All Scottish Councils go to the polls on Thursday 4 May. You can help make sure the political parties have bike-friendly manifestos!! Continue reading Council Election Manifestos
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Update Jan 2017: The Evening News printed a further article on Jan 2, concentrating on the fall in motor traffic. This was widely picked up on social media and received worldwide publicity, with many popular tweets e.g. this 88-RT, 114-likes tweet. We took advantage by replying to several tweets to give a link to our own article. Our November traffic count, averaged over our 4 regular count points, found bikes forming 16.4% of all vehicles – our highest ever November percentage. Bikes comprised 22.2% of all citybound vehicles, and 8.9% southbound. Continue reading Traffic count – highest ever November bike % Cycling benefits business now – and has huge further potential. That was the clear message from our public meeting on Benefiting Business through Cycling … Continue reading Benefiting Business : meeting report Edinburgh Council’s November Transport Committee both delights us (on secure bike storage) and appals us (on bus lane cuts) … Continue reading Transport Cttee 1.11.16 … Bike storage ↑↑ … Bus lanes ↓↓ In our winter 2016 issue, out now… Edinburgh’s East-West cycleroute; Council elections 2017; shopping by bike; benefiting business through cycling … much more … read on!! … Continue reading Spokes Bulletin 126 … Challenges for 2017 … local elections, national budget Three of the top 10 entries in our Shopping by Bike competition, including the first prizewinner, took their inspiration from the Netherlands… Continue reading Shopping the Dutch way wins our competition At the August 30 Edinburgh Council Transport Committee every political party supported the Council’s planned East-West City Centre cycleroute – but a decision between options A and B at the controversial Roseburn section was deferred and delegated… Continue reading East-West Central Edinburgh Cycle Route: yes and maybe Edinburgh’s economy, business, employees and the population at large are all increasingly benefiting from cycling – and the opportunities are growing… Continue reading Public meeting: Benefiting Business through Cycling Stop Press: Ride the Route – Monday 29 August – meet 7.45, Charlotte Square The 30 August meeting of the Council’s Transport and Environment Committee will decide on the plans for an East-West cycle route from Roseburn to Leith Walk across Edinburgh city centre, and we urge supporters to contact their councillors now… Continue reading East-West Central Edinburgh Cycle Route: Decision Time Update 16.11.16: another holding reply from Scot Govt [this one to Alison Johnstone MSP] despite this being “accelerated funding” and needing “early action” Spokes has written to First Minister Nicola Sturgeon pointing out that cycling infrastructure would be a highly effective use for some of her promised £100m support for the economy following the Brexit vote… Continue reading Quick chance for Brexit cash? |
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