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Cycle investment falling in Scotland - Spokes Bulletin 104

Posted by: DdF on Tuesday, June 09, 2009 - 09:04 PM 166 Reads

The Summer Spokes Bulletin is out, featuring the annual Spokes survey and analysis of cycle project investment in Scotland. We show clearly that cycle investment (already far below countries such as Denmark) fell yet further in 2008/09, the first year of the new SNP government's policies and budgets, and is likely to fall even further this year, 2009/10, unless policies and decisions are changed.

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Spokes One Million Pounds Competition 2009

Posted by: DdF on Friday, June 05, 2009 - 07:16 PM 154 Reads

Tell us how to get more people cycling more often in Scotland, now and into the future, for ordinary journeys like work, shops, school, family leisure, holidays, whatever. The best ideas will win from a selection of great prizes - and with a real stroke of luck your idea could even come to fruition...

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Herald top story: Cycling Action Plan - and no money

Posted by: DdF on Friday, May 29, 2009 - 12:18 PM 217 Reads

The Government's Cycling Action Plan consultation draft is just out [please respond, as below] and the Spokes annual cycle funding survey is complete [details will be in Spokes 104]. The government is setting a hugely ambitious target for cycling, at the same time as investment is at miserable levels, and falling further. The Herald put these two stories together in an excellent article on 29 May. Click below for full story and what you can do.

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Euro Elections 4 June 2009

Posted by: DdF on Monday, May 25, 2009 - 01:45 PM 252 Reads

Spokes emailed the parties / top list candidates for the Scotland constituency in the Euro elections, asking if they would support the European Cycling Federation 10-point plan - which includes substantial funding for cycling programmes.

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Charity Ride Sabotaged

Posted by: snowcycle on Sunday, May 17, 2009 - 11:34 AM 310 Reads

Unfriendly Locals Ruin Etape Caledonia

The Etape Caldonia, a charity ride that raises money for Macmillan Cancer support, has been sabotaged by someone who laid sharp tacks across the road along several sections.

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