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Wednesday, 07 October 2020

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• Bicycle bus initiative helping children from Warwick Gates to Whitnash get to schoolA 'bicycle bus' initiative has been launched to help children get to school on their bikes.

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• Reader's letter: More thought needed if cycling is the way forward for WinchesterSIR: I am concerned at the increasing support for cycling as a means of travelling into and within our city. It is assumed by some, without question, that cycling is always a Good Thing. More thought needs to be given to this.
• Liverpool Metro Mayor welcomes Voi e-scooter trial to make transport "cheap, quick and green"A new e-scooter trial has launched today in Liverpool, implemented by Swedish startup Voi - welcomed by Liverpool Metro Mayor, Steve Rotherham.
• Create e-Cargo grant for elderly and disabled, user group urges transport MinisterThe Beyond the Bicycle Coalition has written to Cycling and Walking Minister Chris Heaton-Harris, recommending to allocate a new tranche of the e-cargo grant funding be targeted to the people who have suffered the most from the pandemic, namely elderly and disabled people.
• Build sustainable transport into recovery, business leaders and public urgeLocal authorities have been urged by business leaders and individuals alike to deliver on sustainable transport provision and micromobility, according to a new study of public and private sector attitudes.