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   Mrs Cloudy (cloudymrs@mastodon.scot)'s status on Monday, 16-Sep-2024 00:42:37 JST Mrs Cloudy

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   • Axel Foley
   • Emeritus Prof Christopher May
   • Captain Janegay 🫖
   • GeofCox

   @CaptainJanegay @GeofCox @Roadwarrior29 @ChrisMayLA6 if you still have them, you probably won't for much longer. Often, they're run by local groups working with local authorities using grant funding secured by charities who are tasked with distributing ringfenced gov funds. That cash isn't likely to be available for much longer. By keeping it at arms length and blurring the lines, the gov can dodge criticism when local projects fold.

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     Captain Janegay 🫖 (captainjanegay@mastodon.coffee)'s status on Monday, 16-Sep-2024 00:42:38 JST Captain Janegay 🫖

     • Axel Foley
     • Emeritus Prof Christopher May
     • GeofCox

     @GeofCox @Roadwarrior29 @CloudyMrs @ChrisMayLA6 These schemes do still exist. Many councils, especially in London, offer free classes for people who want to learn to ride or build their confidence to ride on roads. Sheffield has a fantastic scheme called CycleBoost which loans bikes (including ebikes) for free, and there are similar schemes elsewhere. It's a patchwork and some areas are underserved; these are mostly local government funded.