31.03.2012 PRESS RELEASE – FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE The Summer of Cycling was launched at Parliament on 14 March 2012. The simple aim is to double the amount of people cycling. It’s now for local groups and people to make it happen. The Newcastle Cycling Campaign is asking all local cyclists to get a family member, a friend, a work colleague or a councillor involved in cycling, and has created an easy bike buddy sign-up form. Katja Leyendecker, initiative organiser and recently re-elected chair of the Newcastle Cycling Campaign, elaborates: “Today we launch our bid to turn the next six months[…]
Read moreMonth: March 2012
Newcastle Bicycle Festival
We’ll be there Your involvement Kick-off 17:30 Haymarket with mass bike ride to Star & Shadow Get more info here http://bicyclefestival.wordpress.com.
Read moreSay thank you to Councillors
We’ll be there Your involvement Meet at Civic Centre, under the Tyne God. Full council meeting. We will hand out surveys to Newcastle Councillors to “Make a Little Pledge for Cycling” following the adoption of the Cycling Manifesto https://newcycling.org/news/20110907/cycle-manifesto-adopted. Come along and lend a hand!
Read moreMetro-and-cycling stakeholder conference
We’ll be there Contact jenni.duncan@twmetro.co.uk to reserve your place. We are clear we want to see bicycles on metro trains.
Read moreCouncil meeting Brighton Grove
We’d have liked to attend. The time was prohibitive. Brighton Grove hearing of objections. Campaign has submitted their part-objection on numerous occasions and attended many meetings. We’ll keep an eye on the decisions taken by the council on this longstanding problem. It’s a shame we cannot personally attend the hearing: its daytime scheduling is prohibitive to volunteers, and we have brought this lack of inclusion to the attention of the council.
Read moreCTC Right to Ride event
We’ll be there CTC ‘Right to Ride’ conference at Civic Centre. Contact righttoride@ctc.org.uk to inquire about seat reservation.
Read moreCouncil discussion group – central station
Your involvement Anne Clark, council cycling officer, would like to set up a working group to discuss Newcastle Central Station redevelopment. First meeting of group on 15 November. Contact Anne directly on anne.clark@newcastle.gov.uk
Read moreFriends of the Earth – AGM
Our partners the local Friends of the Earth group meets at Tyneside Cinema for their AGM.
Read moreNewcastle Council’s cycle forum
Newcastle City Council’s cycle forum. As always, we are in attendance. http://www.newcastle.gov.uk/parking-roads-and-transport/walking-and-cycling/newcastle-cycling-forum
Read moreQuarterly members meeting
We meet and chat Speaker(s): Peter Ward, Bicycle Helmet Research Foundation www.cyclehelmets.org Topic: Helmet compulsion
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