Inspired by the London Cycling Campaign and supported by the

Bicycle Association

Inspired by the London Cycling Campaign and supported by the Bicycle Association

Photo by Jim Killick, used under ShareAlike

Context for space for cycling

• London Cycling Campaign’s space for cycling slogan has resonated locally

• An opportunity to strengthen the ‘cycling vote’ and make links between local and national campaigning

• Political momentum - Times campaign, Love London Go Dutch, Get Britain Cycling, forthcoming Cycling Delivery Plan. (But it won’t last…)

• Local momentum - enthusiasm from cities, campaign groups growing in strength

• Government committed to ‘fine words’ but not targets, design standards or funding

Old Shoreham Road, Brighton

Campaign plan

Recruit supporters and challenge

candidates/councillors

Spring 2014

Summer 2014

Autumn 2014

Map councillors’ responses

Mobilise supporters to influence MPs before

party conferences

Send supporters on to existing local

campaign groups

Training workshops for new & existing groups

Local groups target key constituencies

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The Big Rides - 17th MayPhoto by Jim Killick, used under ShareAlike

Challenge your councillors to make space for cycling in your area

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If you want to see space for cycling, so that anyone can cycle anywhere, join the nation-wide space for cycling campaign, and write to your local councillors, asking them to pledge to make space for cycling.

Challenge your councillors to make space for cycling in your area

Dear Cllr Doe,

Please make space for cycling on our streets

I am writing as your constituent and someone who would like to cycle more.

Nationally 62% of people agree with the statement that ‘the idea of cycling on busy roads frightens me’. If we want more people to cycle, we must make conditions on our streets feel safer.

I want to see Graniteshire County Council making protected space on our main roads, removing through traffic from residential streets, lowering speeds limits and making our town centres cycle friendly.

To find out what this means in practice visit www.space4cycling.org.uk …

send mail

Write to your local councillors, asking them to pledge to make space for cycling.

Your councillor is Cllr Joanna Doe

Success…

Local commitment from candidates and councillors

Translate local pressure into manifesto commitments

Long term funding of £10+ per head for

cycling

Existing groups strengthened, new

groups form

Better design standards to build

better infrastructure

Thanks!

chris.peck@ctc.org.uk