newsnet 11.11.05

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News

 

Cycling paramedics banned

Cycling paramedics who attend emergency calls at the new Chapelfield shopping centre in Norwich are being asked, on health and safety grounds, to get off their bikes and push them! We believe this flies in the face of common sense as these paramedics are highly trained cyclists who have been operating in similar environments for many years without incident. The decision should be reversed immediately, before someone who requires emergency attention loses their life. Read more

 

Killer bikes?

A recent press release entitled “Killer Bikes” from Calderdale Council in West Yorkshire stated "can there be any bigger killer and crippler of children than the humble bicycle?" Their road safety officer, Peter Sheperdson went on to say “We warn young children away from knives and fire, yet we give them bikes knowing that in most cases they will be ridden on the road without supervision or any regard for the Highway Code.” The council has since responded to the criticism by saying that the aim of the release was to encourage parents to make sure that their children’s bikes are road-worthy.

 

Cycle-Rail awards

Ely and Brighton London Road have been awarded ‘best station of the year’ in the 2005 National Cycle-Rail Awards, which is judged by an independent panel of judges including CTC. CTC’s Kevin Mayne, told newsnet: “It’s a vital part of our campaigning work that we are able to point to the companies and stations that do a good job - we simply don’t accept that high quality service to cyclists is impossible.” Read the full list of winners

 

Election results

The recent election to fill seats on CTC National Council has resulted in the appointment of a total of five councillors in the East of England, London and Northwest regions. CTC welcomes J Brown, J Kieran, P Benstead, S Legg and K Sutton - we look forward to working with them over the next three years.

 

Veteran-Cycle Club

The Veteran-Cycle Club is to publish a book of cycle catalogues from the late 1930s and early 1950s and would like to hear from any person who has a commercial or copyright interest in Carlton, Holdsworth, Hobbs, Gillot, Stallard, Claud Butler, Rotrax, Hetchins, Paris, Ephgrave, Raleigh or Bates. Please contact C J Hancock on 01494 758 243.

 

Products

 

Now that the temperature has dropped you’ll want to keep hands toasty. We have a great selection of winter gloves from brands like Specialized, Gore, Altura and Nike to name but a few.

 

browse our winter gloves section...

 

The CTC shop can be found at www.ctcshop.com or feel free to give us a call on 0870 873 0069

 

CTC info

 

We are very pleased to welcome Mike Sheppard to our small band of Overseas Touring Correspondents. Mike, who lives not far west of Toulouse, can offer advice on Pyrenean touring, including the Spanish side.

 

Information on several organised self-led tours in the Baltic States has been received at headquarters. Go to www.celotajs.lv  for information or contact us for pdfs that we can email to you.

 

Thanks to Clive Oxx for his route from Charing Cross in London out to the Excel Exhibition Centre in Docklands. Well, you never know when you might need to go to a show out there! See information sheet E74 for details.

 

CTC Campaigns

 

Road peace

RoadPeace, the charity that supports bereaved and injured road crash victims, is holding a number of memorial services around the country on Sunday 20th November. These services have been held annually for 11 years in the UK, but the third Sunday in November has now been adopted by the UN General Assembly as a worldwide day of remembrance for road traffic victims. In the UK, some 30 services will take place throughout the country, to which all are welcome.

 

Choosing Cycling: Choosing Health?

A one-day conference on Tuesday 4th April 2006 at Nottingham University will explore how current health policy can be used to promote cycling. More information, contact details and an application form are available here

 

Member benefit

 

50% off ETA membership fees to CTC members

ETA is a roadside rescue service with a difference. The company provides rescue within one hour, full recovery, home rescue and rest-of-Europe cover at very competitive prices, 365 days a year. ETA uses its profits to campaign to raise awareness of the impact of excessive car use and help individuals to make positive changes in their travel habits.  For further information call ETA on 0800 212 810 or visit their website www.eta.co.uk  Please quote reference number 1281-2001 to benefit from a 50% discount when joining.

 

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