The vote on the Scottish 2015/16 budget is near … and there is some hope of improvement in cycling infrastructure investment …
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In a detailed reponse to the Scottish Government’s draft budget 2015-16, MSPs on the Infrastructure and Capital Investment Committee (ICI) recommend that the government consider “substantial additional funding” to roll out sustainable and active travel projects… […] The government’s first ever active travel debate brings no new initiatives and no new cash! Why was this debate called? […] 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! […] Keep yourself busy over the holiday (and after) .. We’ve a few suggestions .. […] [Update Dec 17: Deputy 1st Minister John Swinney MSP agrees to meet Jim Eadie MSP to discuss cycle funding – see tweets & video at end below. Your emails/visits/phones to MSPs are helping – please continue!] New Scottish Government Transport Minister Derek Mackay MSP is honing his skills at skating … around a question … […] [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 […] Scottish Government Cabinet Secretary for Finance and Sustainable Growth, John Swinney MSP, made a £5m error in his budget speech to MSPs – though by amending the draft budget he could wipe out the mistake… […] Something remarkable happened at the Spokes public meeting on Cycling Development in the Lothians … […] According to the janitor, 140-150 people attended the Spokes public meeting on Lothians cycling development… […] |
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