The Scottish government’s 2013/14 budget brings a small recovery in cycling investment from this year’s low point – but investment is still well under 1% of total transport spending, and nowhere near enough to reach the government’s 2020 target of 10% of all trips to be by bike… Continue reading Cycling up slightly in Budget
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Prizewinning entries have been chosen from the Spokes 2012 summer competition, My Favourite Place by Bike … Continue reading My Favourite Place by Bike: 2012 competition results Missed out on the fabulous Pedal on Parliament Scotland? – then why not Pedal on Postbox at events around Scotland on Sunday 16th September. Continue reading Pedal on Postbox: Edinburgh, Glasgow, Dunblane, Dumfries … The Association of Train Operating Companies [ATOC] has published an exciting new 60-page ‘toolkit’ on how to greatly improve bike-rail integration, so as to make bike-rail a true ‘end-to-end’ journey from home to destination… Continue reading Bike-Rail Toolkit + conference A family ticket to a top Edinburgh attraction – or a first class rail ticket for 2 to escape far from the city – just two of our great prizes – with judging aided by an expert in obscurity and illusion … Continue reading Competition closes 9 September [‘What happens next’ updated 25 Aug] Will the Scottish Government’s 2013/14 draft budget see sense on cycling investment and, more generally, on active travel? Spokes has submitted comments to the Scottish Parliament’s Finance Committee… Continue reading Scottish Budget 2013/14 What should Edinburgh be doing now under its new Labour/SNP administration? And, following the Olympics, will it include a Sir Chris Hoy Cycle Network? … Continue reading Edinburgh Council Cycle Policy Thousands of people are expected to try out cycling on traffic-free roads in Edinburgh on Saturday 8 September… Continue reading Edinburgh SkyRide 8 September 2012 There’s a great new Spokes factsheet for parents wanting to help their children get cycling independently … Continue reading Factsheet: Get your Child Cycling This year’s Spokes Bike Breakfast was a huge success with several hundred people – and an amazing one-third of Edinburgh City’s 58 councillors appearing, most of them arriving by bike… Continue reading Bike Breakfast record! |
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