Cycling investment across Scotland risks falling in every year of office of the SNP government – but there are positive signs at Edinburgh Council.
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The Budget Bill will be debated in the Scottish Parliament on Jan 20, and a final vote is expected on 4 February. […] The new Spokesworker contains fascinating data about coloured surfacing in Edinburgh, more on Princes Street, a project to boost green commuting at local workplaces (yours?) and more … […] There is no sign of the Scottish Government paying attention to the recommendations of the all-party Parliamentary Transport, Infrastructure and Climate Change Committee. […] We are one step closer to more realistic cycling investment, thanks to the Parliament’s all-party Transport, Infrastructure and Climate Change Committee [TICC]. Last year Scottish Government Ministers ignored their recommendations. Your emails to MSPs are vital right now to stop the same happening this year. […] Spokes gave oral evidence on 24 November to the Inquiry into Active Travel (cycling and walking) by the Scottish Parliament’s Transport, Infrastructure and Climate Change Committee. […] In response to the Parliament’s Active Travel Inquiry Spokes calls for greatly increased funding for cycle projects, and improved ways of delivering the funding. […] A circular is going out to all emailable Spokes members in the next couple of days. […] The Scottish Parliament has launched an Inquiry into Active Travel (walking and cycling) – this and much more is covered in Spokesworker 11.11.09 … […] Good news from Edinburgh Council, whilst at Holyrood the draft budget for 2010/11 yet again boosts trunk road spending whilst maintaining cycling investment at a miserable level. […] |
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