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The Wivenhoe Encyclopedia |
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2007 - Bike
Trail Plea Cyclists using the University of Essex are to be asked to sign a
petition calling for a safe cycle route from upper Wivenhoe to the
University. As part of National Bike Week, June 16-24, the University is
organising events on Tuesday, June 19,
Bike2Work Day, and will be asking all cyclists to support
the creation of the upper Wivenhoe cycle route from Broomgrove Primary
School to the University, linking to the road at Wivenhoe Fire
Station. ‘We are hoping at least 400 people will take part in Bike2Work
day at the Colchester campus,’ said Jo Leyland, the university’s
Transport Policy Co-ordinator. ‘We are also organising an
inter-departmental competition. Whichever department has the highest
proportion of cyclists on the day will win a fold-up pool bike as a
prize.’ Bike Week is the UK’s annual celebration of cycling, including
the Bike2Work Promotion, that invites car uses to try commuting by
bike, particularly for journeys of under five miles, when cycling can
be quicker than any other means of transport. The University of Essex is committed to promoting all forms of
sustainable transport, including car-sharing, walking and improved
public transport. For further information please contact: Note: Stands will be set up at all the entrances to the University on Tuesday, June 19 between 8am to 10am for people to sign the petition and receive their vouchers.
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