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Travel Awareness Newsletter Issue 18
Travel Awareness Newsletter Issue 18
Welcome to the new look Travel Awareness newsletter
As mentioned in the last newsletter the branding for travel awareness across London has changed from ‘good going’ to ‘DIY Planet Repairs’.
Throughout 2007 the Mayor of London will be continuing to put environmental issues such as Climate Change at the top of his agenda, in order to cut London's carbon emissions and make London a cleaner, greener, more sustainable city. The Greater London Authority agreed to promote the concept of Planet Repairs and that the five key areas related to climate change should adopt the DIY Planet Repairs branding.
You may already have seen advertising related to some of the following Planet Repairs strands: Travel / Energy Efficiency / Recycling / Tree Conservation / Water Conservation.
In Town Without My Car Day - Maple Road, Surbiton
Thousands of Londoners will take to their local streets on In Town Without My Car Day 2007, as normally busy streets are closed to cars and lorries and become social spaces.
Maple Road in Surbiton will be closed to traffic on 21 September 2007. Cars, vans and lorries will be replaced with sofas, live street theatre, music and fun activities for children at Maple Infants’ and St Andrew’s and St Mark’s schools during school hours. Information and entertainment is open to the general public after school time so drop in to find out more after 3pm.
‘Streets for people’ is the theme for this year’s In Town Without My Car celebrations. The international celebration of environmentally friendly transport will enable local people to experience what urban streets could be like without traffic, and if car journeys around town were replaced by sustainable transport such as cycling, walking and public transport. The event is supported by Transport for London and over fifteen local councils across London.
Kingston Council will also use the event to promote sustainable travel to residents with information on cycle training and bike maintenance, car sharing and local public transport options.
- Launch of the Maple Infants’ Walking Bus (08:30)
- Doctor Bike (throughout the day)
- ‘Bottom Gear’ Unicycle theatre (first viewing at 15:30)
- Mocktails – non alcoholic cocktail evening (from 19:00)
- Music, street theatre and entertainment
- Road Safety quiz
Come along and visit on the day to find out more about our efforts to get Kingston’s residents and visitors using an alternative to the car.
For further information on In Town Without My Car please contact the Road Safety and Travel Awareness Unit on 020 8547 5865 or take a look at the website.
FREE Bike Maintenance Courses
Dates: 08/09, 20/10 & 17/11
Location: St Johns Hall, Kingston Road, New Malden
Time: 09:00 to 13:00
Call 020 8547 5865
Email travel.awareness@rbk.kingston.gov.uk to book a place.
Cycling Information Evening – 17 September
Kingston Council’s cycle group is hosting a free cycling information evening on Monday 17 September at Surrey County Council, County Hall, Penrhyn Road to get more of Kingston’s residents cycling. The evening will be held at County Hall (staff bar / hall), Penrhyn Road and is open to all ages and cycling ability – complete beginners are especially welcome!
Join the team for drinks and nibbles from 5:30pm before hearing a range of speakers offering advice on everything from finding the right bike for your frame and how to keep it safe, to basic bike maintenance demos (not to mention some all-important fashion tips on what to wear while on two wheels and practical tips on the right clothing!).
Come along with a friend and meet fellow wannabe cyclists, pick up some goodies and find out when we will next be holding our Adult Cycling courses. To book your place:
Email:travel.awareness@rbk.kingston.gov.uk
Call 020 8547 5865.
Please feel free to pass this message on to anyone you can think of that might want to get in the saddle.
Kingston’s Big WOW Day
This year’s Walk Once a Week event is an exciting challenge aimed at linking schools and pupils together to support a common theme – healthy and sustainable school journeys. It is scheduled to commence on the 26 September 2007.
We are asking Kingston’s schools to select a group of school children to walk to the next nearest school with a ‘Walking Charter’ to demonstrate the school’s commitment to the WoW campaign. These pupils will then pass the Walking Charter over to the next school. This school would, as before, walk the Charter to the next nearest school and the cycle would continue across a number of schools within the borough.
Each London borough will have their own Charter and these Charters would be on tour for a one week period – commencing at the first school on the 26th of September - The Big WoW Day and finishing on the 3rd October – the first Wednesday of International Walk to School Month.
- www.walktoschool.org.uk - to find out more information about the Walk to School campaign
Hovis London Freewheel
London is buzzing with the news that for one remarkable day, many of the capital's roads will be completely traffic-free and open only to cyclists.
On Sunday 23rd September, London goes traffic-free
Londoners – from Brixtoners on BMXs to Crouch Enders on choppers –will be coming from far and wide to ride down the city’s most famous roads, taking in sights like London Eye, Big Ben, and Buckingham Palace. It’s open to everyone and completely free to sign up.
- www.londonfreewheel.com - to register and find out more
London Walking Weekend
Transport for London has organised a London Walking Weekend offering free guided walks in every borough on Saturday 15 and Sunday 16 September.
- www.tfl.gov.uk/gettingaround/walking - to find out how easy and relaxing it can be to get around short distances by foot as well as the interesting sites you could take in along your way.