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Scottish draft budget 2010-11: a step forward!

We are one step closer to more realistic cycling investment, thanks to the Parliament’s all-party Transport, Infrastructure and Climate Change Committee [TICC]. Last year Scottish Government Ministers ignored their recommendations. Your emails to MSPs are vital right now to stop the same happening this year.

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Spokes Copenhagen ‘Ride Planet Earth’ – report

Our Sunday ride in support of Ride Planet Earth was great!!

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Spokes at Parliament Transport Committee – video

Spokes gave oral evidence on 24 November to the Inquiry into Active Travel (cycling and walking) by the Scottish Parliament’s Transport, Infrastructure and Climate Change Committee.

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Shift to bike commuting continues

The November Spokes traffic count shows bikes rising to 13.0% of all vehicles during the 8-9am rush hour, averaged over our 4 counting points – the fourth successive annual rise, and up from 12.5% in November 2008.

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Scottish Parliament Inquiry – Spokes submission

In response to the Parliament’s Active Travel Inquiry Spokes calls for greatly increased funding for cycle projects, and improved ways of delivering the funding.

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Members’ circular + missing white lines

A circular is going out to all emailable Spokes members in the next couple of days.

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Spokesworker 11.11.09

The Scottish Parliament has launched an Inquiry into Active Travel (walking and cycling) – this and much more is covered in Spokesworker 11.11.09 …

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A8 underpass – pushbikes only!

A new underpass of the A8, at a critical location, will only allow bikes to be pushed – unless you object now!!

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Old Dalkeith Road – plans changed!

Despite the extensive work that has gone into developing these proposals, councillors have decided on a major last-minute change. However, it is possible that the eventual net outcome will be beneficial to cycling conditions, for the reasons below.

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Bulletin 105 – Late 2009

Good news from Edinburgh Council, whilst at Holyrood the draft budget for 2010/11 yet again boosts trunk road spending whilst maintaining cycling investment at a miserable level.

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