The surprise Holyrood ‘no overall majority’ election result brings a glimmer of new hope for increased cycling investment and will make MSPs even more interested in listening to constituents…
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The biggest & best PoP ever … literally thousands of people, all calling for proper investment in cycling as an everyday means of transport … photo: beqi at flickr.com […] Our March 21 public meeting gave the 100 people who came along a great chance to interact with politicians standing for the Holyrood Parliament, and many lessons emerged from the meeting … […] Our tweet about Transport Scotland’s bike/rail cuts is now easily our most popular ever, with 95 retweets already Update 28 March: nearly 150 retweets and many appalled comments (a selection below). Also in the national press… The Herald online 29.03.16. Full story in Herald printed paper. […] The Holyrood election is approaching and is critical to cycling/transport policies/budgets for the next 5 years. We’ll tell you here how to make the most of the opportunity in Edinburgh and the Lothians … […] Following our original article on the 16/17 draft budget, calling for 1% of the 16/17 trunk road budget line to be transferred to cycling and walking, members started contacting MSPs. Some MSP replies are now being forwarded to us… […] As our Spring Public Meeting, Spokes will hold a 2016 Holyrood election hustings on Monday 21 March, to discuss cycling issues… […] Scottish Transport Minister Derek Mackay MSP has announced an additional £3.3m for active travel (mainly infrastructure) this financial year, bringing the total to nearly £40m, roughly 1.9% of total transport spending. […] From Fortress Waverley to Welcoming Waverley! Spokes congratulates Network Rail on its change of heart, to allow cycle access from Waverley Bridge, thus also removing pushed-bikes from the congested pedestrian footway… […] Selected letters and submissions to the Scottish Government, MSPs, and other national bodies. There are also many useful submissions from Sustrans Scotland and Transform Scotland. Sheriffhall roundabout – for specifics, see our South Edinburgh page, but see below [1706] for general trunk road issues raised by this Permitted development rights (PDR) for front-garden sheds/containers […] |
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