A West Sussex Action Group Committed to Protecting a Valued Local Asset
New Update July 2023 After several years of campaigning we successfully achieved a safer tarmac route running over the bridge by Bishop Luffa Close. Thank you WSCC for completing this community highways scheme on Centurion Way Images of the newly completed tarmac overbridge are shown below: Older Update July 2022 Today, 21st…
In total, the Friends of Centurion Way people counter recorded 34027 journeys made on the path in April 2022. The counter is situated at the southern end of Centurion Way by the green footbridge over the railway near the Tesco Supermarket and adjacent to Bishop Luffa school. Hourly count data is available in .csv format…
On New Years Day 2021, Philip Maber and Mark Record switched on the FoCW people counter for the first time and it has been collecting data (virtually) ever since . The counter is positioned immediately to the South of the green railway bridge by Bishop Luffa school. During the year of 2021 a total of…
The Friends of Centurion Way are meeting up again on New Years Day. We will meet up on the Centurion Way path by the Tesco Footbridge (next to Bishop Luffa School) at 12:00 Hours on New Years Day. We plan for people joining us to either walk or cycle up to the Amphitheatre (located at…
Dear Friends of Centurion Way Supporters, West Sussex County Council have opened a consultation Traffic Regulation Order CHS9038RC which closes on the 5th August 2021. Items iii & iv within the Traffic Regulation Order (TRO) will introduce two parallel crossings at the Sherborne-Rd/Westgate mini roundabout. Although this may initially sound like a good idea, it…
FoCW and ChiCycle supporters met up for a big Summer Picnic at the Amphitheatre on Centurion Way. Government guidelines restricted the number of people able to attend but nonetheless we still held an enjoyable picnic event and everyone enjoyed meeting for an outdoor event. c Torrential rain cleared up just in time for people to…
Nick Billington is the the Associate Director of Planning for the West of Chichester Development which is project managed by Tetra Tech Limited. He led the virtual meeting yesterday evening on the 30th June 2021 presenting the Vistry-Miller Phase 2 plans. This included details of the long awaited Southern Access Road plans. A time table…
Friends of Centurion Way have campaigned since October 2017 to retain existing good quality walking and cycling facilities on the western side of Chichester. The initial 2017 Southern Access Road (SAR) proposals involved the removal of the southern end of Centurion Way with cyclists being relocated in both directions onto an unsuitable shared use pavement…
3:00 Pm on Sunday July 4th Picnic on Centurion Way Due to quarantine restrictions being extended by national government into July 2021, please contact summerpicnic@chicycle.co.uk if you intend joining this event. Unfortunately, we are now restricted to the event including a maximum of 30 persons. Celebrate Centurion Way as being the best walking and cycling…
Richard Turnbull of www.brightride.org.uk is conducting some market research to find out if there is demand for hiring out e-bikes in Chichester. If you want to invite friends and family to experience Centurion Way, an e-bike hire scheme might be an appealing prospect for you? Maybe you would be interested in trying out an e-bike…