Cycle Masterplan Launch - Media Coverage
Friday 24th February was the Launch day for the Cycle Masterplan. The local media in the Sussex area have taken a keen interest in the proposals, and we are posting links to various articles on this page and on our Facebook page.
BBC Radio Sussex Breakfast Show
Click the heading above for a link to the iPlayer feed for the Breakfast show. Lucy's interview starts at 47:20 and again at 1:41:50 and Peter Mynors, the author of the Masterplan is interviewed at 1:44:47. Peter explains the current deficiencies in the cycle lane that contributed to Jo's accident, and recommends the improvements that can be made. He also comments in general about issues facing cyclists using cycle lanes. Another Sussex cyclist, Catherine, who sustained a broken arm following an accident on the same stretch of road is interviewed about her experiences, starting at 2:26:35.
BBC South Today
Here's another TV clip that's been spotted. We can't see it in Ireland but hopefully you can if you're in the UK, from about 9.40 onwards
The Argus
A link to an article which appeared in The Argus on 15th February prior to the launch of the Masterplan.
BBC News website
A link to the BBC News website who published an article on the Masterplan
Click on the embedded videos below to see the ITV and BBC television coverage of the launch event including interviews with Lucy Johnston and Peter Mynors, the author of the Masterplan.