Hounslow - the Biking Borough

Hounslow's  been granted £324,000 to boost cycling initiatives, which should help towards getting more people cycling.  

The money will a fund a community bike

pool trial with a 'dock' at the Civic Centre, the creation of community cycling

'champions' and the delivery of adult cycling training.  We also had a presentation at Isleworth and Brentford Area Committee of a load of little physical changes to roads and paths that will make cycling away from heavy trafic a lot easier.  Hopefully all this will mean more people will consider riding a bike, more often.

 

My colleague Cllr Corinna Smart, Hounslow's lead member for environment said: "This is the fifth

including improved cycle routes across Isleworth and Brentford; clearer signage;

better cycle parking facilities; and a trial of the innovative 'Brompton Dock' cycle hire

system in partnership with Brompton Bicycles who themselves are based in Brentford,

"This investment will help build on work we've already completed to promote cycling

as the first 'Biking Borough in London - including the hosting of the successful

Skyride in Brentford in 2009 which attracted 11,000 participants.