Entries tagged with “cycling” from Working For Walthamstow
The Waltham Forest Cycling Campaign (WFCC) wants Waltham Forest's cyclists to tell them what they like, and don't like, about cycling locally. The WFCC, part of the London Cycling Campaign, organises local social rides and campaigns to make cycling better in Waltham Forest. They will be handing out survey questionnaires at the popular Tour de Waltham Forest, Sunday June 14, 10.30 am - 5 pm in Walthamstow Town Square. They want to find out what's needed most to improve cycling in the borough. And they want your views, whether you're on a rusty bike out of the shed, with the family in tow, or a Lycra-clad whippet.
The Tour de Waltham Forest features three guided rides around the borough (and to the edge of the Olympic site) for different levels of cycling ability. Rides kick off from 11 am. Also in the Town Square will be free cycle training taster lessons, music and "Dr Bike" check- ups. The WFCC will be presenting the results of the survey to key council officers and councillors, who'll also be going out on a series of bike rides with Waltham Forest Cycling Campaign volunteers during Bike Week (13-21 June) to see for themselves what's good and bad about cycling in the area. Other Bike Week events planned by the Waltham Forest Cycling Campaign include a "Bike Breakfast Ride" for hungry commuters (16 June), a ride to Borough Market (20 June) and a family bike ride (21 June). More detail on all of the events is available at www.wfcycling.org.uk
This past week I attended the Labour Party Conference in Manchester to participate in the policy debates regarding the future direction of Government. I'm proud Labour will put into law the pledge to end child poverty in our country to make it a legal obligation for all future governments whatever their political persuasion. I'm also proud that it is Labour proposing ending prescription charges by introducing free drugs for a quarter of a million cancer patients from next year. The plan is for this eventually to be extended to all those with long term medical conditions- meaning that in the future no one should need to worry about their ability to pay for vital medication if Labour is in power. The commitment to offer free nursery places for all two year olds within the next ten years will also make a real difference to local families, as will plans to make sure that a million children from low income backgrounds get access to computers and the internet. These were my highlights - I would be interested in your views on these ideas and how they will change life here in Walthamstow.
My personal highlight of the week was meeting Ed Clancy, a member of the British gold medal winning men's cycling team from the 2008 Olympics. The velodrome for the 2012 Olympics in London will be at the Lee Valley Park so I look forward to welcoming Ed and other members of the British cycling team to our part of the world to build on their successes in 2012.
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