Get on your bike!

Celebrate cycling during Bike Week

Commuters around the Borough are being encouraged to swap four wheels for two during Bike Week. Taking place from 8 to 16 June, Bike Week is a great opportunity to celebrate the social, health and environmental benefits of cycling. It aims to get many more people across the UK to give cycling a try.

To support the initiative, the Council are planning on hosting a breakfast briefing where local businesses can learn how they can support employees to bike to work.

Cabinet Lead for Sustainable Transport, Cllr David Airey, said: “Cycling is a great way to get around. It helps you to get fit, stay healthy and improves your mood.

At the same time, it’s good for the environment as leaving your car at home reduces air pollution and carbon emissions.”

The Council is also working with YoBike to bring the smart bike sharing cycle scheme to Eastleigh town. When it launches, thirty bikes will be available for people to hire from and drop off at designated locations around the town using a smart phone app.

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