Haringey Council arranges cycle training for anyone over 12 who lives, works or studies in Haringey (delivered by Cycle Training UK):
Charges:
£5 for 2-4 hours training (minimum two hours – up to 4 at trainer's discretion)
£10 to (optionally) hire a bike for the whole 2-4 hours training time. Other boroughs have similar arrangements.
More info:
http://www.haringey.gov.uk/index/environment_and_transport/travel_awareness-2/cycling.htm#02
http://www.haringey.gov.uk/index/jobs_and_training/resources_for_teachers/better_haringey-road_safety.htm
www.cycletraining.co.uk / 020 7582 3535
Monday, 30 April 2007
Welcome
Welcome to the new blog for Haringey Council Bicycle Users' Group. Please use this facility in accordance with Haringey Council's computer use policies.
History and status of Haringey Council BUG
Chris Bainbridge from Transport Planning used to run the group until something like 2001 when he left and went to H&F. Back in those days we had regular meetings in the flesh, in council offices (typically the Civic). After Chris left it became apparent that Transport Planning weren’t going to [be able] to keep on running the BUG, so I came up with the idea of having a page on the bulletin boards that used to be on Harinet.
Harinet bulletin boards were withdrawn, so we moved to e-mail. I’m thinking of having a wiki and/or a blog and/or an e-group * (in any case based on the internet) – but one way or the other most of our activities have been supported by electronic means.
[* blog and e-group started 30 April 2007]
Most of what we have done has been supporting and helping each other with advice/tips and other information. We’ve had the occasional informal social gathering (pub). On one occasion we were asked to gather information for the council – something to do with parking at council buildings from what I can remember – (can anyone else remember more?)
Many organisations have BUGs – they are there to represent to their employer people who cycle to/from or for work. They work on issues that will encourage people to cycle to/from or for work more. So things like secure parking, showers, mileage allowance, and cycle purchase schemes come up as issues quite often.
Other BUGs are much more active than ours (!) and more actively engaged by/with their employer. My personal role arose from my history as a cycling activist/advocate not wanting the Haringey Council BUG to fizzle out completely – to keep the ashes that we might one day emerge phoenix like from as glowing embers, at least.
Harinet bulletin boards were withdrawn, so we moved to e-mail. I’m thinking of having a wiki and/or a blog and/or an e-group * (in any case based on the internet) – but one way or the other most of our activities have been supported by electronic means.
[* blog and e-group started 30 April 2007]
Most of what we have done has been supporting and helping each other with advice/tips and other information. We’ve had the occasional informal social gathering (pub). On one occasion we were asked to gather information for the council – something to do with parking at council buildings from what I can remember – (can anyone else remember more?)
Many organisations have BUGs – they are there to represent to their employer people who cycle to/from or for work. They work on issues that will encourage people to cycle to/from or for work more. So things like secure parking, showers, mileage allowance, and cycle purchase schemes come up as issues quite often.
Other BUGs are much more active than ours (!) and more actively engaged by/with their employer. My personal role arose from my history as a cycling activist/advocate not wanting the Haringey Council BUG to fizzle out completely – to keep the ashes that we might one day emerge phoenix like from as glowing embers, at least.
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