Transport Policies, with particular reference to Cycling
Local Council elections take place on 5th May. The Spokes hustings on March 28 will challenge representatives of the main parties represented on Edinburgh City Council to explain and defend their transport and cycling policies for the next 5 years. All speakers are candidates in the election.
Each speaker will have 5 minutes to outline their transport and cycling policies for the next 5 years, after which there will be a one-hour QA during which speakers will face searching questions from the online audience.
- Conservative – TBA
- Greens – Cllr Claire Miller
- Labour – Cllr Scott Arthur
- Lib Dem – Sanne Dijkstra-Downie
- SNP – Cllr Lesley Macinnes
- QA chaired by Ewan Maclean of Blackford Safe Routes and the inspirational Wee Unicorns Bike Bus.
Website article … www.spokes.org.uk/2022/02/thurs-5-may-2022-council-elections
Tweet … twitter.com/SpokesLothian/status/1506737466547609602 Hashtag #SpokesMtg
Practicalities
Date/Time : Monday 28 March 7.30-9.30
Registration : Register in advance – the link is in the above website article and tweet
Further information/ press queries
MARTIN McDONNELL [meeting organiser]
Phone: 07884 265071
Email: mcdbristol116@gmail.com
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** Spokes: spokes.org.uk; twitter.com/SpokesLothian
** Personal: twitter.com/DaveduFeu; flickr.com/photos/34847720@N03/sets
** Great sites: badscience.net, thebikestation.org.uk, ghgonline.org, 350.org