Hove turns traitor with plan to rip out National Cycle Network

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The Tory council in Hove in Sussex, a so-called Cycling Demonstration Town with it's larger neighbour Brighton, has turned traitor to the sustainable transport cause by threatening to spend £1 million ripping out a section of the National Cycle Network.

And at the same time, spend £4.5 million improving car parking.

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Keith Bingham joined the Cycling Weekly team in the summer of 1971, and retired in 2011. During his time, he covered numerous Tours de France, Milk Races and everything in-between. He was well known for his long-running 'Bikewatch' column, and played a pivotal role in fighting for the future of once at-threat cycling venues such as Hog Hill and Herne Hill Velodrome.