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Spokes is calling for Princes Street, Scotland’s premier street, to be made pedestrian-friendly, cycle-friendly, and a truly great place to move around, relax, shop, eat and enjoy in peace and safety. Please sign our petition – see link below!! Continue reading Princes Street petition [Note – This news item is from 2013, when Edinburgh’s regularised cycleroute gritting scheme began. For current Council gritting priorities & map see our council links page] Whilst cyclists across the UK are greeting* about icy bikepaths, Edinburgh Council is being praised for its gritting… Continue reading Grit not greet A remarkable joint submission by Greener Leith, Spokes, local Community Councils, the Cockburn and other groups puts the council under unprecedented pressure to come up with a truly people-friendly Leith Walk, including a ‘protected’ uphill cycle lane … Continue reading Leith Walk future Cllr Ian Baxter, Spokes member and Green councillor, has sent us an extensive list of cycling facilities in Midlothian, and is to draw up a paper of problems and opportunities which need addressed to encourage more people to use bikes for more journeys. Continue reading Midlothian cycle facilities – now and future [Borders Rail paragraphs updated 7.1.13 and again 28.1.13] [Jan 3 update: How the £3.9m is being used Scotsman article Herald article] For the fourth year running, MSPs have been convinced by expert evidence of the need for greater funding if there is to be any hope of reaching the government’s cycle-use target. But, despite this, the draft Scottish budget 2013/14 is unlikely to change – thanks to political cowardice and government obfuscation. Continue reading Scottish Budget process fails – again!! [20 December update: this quick-fire campaign succeeded!! See Dec 19 news item]. Spokes has responded to the UK All-Party Parliamentary Cycling Group’s Inquiry, “Get Britain Cycling” … Continue reading Get Britain Cycling: APPCG Inquiry Spokes has proposed a major cycling project to the government’s NPF3 consultation, which seeks ideas for ‘developments of national significance’ … Continue reading Spokes National Cycling Proposal |
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