Dear David, Thank you for sending on the CTC newsletter. It is most
interesting and has pushed me into supporting their campaigns.
Best wishes Gill

David Garfield wrote:

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> */Yannick Read <yannick.read@...>/* wrote:
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> newsnet 14.10.05
>
> The weekly newsletter for members of CTC
>
> * *
>
> *_News_*
>
> *Rights of Way victory – thanks for your help!*
>
> Following a nationwide campaign, CTC has succeeded in achieving
> the first advancement in Rights of Way legislation for cyclists
> since 1968. Cyclists now look set to have their right to claim
> restricted byways guaranteed in law. We argued that the Natural
> Environment and Rural Communities Bill ought to clarify cyclists’
> ability to claim Rights of Way, and an estimated 3,000 cyclists
> flocked to the CTC website or sent postcards to their MP to agree.
> The result was ten MPs from across the political spectrum speaking
> in favour of CTC’s amendments, with at least four more waiting in
> the wings. Richard George, Off-Road Policy Campaigner at CTC, said
> “This is just a taster of what we can achieve when we work
> together to get better rights for cyclists, and there will be
> plenty more to come!” Read the full story by clicking on the
> headline news story on our homepage <http://www.ctc.org.uk/>
>
> *Safer streets for cyclists *
>
> The Rights of Way victory has shown what is possible when enough
> of us pull together – please get involved in our current campaign
> to help make the roads safer for cyclists. More than half of all
> fatal and serious injuries occur on roads with 30mph limits. With
> this in mind, CTC is supporting a campaign for local authorities
> to introduce 20mph speed limits on the ‘community streets’ where
> people live, work, cycle and play. Since introducing 20mph zones
> in the early 1990s, Hull City Council has seen a reduction in
> fatal and serious injuries of 90%. Visit our webpage
> <http://www.ctc.org.uk/DesktopDefault.aspx?TabID=3996> to
> automatically send a letter supporting this campaign to your MP.
>
> * *
>
> *Tom Simpson documentary*
>
> /Death on a mountain/, the sensitively-portrayed film of the
> events surrounding the death of British racing cyclist Tom Simpson
> during the 1967 Tour de France is to be shown on Wednesday 19^th
> October on BBC2 at 11.20pm.
>
> *And finally*
>
> I’m not sure if this recently-built cycling robot is intended for
> the shops, but it’s going on my Christmas wish list anyway. See
> more <http://news.com.com/2300-1041_3-5888868-1.html>
>
> *_What’s on?_*
>
> *_ _*
>
> *London** Cycle show this weekend*
>
> The Cycle Show <http://www.cycleshow.co.uk/> at ExCel starts today
> and continues over the weekend. I visited the show yesterday and
> there is plenty to drool over! As a CTC member you can save one
> third on the price of admission – tickets will cost you £8 instead
> of £12. Children pay £1 when accompanied by a paying adult. Call
> 0870 126 1792 and quote ’CTC’, or show your membership card at the
> entrance.
>
> A leisurely-paced, CTC-organised ride to the event will leave
> Charing Cross Station Concourse at 9am on Sunday 16^th . Following
> a stop at the Tower of London, enjoy the spectacular views of the
> Thames and Docklands developments along the way. Estimated time of
> arrival will be 11am. Further details on the Cycle Show
> <http://www.cycleshow.co.uk/> website.
>
> *York** Cycle Show next June*
>
> The date of next year’s York Cycle Show, the UK’s largest cycling
> festival, has been confirmed as 24^th /25^th June. Further details
> at http://www.yorkcycleshow.co.uk/
>
> *_ _*
>
> *_CTC _**_Campaigns_*
>
> * *
>
> Campaign news this week features in the news section above, but:
>
> You and Yours on Radio 4 on Monday 17th Oct at midday will include
> a feature on how to increase cycling levels, using the Cycling
> England ‘demonstration towns’ project as its focus. If you miss
> it, you can listen again using the BBC website
> <websitehttp://www.bbc.co.uk/radio4/youandyours/>.
>
> *_ _*
>
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>
> *_ _*
>
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