Following a decision by the Transport and Environment Committee earlier this week, a recruitment drive is now under way for members of two groups involved in developing active travel policy for Edinburgh. And despite our photo it means much more than cycling!
The Council is setting up a new Active Travel Forum, to be chaired by Transport Convener Councillor Lesley Hinds, which will be supplemented by a Cycling Forum and a Walking Forum.
Applications are now being sought from four members of the public to join the Cycling and Walking Forum (ie eight in total), alongside one lobby group representative for each group.
The Council is also looking for a business representative to join the Active Travel Forum, to give a perspective on active travel and staff commuting.
Councillor Adam McVey, Vice Convener of Transport and Environment, will chair both the Cycling and Walking Forums.
He said: “This is a great opportunity for anyone who’s interested in active travel in Edinburgh. We want these forums to reflect a broad range of viewpoints to help us develop new policies and design principles for future walking and cycling initiatives. If you’ve got ideas on how we can do things differently or if you just want to play a bigger role in the City’s active travel plans, we’d love to hear from you.”
The full membership of the Cycling and Walking Forums will be made up of existing Transport Forum members, elected members and officers from the Council’s Transport division.
The first meetings of the Active Travel Forum, Cycling Forum and Walking Forum will take place on Wednesday 26 November 2014.
To apply, complete the online application form by Friday 14 November.
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