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POSTS ARCHIVE

Our website contains a variety of items dating back to 2001. You can use this archive to explore by year, campaign theme, specific campaign, and category. See also our new releases, our media appearances and our newsletters.

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Local Transport Plan 3

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24th Dec 2010

Our response to the Greater Manchester Local Transport Plan 3 consultation (pdf), December 2010, is available to download. (pdf) We also presented a letter to Councillor Ian MacDonald, chair of GMITA (pdf), November 2010. (pdf)

Prestwich to Manchester City Centre

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22nd Dec 2010

Meet outside Pizza Express on the Bury New Road where it meets Scholes Lane at 8:00am.

Chorlton Library to Manchester City Centre

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Meet outside Chorlton Library (8.00am) or join the ride anywhere on Upper Chorlton Road (after approx. 8.10am).

Worsley, Monton to Manchester city centre

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7:40am Worsley Station (on Route 55) 7:50am Monton Green Unitarian Church 8:00am opposite Salford Royal (Hope) Hospital, Eccles Old Road 8:30am finish in City Centre

Stretford Metrolink station to Manchester City Centre

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This route starts at 8am at the Stretford tram station (City Centre bound), near the bus shelter and cycle parking, (map). By request we can start at the Sale Waterside at 7.45 am- please let us know. The ride then heads into Manchester …

Withington Library to Manchester City Centre

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Meet outside Withington Library at 8:00am and then progressing along the Oxford Road Bus and Bike corridor to reach the city centre. If you would like us to meet you en route please email before the ride. The ride leader …

Have I Got MOOs For You

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21st Dec 2010

Manchester FoE has been raising awareness about the new Sustainable Livestock Bill, introduced in June by MP Robert Flello. In our August newsletter we reported how Withington MP John Leech took part in a Rainforest Free Lunch photo shoot to …

Last chance for Local Transport Plan

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Christmas Eve (24th December) is the last day for people to comment on the Local Transport Plan (LTP3) consultation. The new LTP will set the direction for road travel, public transport (buses, trains and Metrolink) and walking & cycling in …

Butternut Squash and Beetroot Risotto

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20th Dec 2010

An easy to make and tasty recipe.

Local Transport Plan – What Manchester Wants for Christmas

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news release

Last ditch push to get cycling included in new local transport plan

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Local campaigning group, Love Your Bike, is reminding Manchester residents there are just four days left in which to comment on Local Transport Plan (LTP3) consultation. …Read full article.

Sharing the Roads: Bus Drivers and Cyclists

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8th Dec 2010

Salford cyclists urged to join the Bike Friday ride

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25th Nov 2010

Friday 26th November, sees the last Bike Friday ‘led’ cycle rides of 2010 and cyclists will be converging on the Greater Manchester Passenger Transport Executive (GMPTE) main offices to lobby for active travel (walking and cycling) policies to be given …

Bike Friday pushes for green light on cycling! – delivers letter to GMITA leader

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news release

Photo opportunity: Friday 26th Nov. 8.40am. Cycle campaigners hand in letter to Councillor Ian Macdonald (GMITA chair), Piccadilly Place, Manchester, M1 3BG

Bike Friday pushes for green light

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news release

23rd Nov 2010

Greater Manchester Integrated Transport Authority – still heading in the wrong direction.

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news release

20th Nov 2010

Love Your Bike is disappointed by yesterday’s decision by the Greater Manchester Integrated Transport Authority (GMITA) Policy and Resources committee to continue the ban on cycle carriage on the Metrolink trams. [1] The campaign believes that the decision signals a …

Greater Manchester Integrated Transport Authority – heading in the wrong direction.

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18th Nov 2010

On Friday 19th November the Greater Manchester Integrated Transport Authority (GMITA) Policy and Resources committee will vote on a recommendation to continue the ban on Bikes on Trams. Love Your Bike campaigners believe that GMITA transport policy is heading in …

Bicycle lovers challenge Manchester transport authority

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A group of bicycle lovers has challenged the Greater Manchester Integrated Transport Authority to end its ban on bikes on the city’s Metrolink system…..Read full article.

Cyclists set to fight tram ban on bikes

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Manchester’s cyclists are preparing to challenge Greater Manchester Integrated Transport Authority’s (GMITA) ongoing ban on taking bicycles on the city’s Metrolink tram system….Read full article.

Heading in the wrong direction?

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On Friday 19 November the Greater Manchester Integrated Transport Authority (GMITA) Policy and Resources committee will vote on a recommendation to continue the ban on Bikes on Trams. Love Your Bike campaigners believe that GMITA transport policy is heading in …

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