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The Cabinet Secretary for Transport, Infrastructure and Connectivity, Michael Matheson has handed over a wealth of nearly new cycling equipment used during the AWPR GoNorthEast Roads Festival last year.
Aberdeenshire East MSP Gillian Martin and Banffshire and Buchan Coast MSP Stewart Stevenson have backed the donation to local organisations, Adventure Aberdeen and Live Life Aberdeenshire.
The equipment includes 13 bikes, 32 children’s-sized helmets and more than 1,000 high-vis jackets.
Commenting, Gillian Martin MSP and Stewart Stevenson MSP, said:
“The completion of the AWPR has already begun to show positive results in terms of travel times and benefit to local businesses.
“The donation of equipment which can be used to support Active Travel in the North-East is extremely welcome.
“Active Travel is incredibly important, and this will help to encourage more people to do. It is also a great way to say thank you to the community who have been so patient during the construction works for the AWPR.”
“The donation of equipment which can be used to support Active Travel in the North-East is extremely welcome.
“Active Travel is incredibly important, and this will help to encourage more people to do. It is also a great way to say thank you to the community who have been so patient during the construction works for the AWPR.”
Rab Dickson, Acting Director, of Nestrans, the regional transport partnership for Aberdeen City and Aberdeenshire said:
“We have been working with Transport Scotland to help identify a suitable destination for the stock of bikes and equipment they had left over from the Roads Festival.
“We wanted to ensure that as many local people benefit from this equipment and we realised the best way of doing that was to work with the project’s funding partners, Aberdeen City Council and Aberdeenshire Council via their own arms-length bodies, Adventure Aberdeen and Live Life Aberdeenshire.
“Both carry out sterling work on a daily basis across the North East and I know will put all the bikes and equipment to good use, helping promote the importance of a safe, active lifestyle.”
“We wanted to ensure that as many local people benefit from this equipment and we realised the best way of doing that was to work with the project’s funding partners, Aberdeen City Council and Aberdeenshire Council via their own arms-length bodies, Adventure Aberdeen and Live Life Aberdeenshire.
“Both carry out sterling work on a daily basis across the North East and I know will put all the bikes and equipment to good use, helping promote the importance of a safe, active lifestyle.”
