Cyclists call for Hove prom bike ban to be ended

Cyclists are calling for an end to the ban on bikes on the seafront in Hove.

A petition signed by 159 people was presented to a meeting at Hove Town Hall this afternoon (Tuesday 27 March).

It said: “We petition the council to remove the ban on cycling on Hove promenade between the Peace Statue to the end of Hove Lawns.”

Brighton and Hove City Council cabinet member Councillor Pete West formally noted the petition.

His colleague, Councillor Ian Davey, is expected to ask officials to look at the request more fully in the coming months.

At the moment the cycle path runs along the comparatively narrow pavement next to the road in Kingsway in Hove.

It runs along the wider promenade for a short stretch behind the King Alfred Leisure Centre.

The council currently permits its own staff to use vans and other motor vehicles along the prom. Powered mobility scooters are also allowed on the prom.