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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… […] Missed out on the fabulous Pedal on Parliament Scotland? – then why not Pedal on Postbox at events around Scotland on Sunday 16th September. […] 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… […] [‘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… […] Spokes Bulletin 113 is hitting the doorsteps of all Spokes members, 1200 decision-makers across Scotland, and countless other cyclists and interested individuals (well, to be a little more precise, around 13,000 for this issue!) […] What do the Scottish council election results mean for cycling policy and investment in Edinburgh and elsewhere? … […] Pedal on Parliament exceeded all expectations, with a police estimate of 2500 people, and others suggesting 3000+ […] Spokes urges you to come along – with friends and family – to Pedal on Parliament on Saturday 28 April. Join the huge rally, along with round-the-world cyclist Mark Beaumont (on his shortest-ever bike ride!), Spokes members Alison Johnstone MSP (Green) and Ian Murray MP (Labour) and other supportive politicians such as Jim Eadie MSP […] Speaking in the March 29 Parliamentary debate on cycling [pdf 1.1MB] Fife Labour MSP Helen Eadie echoed a long-standing Spokes campaign, declaring in passionate tones, “The cycle path from Fife to Edinburgh is a disgrace.” […] A Scottish Government advance press notice, leaked to Spokes, indicates that the active travel proposals in Low Carbon Scotland, the government’s RPP document, are to be fully funded – meaning over £100m a year for walking and cycling!! This morning, Spokes publishes a summarised report of the leaked document [please do click and read this […] |
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