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Spokes November Traffic Count

Posted by: DdF on Monday, December 01, 2008 - 09:33 PM 48 Reads

Full results of our November traffic count are now online...

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Better Bike Facilities - and how to get them ... Spokes Bulletin 102

Posted by: DdF on Saturday, November 22, 2008 - 05:59 PM 120 Reads

The Autumn Spokes Bulletin is out, featuring favourite local bike facilities (onroad, path, employer, rail and canal) and our campaign to make the Scottish Government's draft budget more cycle friendly. Would you believe that reducing the planned growth in trunk road spending by just 15% would double the total investment in cycle projects in Scotland!! - so much for the government's professed 'sustainable economic growth.'

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Scottish Budget 2009/10 - update - lobbying still vital

Posted by: DdF on Wednesday, November 05, 2008 - 12:54 AM 263 Reads

There was no big announcement by Cabinet Secretary John Swinney at the Nov 5th Transport, Infrastructure and Climate Change (TICC) Committee, despite the expectations raised by the Sunday Herald 2 November . A big disappointment. However, there were signs that he would be willing to consider budget changes as the budget process continues, so there is everything still to play for - and emails/letters to MSPs of all parties are really important immediately and over the next few weeks.

What happens now?? ...

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Scottish Government Budget 2009/10 - please help!

Posted by: DdF on Saturday, October 11, 2008 - 11:45 PM 379 Reads

Yes, it may sound the most boring and abstract topic possible, but this could make a massive difference to cycling conditions all across Scotland. Things like... Tarmacing and lighting every urban canal towpath section between Glasgow and Edinburgh??? (e.g. Edinburgh to Riccarton, and in towns like Falkirk, Linlithgow, Broxburn...)

Latest news -
Sunday Herald 2 November !! Nothing is certain yet, but this is an incredible move forward. Please keep up the pressure on your local MSPs of all parties!!

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