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Four Years of Brilliant Collaboration
6th June 2024

Four Years of Brilliant Collaboration

BBUG started delivering books for Coles on 12th June 2020, the Covid summer, as a way of helping a local business to compete with the big national companies whose model of internet shopping without the need to venture out into the dangerous world seemed so attractive. By delivering for free we could minimise the cost to Coles and their customers and at the same time demonstrate what a good tool the bike is for many day to day journeys.
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A sign of things to come? BBUG campaign leads to a change of direction for Bicester cycling infrastructure
19th January 2024

A sign of things to come? BBUG campaign leads to a change of direction for Bicester cycling infrastructure

If you go down the Launton Road today, you're sure of a big surprise.
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How do you solve a problem like London Road?
23rd October 2022

How do you solve a problem like London Road?

The London Road level crossing in Bicester is on its way to be closed most of the time when the next phase of East West Rail (EWR) from Bicester to Bletchley and beyond becomes active.  The company responsible for the development of the line therefore wants to find alternatives to the level crossing.  So far EWR have considered a number of options, only one of which focuses on pedestrians, cyclists, mobility scooters and all the other plethora of non motorised traffic that crosses the railway at present. The sole option proposed for pedestrians and cyclists is a footbridge like that next to Garth Park (pictured below)
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Current Consultations

EWR London Road Crossing
7th June 2021

EWR London Road Crossing

Recent Consultations

Graven Hill Care Home
12th September 2024

24/02058/F Graven Hill Care Home

Himley Village - Phase 2A reserved matters
6th August 2024

23/01586/REM Himley Village - Phase 2A reserved matters

Lakeview Drive - Land North Of Bicester Avenue Garden Centre Oxford Road Bicester
14th July 2024

23/02715/REM Lakeview Drive - Land North Of Bicester Avenue Garden Centre Oxford Road Bicester

Bicester Sheep Street consultation - Experimental Traffic Regulation Order for allowing cycling
14th July 2024

Bicester Sheep Street consultation - Experimental Traffic Regulation Order for allowing cycling

Tritax Symmetry (Baynards Green)
24th October 2023

22/01340/OUT Tritax Symmetry (Baynards Green)