Peak District MTB is a voluntary organisation that aims to preserve, improve and promote mountain biking within the Peak District National Park
Over the last few years Peak District MTB have been campaigning against Derbyshire County Council’s proposed work on the Chapel Gate / Rushup Edge byway. http://peakdistrictmtb.org/rushup-watch-have-dcc-strayed-off-the-beaten-track/. One of the initial reasons given for this work was that it would make it more accessible for people with disabilities. Peak District MTB believe this is not justified […]
Back at the start of March, we updated you on the planned worked by Derbyshire County Council on Rushup Edge. (Also known as Chapelgate or Chapel-en-le-Frith Byway Open to All Traffic 144.) For the last month or so they have been undertaking some test sections on the lower sections of the route. As reported above […]
There are some works underway on Rushup Edge and people are wondering what’s happening. Here’s a quick update. As you know Derbyshire County Council (DCC) ran a consultation exercise regarding the suggested “repairs” to Chapel Gate / Rushup Edge, this exercise was completed in July 2018, below is a link to the consultation and the […]
It’s been over four years since Derbyshire County Council starting work on the Chapel Gate byway (aka Rushup Edge). With four years passing we are still no nearer to understanding the reasons why they want to substantially change the nature of the route nor have we seen any feasible proposals for how they might carry […]
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