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Aberdeen City Council To develop a cycle network for the Cove, Altens and Kincorth area in South Aberdeen. Working closely with Schools, Community Groups and businesses in the area. Aberdeen link to North Sea Cycle Route.
£15,000
Aberdeen Cyrenians To purchase 9 basic mountain bikes to enable young drug addicts and homeless people to discover alternatives to their current lifestyle
£1,620
Aberdeenshire Council Publication of a series of 25 leaflets describing road leisure routes around Aberdeenshire.
£6,000
Aberdeenshire Council To provide facilities which will encourage cycle/rail commuting in Aberdeen - in conjunction with ScotRail. Provision of cycle parking facilities at stations within Aberdeen city boundary.
£10,000
Angus Council Provision of 24 cycles available for hire at 3 Council managed caravan sites at Forfar, Carnoustie and Montrose. 3 leaflets also to be produced in association with hire scheme highlighting local cycle routes within the area of the caravan site.
£4,100
City of Edinburgh Council Design and installation of cycle storage systems for flatted developments.
£15,000
Clackmannanshire Council Proposals to develop and market the Clackmannanshire Countryside Cycle Network, including signing and facilities, map and completion of missing cycle links.
£60,000
Cyclists Touring Club (CTC) Scotland National Cycling Database - to include cycle development practice notes, cycle route info, cycling events, cycling organisations, publications and a newsletter. To have its own Internet Website.
£23,835
Downfield Surgery, Dundee "The Lifestyle Project" - a health project aimed at encouraging a fitter and healthier lifestyle locally. Project aims to purchase cycles and provide storage facilities to enable these to be used by surgery patients to improve their health.
£1,850
Dundee City Council Safe Route to School Pilot Scheme targeting Braeview Academy, Dundee.
£50,000 Details
Dundee Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust To provide improved access and security for bicycle parking.
£7,500
East Dunbartonshire Council Craigdhu Wedge Cycle route extension - enabling more residential areas to link to sports centre and primary school.
£10,880
East Dunbartonshire Council To produce a map based leaflet designed to encourage people to cycle circular route in the Council area.
£890
Fife Council To provide secure cycle parking, shower/changing area and locker facilities for Council staff to encourage greater numbers of staff to cycle to work.
£9,000
Forestry Commission To create a historical cycle route from Peebles through Glentress Woodland Park.
£8,000
Friends of the Earth (Edinburgh) To target and approach large employers and gain their support to help encourage people to cycle to work.
£1,500
Glasgow City Concil (Parks & Recreation Dept) Women's training courses aimed at beginners and less experienced women cyclists, based at 2 locations in Glasgow. Includes; cycle maintenance, cycle proficiency.
£1,500
Glasgow City Council (Roads & Transportation Dept) "Fit fot Life" - School based Safe Routes and health initiative. Project will add Holyrood School to existing 4 schools currently participating in the scheme.
£20,000
Grampian Regional Transport Provision of 7 secure cycle lockers at Aberdeen's first bike & ride site near Bridge of Don at Aberdeen Conference Centre. Includes CCTV surveillance.
£2,500
Highland Council Bike to School initiative aimed at increasing number of cycle trips to Nairn Academy. Provision of 125 secure cycle parking spaces, cycle route and route guides.
£10,000 Contact
Highland Cycle Campaign To create a temporary post of community-based cycling promotion officer in Inverness Town area including Fortrose. To raise local and tourist awareness of cycling in the area.
£6,400
Inverclyde Council To provide publicity and literature to Inverclyde community to raise awareness of advantages of cycling. Provision of cycle parking facilities at shopping centres, places of work, public amenities and Council offices.
£10,000
Kinross-shire Community Action Project Round Loch Leven Cycling Initiative - to provide a safe, well signed, cycle route around Loch Leven.
£25,000
Lothian Safe Routes School based activities to increase awareness of children cycling and walking to school by providing an information and advice service for staff, pupils and parents in Lothian area.
£10,000
Moray Council Moray Cycle Tourist Rides - Provide a number of short well signed cycle rides linking local places.
Also production of maps & leaflets containing information about routes.
£6,081
National Engineering Laboratory To provide 4 secure cycle storage areas to encourage staff to cycle to work.
£3,808
Orkney Islands Council To provide Safe Routes in Orkney to link schools with major housing schemes in the area and open the adjacent countryside for leisure and recreation purposes.
£25,000 Contact
PAMIS/ENABLE Glasgow Project To purchase 4 adapted cycles for use by people with disabilities in conjunction with a friend, carer or relative.
£8,800
Queen Margaret Hospital NHS Trust, Dunfermline To link hospital roadways to the Kingdom of Fife Cycle Route and provide enhanced secure cycle facilities for hospital staff.
£6,250
Raigmore Hospital NHS Trust, Inverness To encourage staff, patients and visitors to cycle to the hospital by providing cycle tracks, secure cycle facilities and shower facilities.
£8,506
Roseburn School Cycle Club, Edinburgh Formation of a school cycling club for P6's & P7's, with assistance and participation of staff and teachers to teach road safety, repair and maintenance.
£450
ScotRail Railways Limited To modify 46, Class 158 ScotRail Express units to accommodate 2 cycles per 2 car unit and to modify 30, Class 156 Units to accommodate an increase from 2 to 5 cycles in each 2 car unit.
£150,000
Shetland Community Bicycle Scheme To provide cycle hire and loan service to establish a workshop for renovating old cycles for resale, to run cycle maintenance courses for Shetland communities and to produce literature supporting/ encouraging cycling.
£10,164
South Lanarkshire Council To provide an expanded comprehensive cycle network throughout East Kilbride by building on existing facilities. To provide enhanced cycle provision including parking.
£50,000 Contact
SPOKES To send a leaflet , by mailshot, in and around Edinburgh, incorporating a questionnaire to establish a database, which, if returned, will enable the householder to receive a cycle map of his own area.
£25,000
SUSTRANS (Scotland) "Access for All" at Rouken Glen Park to design and construct a circular cycle route. Propose to help develop awareness of the need to respect shared use facilities as well as encourage disabled cyclists to use these type of facilities.
£18,000
Transport Management Solutions To trial both underfloor cycle compartments and front loading bike rack (subject to testing) on central Express coaches and local bus services.
£28,230 Details
Total £650,864
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