Support for what many of us have known for years comes from Medics from the Faculty of Public Health in this article in today’s Herald (05 July, page 11)
Why not write in to letters@theherald.co.uk to support this?
Support for what many of us have known for years comes from Medics from the Faculty of Public Health in this article in today’s Herald (05 July, page 11)
Why not write in to letters@theherald.co.uk to support this?
Glasgow City Council recently announced the start of work on four new Regeneration Frameworks for the city centre – Broomielaw, Blythswood, St Enoch and Central. This follows on from the pilot Sauchiehall District Framework which was approved by the Council in May 2016. This introduced the concept of avenues, with reduced car lanes, new cycle lanes and trees planned for Sauchiehall Street from Charing Cross east towards the pedestrian precinct (which is also a core path and thus open for cycling).
The Sauchiehall website may now be seen at: www.glasgowcitycentrestrategy.com
GoBike is supporting the Family Cycling Extravaganza on Victoria Park tomorrow, 18 June. It should be a great day out for everyone, with lots of activities as well as the chance to meet up with GoBike and let us know what the issues are on your regular cycling routes.
There is information about the event on:
https://dumbartonroad.wordpress.com/2016/06/08/we-go-pedal-family-cycling-extravaganza/
We have received the e-mail in italics below relating to a MEETING TONIGHT plus a poster, CityDeal-PublicExhibitions-June2016-flyer-v2 relating to a new bridge over the Clyde, proposed as part of the Glasgow Area City Deal. Sorry about the short notice but see the links for further information. Let’s hope this improves the active travel possibilities across the Clyde.
http://www.renfrewshire.gov.uk/citydeal
“From: Hendry, Linda [mailto:Linda.Hendry@glasgow.gov.uk]
Sent: 13 June 2016 13:12
To: ‘Lynne McRitchie’ <lynne@wcavsn.co.uk>
Subject: FW: River Crossing/City Deal
Importance: High
Hi Lynne
There will be a special meeting of Garscadden/Scotstounhill Area Partnership, the invitation has been extended to non- members. Therefore can you please pass this on to any interested parties.
As previously stated the meeting will take in Yoker Community Campus on Wednesday 15th June 6.30pm-7.30pm with a single item agenda on City Deal /Clyde Waterfront and Renfrew Riverside (£78m). (Please see attached paper). There will be a presentation by members of Renfrewshire Council. This will precede the exhibition to be held on Tuesday 21st June also in Yoker Community Campus from 10am-7pm. (flyer attached)
Kind regards
Linda
Linda Hendry
Partnership and Development Officer
Partnership and Development (North West Team)
Democratic Services
Chief Executive’s Department
Glasgow City Council
The Albany Centre
44 Ashley Street
Glasgow G3 6DS
Main Telephone: 0141 276 9900
Direct Line: 0141 276 9886
Fax: 0141276 9909
Email: lindahendry@glasgow.gov.uk”
Consultation is currently open until Friday 17 June for Glasgow City Council’s latest rash of proposed 20mph zones, spread randomly across the city. It would be so much quicker and cheaper, and easier for road users to understand, if, as we have campaigned, 20mph were the default speed limit across the city. Our response is on our Consultations page
If you share our view about this slow progress to improve our city environment please write in and get in touch with your councillor.
Cycling Scotland’s Wee Jaunt got off to a wet start yesterday (Sunday 12 June) but we made the most of the opportunity to speak to people about our campaigning – for the Bears Way continuation, for cycle lanes on Union Street and for cycle facilities on the routes people actually cycle on.
If there’s a summer fair near you where you think we might be able to speak to people about campaigning then do please get in touch and we’ll do our best to get along.
Bike Week 2016, 11 – 19 June and you can meet GoBike on Sunday 12 June at Glasgow Green and, details yet to be confirmed for us, at Victoria Park on Saturday 18 June. So why not get yourself out on your bike and then come and talk to us about what needs to be done to provide decent infrastructure for cycling?
Glasgow City Council have provided this list of events, bike week 2016-A3F-1 but there will be events on everywhere.
GoBike will be at Glasgow Green on Sunday, 12 June for Cycling Scotland’s Wee Jaunt from 08:00 until 12:30 so why not come and meet us at our stand? Chat to us about the campaigning work that we are currently doing, the campaigning work you think we should be doing and, since John, our treasurer, will be there, you can take out or renew your membership!
We look forward to seeing you.
The GoBike ride this coming Sunday is to the Falkirk Wheel via Cumbernauld, giving the opportunity to look at the new cycle network there.
Details of the ride are given on our Rides page.
Lots to do at the Big Bike Fest, starting with the Big Debate on Saturday evening, ie tomorrow, 28 May, at Westerton Hall
82 Maxwell Avenue
G61 1NZ Bearsden, 7pm and then lots of activities during the week. The Fest is organised and sponsored by the Bike Station, East Dunbartonshire Council and Sustrans. Get yourself along and support cycling in Bearsden and Milngavie.
Have a look at the poster: BBF Poster
and check out the website: http://www.thebigbikefest.org.uk/