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Bike storage may be needed after all!

Following submissions by Spokes and several individuals, the Scottish government has accepted that its proposed bronze/ silver/ gold standards for sustainable buildings may be too weak on bike storage and need reconsidered.  Thank you if you made comments to the consultation! Continue reading Bike storage may be needed after all!

A90 path to QF and the North

Work has just started on phase 1 of this long-overdue route, vital for commuters, tourists and day-trippers… Continue reading A90 path to QF and the North

Spokes Holyrood Hustings 23 March

The Spokes Spring Public Meeting will be a hustings for the May 5th Holyrood elections – with an exciting line-up of speakers, and a new format to enable maximum testing of and engagement with each candidate!! Continue reading Spokes Holyrood Hustings 23 March

Get involved in NPs [Leith & City Centre currently urgent]

Find out what’s happening in your and other local areas within Edinburgh – and help influence things – through the Neighbourhood Partnerships website… Continue reading Get involved in NPs [Leith & City Centre currently urgent]

Cycle Commuting with Kids

Do you need to use a bike for every-day travel, whilst also transporting small children?   Spokes is producing new resources to help… Continue reading Cycle Commuting with Kids

Delivery of Public Services

Spokes has responded to the call for evidence by the Scottish Commission on the Future Delivery of Public Services… Continue reading Delivery of Public Services

Manifestos and Budget – latest

Now is your final chance to influence party manifestos for the Holyrood elections on 5 May, and the Scottish budget for 2011-12, both of which will have a major impact on what happens to cycling conditions and promotion in the next few years … Continue reading Manifestos and Budget – latest

Onstreet storage – survey results

Results from the Spokes online survey about on-street bike storage facilities are now available… Continue reading Onstreet storage – survey results

Canal towpath user survey

British Waterways wish to get feedback from regular users of the Union and the Forth/Clyde canal towpathsContinue reading Canal towpath user survey

Cyclists and Lothian Buses

With cyclist crashes on Princes Street tramlines continuing at around 2-3 a month known to Spokes (and presumably others not known) a number of victims have complimented Lothian Buses drivers on their awareness of the problems and their prompt action… Continue reading Cyclists and Lothian Buses