Embassy News - 2012

Consultation Closing on Rail Service in Scotland

Posted by Sally Hinchcliffe on Thursday 16th of February 2012

Anyone who uses the trains in Scotland - including visitors -who wants to have their say over the future shape of rail services in Scotland should hurry, because consultation closes on Monday 20th February. The consultation has implications for cyclists as well, and Spokes, the Lothian Cycle Campaign, have done their usual excellent job of identifying the issues and teasing out the implications here.

Flashride at Westminster ahead of next Thursday's parliamentary cycling debate

Posted by Joe Dunckley on Wednesday 15th of February 2012

Tour Du Danger at Parliament Square by Mark Ames (cc by-nc-sa)Cycling goes to parliament next week as the country shows its support for the powerful "Cities Fit For Cycling

Scottish Consulate and Glasgow Meeting

Posted by Sally Hinchcliffe on Monday 13th of February 2012

Calling all Scottish cyclists: on Saturday, the first Scottish Cycling Embassy meeting (and infrastructure safari) will be held in Glasgow. This will be a chance for anyone to find out what we're about, have a look at some of the best (and worst) of Glasgow's bike infrastructure and shape the future of the Embassy in Scotland. It comes at an auspicious time, with the Scottish budget cuts for active travel partially reversed - and in the wake of Edinburgh council's decision to devote 5% of its transport budget to cycling projects and infrastructure.

Cycling Embassy Welcomes 'Cities Fit for Cycling'

Posted by Sally Hinchcliffe on Thursday 2nd of February 2012

The Cycling Embassy of Great Britain is pleased to support The Times in its campaign for 'Cities Fit for Cycling'.

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