Spokes.org.uk Website Review

WELCOME TO THE ONLINE HOME OF SPOKES, THE LOTHIAN CYCLE CAMPAIGN… Continue reading Welcome To Spokes. Growing opportunities enabling more and more categories of people to get about by bike were a top feature of our ‘Diversity Rules’ Our November 2018 traffic count, averaged over our 4 regular count points, found bikes forming 16.8% of all vehicles – the highest ever November percentage, up from last year’s 16.5%, and almost equalling the 16.9% in our summer (May) count. bike is becoming a realistic option for more and more people … Continue reading Spokes Bulletin 132 … Cycling for more people Being able to cycle more (9 people); feeling safer or more confident cycling (8 people); feeling better or healthier (7 people); getting family or friends onto bikes (6 people) – many such inspiring and touching personal transformations were related by entrants to our depute convener, Cllr Kirste*n Sullivan. Continue reading West Lothian 2018 #SpokesMap what has brought the biggest positive transformation in your cycling life in recent years. Continue reading #SpokesComp: My Cycling and there are indeed some welcome improvements, it remains basically the same – multiple lanes of mixed traffic, cyclists travelling uphill surrounded by lorries, cars and buses; and heavily-used footways which at the top are way below Council standards. Continue It is time for both Edinburgh and Glasgow Councils to create people-friendly central areas, including major restrictions on motor traffic – and both cities intend to do so.  This was the main theme to emerge from our 100-strong June 13 public meeting, addressed by top decision-makers from both cities. Continue reading #SpokesMtg: City Centre Transformation Edinburgh City Council’s June 20 Transport & Environment Committee has moved the CCWEL project on to the next stage and agreed some small but useful improvements to resurfacing policy – both by 7-4 votes, opposed by Conservatives and Lib Dems. Continue reading 7-4 decisions