Council Asked to Sponsor "The Year of the Bike"

Lib Dem councillors put a "motion" to Epsom & Ewell Borough Council in July which called for 2010 to become The Year of the Bike. They claim that schemes in neighbouring boroughs involving "green vouchers" promote cycling as a form of travel, say both Epsom and Ewell need more cycle racks and the cycleways around the borough have gaps in them.

The subject will be discussed by the council's Environment Committee in October when it is hoped the initiative will find full support. The Lib Dems have numerous ideas which could be implemented at minimal cost and in a way which would promote the use of cycling as a means of transport.