Spokes ride

Minster to Deal, Sunday 26 September
Meet Minster Station, 10.45
This is a round trip from Minster to Deal to see cycling improvements there. Adrian Oliver, Project Co-ordinator of Cycle Friendly Deal will be our guide. Ride leader, Beatrice Shire 07484 863554.

Cycle Friendly Deal has developed new routes, provided free events and training, installed more cycle parking, created a new Cycling & Walking Map and launched the Deal-e-Bike hire scheme. All this is due to a grant from the Coastal Community Fund and extra support and funding from Deal Town Council. More details, maps (including the new Pier to Pier route between Deal and Ramsgate), and information about cycle shops and local cycling groups on the Cycle Friendly Deal pages on Deal Town Council's website.
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​Electric bike course, Canterbury
In conjunction with the Air Quality Partnership, Kent Adult Cycle Training is running an additional Introduction to e-bikes course as part of Car Free Day, Wednesday 22 September. The training session starts at 5pm, lasts 90 minutes and will take place at The Canterbury Bike Project, c/o The Riverside Youth Centre, Canterbury, CT2 7PH. Booking is via KCC's website and there is a 10% reduction on the cost with code CARFREE2021. Please share with family and friends.
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​Levelling Up Fund survey
Canterbury is in the top priority group for the Government's Levelling Up Fund. The Fund allows a local area to bid for up to £20 million to support improvements to culture and heritage, public areas like high streets and parks, and public transport, cycling and walking.  Canterbury City Council will be responsible for putting together a bid for funding and local MP, Rosie Duffield, wants to work with them and with other organisations on the bid. To help with this, Rosie Duffield has created a short survey to find out what priorities residents and businesses have for the Canterbury district. The survey has six questions, two are on transport. 
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Spokes objectives

1. To encourage cycling and publicise its benefits for the community and for individuals.
2. To ensure that local authority and government policies actively encourage cycling and make full provision for it as part of an overall transport strategy.

This is to ensure that all members of the public can enjoy cheap, safe and environmentally-sound travel for work and leisure.

​If you support our objectives, why not join us? 

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