Our members from the Friends of Bearsway mini-campaign would like your help following their protest during Pedal on Parliament weekend that aims to kick start the completion of the Bearsway.
They have written a letter of appeal to local councillors and would like help hand delivering them to local surgeries. If you can help get in touch on their facebook or via email.
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Several of the lovely people who attended last weeks Pedal on Parliament protest to finish the Bears Way asked how they could help to get the project completed. I decided to put this to one of my local councillors, to which the response was “community activism”.
Having organised a number of rides, attended workshops, a petition and written to politicians at local government level, we are now in the process of sending out letters to the areas MSPs & MP. We would be grateful if you could lend weight to these letters by attending local MSP/ MP surgeries (details of which or are available on the members websites) or e-mailing them directly asking that the Bears Way be completed.
We will be writing to the following –
Rona Mackay MSP for Strathkelvin & Bearsden (SNP) c.c. Cabinet Michael Matheson, Cabinet Secretary for Transport, Infrastructure & Connectivity
Gil Paterson MSP for Milngavie & Clydebank (SNP) c.c. Michael Matheson, Cabinet Secretary for Transport, Infrastructure & Connectivity
Maurice Golden MSP (Conservative) West of Scotland List – Member of Environment Climate Change & Land Reform Committee
Maurice Corry MSP (Conservative) West of Scotland List – Member of Cross-Party Group on Accident Prevention & Safety Awareness
Ross Greer MSP – Scottish Greens West of Scotland List – Health and Sport Committee Substitute Member
Jamie Greene MSP (Conservative) West of Scotland List – Member of Rural Economy & Connectivity Committee
Jo Swinson MP (Liberal Democrats) – East Dunbartonshire
Last week the Scottish Government declared a Climate Emergency. Road vehicles are a significant contributor to carbon emissions. We look forward to these MSPs/ MPs taking the lead to ensure that low-carbon, cost-effective, transition measures such as the Bears Way cycleway are not abandoned mid-way.
Thanks to you all.