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Cycling campaigner’s family helping to restore signposts in his memory
We welcome a generous donation to our Fingerpost Fund from the family of Mike Ginger, a well known local cycling campaigner.
Mike Ginger spent his whole life trying to improve cycling. During his career, Mike created many cycle paths, cycling guides, developed safety initiatives and created family cycling events. When he retired, he moved to Taunton and founded the Taunton Area Cycling Campaign (TACC), a voluntary group campaigning for safer, better and more cycling in Taunton.
Mike’s daughter, Kate Ginger told us “After a lifetime of designing and building cycle routes, Dad moved to Taunton from Bristol so he could spend his retirement cycling in the local countryside. Friends came from Bristol to join him on his rides. He never stopped promoting cycling. He researched and published the Taunton Cycling Map and created the Foxglove Cycle Trail around Taunton”
Mike’s long lasting legacy
Very sadly, Mike passed away in October 2025. In recognition of Mike’s love of the Somerset countryside, his family has made a generous donation in Mike’s memory, so that we can continue our work to restore cast iron road signs across Somerset.
We are deeply honoured to receive this generous donation from Mike ’s family. Mike made a massive difference to cycling during his life, and now his legacy will be helping to keep our Somerset countryside special, by maintaining these iconic landmarks for everyone to enjoy.
How you can help
If you know of a Somerset fingerpost that looks the worse for wear, please tell the local Parish or Town Council about it and encourage them to email admin@presomerset.org.uk for information on how to apply for a grant. Applications must come via a Parish or Town Council within the county of Somerset.
If you would like to donate to support CPRE Somerset’s Fingerpost Fund, perhaps in memory of a loved one, click the button below
A donation of £250 is enough to fund one grant to a Parish Council to help them with costs of restoring one fingerpost. Repairs can be very costly, especially if new parts are needed or welding is required, so our grants are essential.
