Ealing Cycling Campaign
Newsletter December 2001

London Cycle Budget Reappears.

After a vigorous campaign by the London Cycling Campaign, Transport for London has reinstated the £8 million cycling budget which it removed last month. The £8 million, earmarked for 2002-2003, will no longer be set aside solely for the London Cycle network, but will be allocated to cycling measures across London. This is a quick u-turn by TfL, and a major victory for the London Cycling Campaign. We would like to say a big thank-you to everyone who lobbied the Mayor's office to make this happen.

Sign up for Bike Repair Classes in January 2002

Get your bike out of the shed and up and running in the New Year with a cycle repair class. Cycle Training are running a bicycle repair course in January. It will be held at Drayton Manor High School in Drayton Bridge Road, Hanwell. It starts on January 10, and continues on 17, 24 & 31 January from 7pm to 9pm. It costs £20, and is free to those on benefit. Call 7564 5990 for details.

Events:

We hold our regular monthly meetings on the first Wednesday of each month.

The next two meetings are on:

Wednesday 2 January 2002

Wednesday 6 February 2002

7.20 for 7.30 start.

If you haven't been before you are very welcome. We meet at the rear entrance of Perceval House (the modern building to the left of Ealing Town Hall on Ealing Broadway, W5) The meeting ends at 8.45 pm at the latest, and normally adjourns for beer, wine, cheesecake, etc. at "Cafe Grove" on The Grove, W5.

Dates for 2002

Bike Week: 15 - 23 June 2002

Car Free Day: Sunday 22 September 2002