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Scrutinising Active Travel in Birmingham

Magnifying glass with a bicycle wheel in place of the lens

The Birmingham City Council Overview and Scrutiny Task and Finish Group is holding an inquiry into active travel in Birmingham, following criticism of slow progress. Push Bikes has made a submission, as have Better Streets for Birmingham and Living Streets. We welcome this timely inquiry where the Overview and Scrutiny Committee can make a significant contribution.

Birmingham Cycle Revolution Bike Week Showcase

Birmingham Big Bikes

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Tuesday, June 16, 2015 - 12:00 to 18:00

Birmingham Cycle Revolution (BCR) is celebrating the return of National Bike Week from 13 – 21 June with an entire week of pedal powered fun.

Bike Week is an annual, nation-wide opportunity for organisations to promote cycling and show how easily it can become part of everyday life. The dedicated week aims to get people to give cycling a go all over the UK, whether this be for fun, as a means of transport or to get fit.

Local Elections 2015: Survey of Candidates

For the council elections Push Bikes, the Birmingham cycling campaign group, is carrying out a survey of the views of candidates on sustainable personal transport.   Sustainable doesn't just mean environmentally friendly, it also means scalable (to cope with increasing demand), and affordable.

In October 2013 Birmingham City Council published the Birmingham Mobility Action Plan green paper, which says:

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