http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ CityCyclingEdinburgh Forum » Topic: Scottish Parliament cycling debate en Sun, 31 May 2026 21:01:47 +0000 http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=5847#post-63696 Mon, 02 Apr 2012 13:57:23 +0000 sallyhinch 63696@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>There's video and a response from Dave Brennan on the POP site <a href="http://pedalonparliament.org/personal-thoughts-on-the-holyrood-cycling-debate/">here</a> and (for the really keen) the transcript is <a href="http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/parliamentarybusiness/28862.aspx?r=6941&amp;mode=pdf">here</a>. It was a pretty amicable debate, someone only mentioned red light jumping once and the motion passed, although what that means in practice I have no idea. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=5847#post-63688 Mon, 02 Apr 2012 13:10:49 +0000 Arellcat 63688@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Here's the link to the official report of the debate on Cycling:</p> <p><a href="http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/parliamentarybusiness/28862.aspx?r=6941&amp;mode=html#iob_63190" rel="nofollow">http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/parliamentarybusiness/28862.aspx?r=6941&amp;mode=html#iob_63190</a></p> <p>If you want to read it offline, it works out at about 22 sides of 12pt A4. There's a <a href="http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/parliamentarybusiness/28862.aspx?r=6941&amp;mode=pdf">PDF version</a> too. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=5847#post-63653 Mon, 02 Apr 2012 10:59:06 +0000 crowriver 63653@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Did anyone watch this? I was on a train heading south at the time... </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=5847#post-62738 Sun, 25 Mar 2012 20:32:48 +0000 sallyhinch 62738@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>and don't forget to ask them to sign up to the Pedal on Parliament manifesto! </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=5847#post-62736 Sun, 25 Mar 2012 20:04:50 +0000 chdot 62736@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>"<br /> Green MSPs have secured a 75-minute parliamentary debate on cycling, to be led by Alison Johnstone.</p> <p>If you read this in time, and you would like points raised in the debate, email your MSPs [ <a href="http://www.writetothem.com" rel="nofollow">http://www.writetothem.com</a> ] – ask them to let you know if they will attend the debate, and tell them the points you'd like them to raise. For example...</p> <p> Government funding for cycling. Our winter budget campaign was successful in greatly reducing the planned cuts. However, government cycling investment is still well under 1p in every £1 of transport spending [active travel in total, walking + cycling, gets just under 1p in every £1]. Cycling England research and European experience suggest £10 per head of population per year is needed to achieve significant ongoing increases in cycle use, towards the Scottish government's target of 10% of all trips by bike in 2020. That is £50m a year for cycling – just 2.5% of the £2bn transport budget. The government's own report Low Carbon Scotland [the 'RPP' document] suggests £1.32bn for cycling and walking over 11 years – average £120m per year – to make a sufficient contribution to carbon reduction targets.</p> <p> Councils need to be urged to contribute too - and Edinburgh has just set a great example [see Mar 3 news item at <a href="http://spokes.org.uk" rel="nofollow">http://spokes.org.uk</a>; also see Spokes 112]. The government should urge councils to invest in cycling a % of their transport budget at least equal to the percent of work trips already made by bike - as Edinburgh has done. Also, this % should be from their own transport budget, i.e. excluding the ring-fenced government funding they get such as CWSS and Sustrans money.</p> <p> And your own thoughts and priorities for more and safer cycle use in town and country.</p> <p>"</p> <p><a href="http://www.spokes.org.uk/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2009/09/spwkr12.03.252.pdf" rel="nofollow">http://www.spokes.org.uk/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2009/09/spwkr12.03.252.pdf</a> </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=5847#post-62664 Sat, 24 Mar 2012 16:50:54 +0000 chdot 62664@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Last Thursday -</p> <p>"<br /> Stewart Stevenson (@zsstevens)<br /> 3/24/12 3:37 PM<br /> I've uploaded an @YouTube video youtu.be/hKOMrys9Uh0?a (S4O-00829) Cycling (Rural Areas)</p> <p>"</p> <p>Even mentions the Bike Station -</p> <p><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hKOMrys9Uh0" rel="nofollow">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hKOMrys9Uh0</a> </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=5847#post-62662 Sat, 24 Mar 2012 15:19:01 +0000 SRD 62662@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>and, on that note, can i remind everyone to write to your msps and councillors and ask them to support the manifesto etc. </p> <p>There's a write-to-them widget on the pedalonparliament.org website, and some suggestions of things you can mention - but the more you use your own words the better. </p> <p>Would be really great if by Thursday they have all been deluged by letters from consituents! </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=5847#post-62660 Sat, 24 Mar 2012 14:18:56 +0000 magnatom 62660@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Brilliant news. It certainly would be great to think we have helped, but this issue has been bubbling under the surface for a while. The hard work is keeping up the pressure. :-) </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=5847#post-62659 Sat, 24 Mar 2012 13:49:44 +0000 chdot 62659@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>"can't think why I bothered googling when I could have just come here instead"</p> <p>Yes. </p> <p>It's all here... </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=5847#post-62654 Sat, 24 Mar 2012 13:18:02 +0000 sallyhinch 62654@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Cheers! Was just looking for info on this online, can't think why I bothered googling when I could have just come here instead </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=5847#post-62643 Sat, 24 Mar 2012 11:55:25 +0000 Morningsider 62643@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>The Scottish Green party has decided to use one of their scarce slots for debates in the Scottish Parliament on "cycle safety". The debate will be at around 0920 next Thursday (29 March 2012). You can find the text of the motion (number S4W-02248) and watch the debate on the Parliament's website.</p> <p>As far as I am aware, this is the first ever debate in the Scottish Parliament focused entirely on cycling, rather than "active travel".</p> <p>I think all the Pedal on the Parliament organisers can feel very pleased about this, as I can't imagine this happening without all the work you have done. </p>