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Dave
--- In Cycle_Hitchin@yahoogroups.com, "Jim Densham" <jim_densham@...>
wrote:
>
> Hi
>
> I saw this and signed - also sent it round the hardcore of cyclists
at the
> RSPB where I work.
> In response one of them sent the following snippet.
>
>
> CTC Campaigns
>
> Cycling, the Highway Code, facilities, cycle-rail … Commons debate
covers it
> all
>
> The encouraging observation in Parliament this week from MP Willie
Rennie
> that `Cycling debates are becoming a bit of a habit in the chamber'
> introduced an excellent speech from him that ranged from highlighting
> tokenistic and substandard provision for cyclists (with examples) to a
> suggestion that there should be a statutory duty for local
authorities to
> have a cycling strategy. This set the tone neatly for a plea that
cyclists'
> concerns about the revised Highway Code be resolved, something that
several
> other MPs backed up. In response, the Minister Tom Harris MP said
that he
> had been discussing the concerns with cyclists and CTC and was "…
confident
> that those discussions will result in a form of words that is
acceptable to
> all sides." What's more, the Minister ended his speech by
promising to
> include a section on cycle-rail integration in the forthcoming Railways
> White Paper. We look forward to seeing what the White Paper will
say! To
> read the full debate,
> http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm/cmtoday/cmwhall/15.htm
>
> Jim
>
>
> >From: "Alasdair Massie" <a.massie@...>
> >Reply-To: Cycle_Hitchin@yahoogroups.com
> >To: <Cycle_Hitchin@yahoogroups.com>
> >Subject: [Cycle_Hitchin] Highway Code Press release
> >Date: Wed, 16 May 2007 16:03:08 +0100
> >
> >Sent to the Comet today.
> >
> >See
>
>http://sports.groups.yahoo.com/group/Cycle_Hitchin/files/Highway%20Code%20Consu\
ltation/
> >. File "Highway Code Press Release 160507.
> >
> >Regards
> >
> >
> >
> >Alasdair Massie
> >
> >
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