Wednesday 7 January 2015 brings what we think is the first ever Scottish government-sponsored debate on active travel – a great development. Scotland needs a big ramping up in cycling & walking investment – but maybe we’ll at least have a wee one!
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[Update Dec 17: Jim Eadie MSP asks Deputy 1st Minister John Swinney MSP for some of this cash to go to cycling – see tweets & video at end of our Dec 10 story. Your emails/visits/phones to MSPs are helping – please continue!] There’s a short window of opportunity to gain a modest one-off boost […]
Something remarkable happened at the Spokes public meeting on Cycling Development in the Lothians …
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According to the janitor, 140-150 people attended the Spokes public meeting on Lothians cycling development…
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All the Lothians Councils are gearing up for our public meeting this Thursday!
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The franchise to run ScotRail from 1st April 2015 has been won by the Dutch Abellio Group, promising a wide range of bike-rail improvements…
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The Spokes Autumn public meeting will feature senior councillors from East, Mid and West Lothian, plus Edinburgh City …
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Update 16.10.14: Fortress Waverley raised in UK Parliament by Mark Lazarowicz MP [2.23pm->] [quote is below] Update 15.8.14: Network Rail letter to Mark Lazarowicz MP. Network Rail may reconsider delivery arrangements, but no timescale. So – ask your MSPs when!! Find them at www.writetothem.com Update 10.7.14: Our story hits The Guardian – bike blog
Spokes […]
Even the sun visited this year’s June 18 Spokes Bike Breakfast – with another great turnout and lots of appreciative comments…
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Note: For general info about PoP see pedalonparliament.org.
* = Spokes member
2014 Popliticians
Patrick Harvie MSP*Ian Murray MP*Mark Lazarowicz MPKezia Dugdale MSP
Cllr Andrew BurnsKezia Dugdale MSP*Sarah Boyack MSP* Ian Murray MP*Mark Lazarowicz MPWillie Rennie MSP
In charge of Edinburgh Transport…Cllr Lesley Hinds, Transport ConvenerCllr Andrew Burns, […]