Supermarket introduces bicycle trailer 2009

Albert Heijn, the Dutch supermarket chain, has introduced the first Albert Heijn bicycle trailer in Apeldoorn. The so-called iShop may be used inside the shop as a shopping cart and can be clipped onto the luggage carrier, once outside.

The trailer has been developed in close co-operation between bicycle manufacturer Gazelle and Albert Heijn. Apeldoorn local authorities support the initiative. Local authorities expect bicycle promotion to increase urban quality and improve access to the (centre of the) city. The experiment will last for six months, until March 1, 2010.

John Joseph Power
01-10-2009 @ 14:51

What a Brilliant Idea we could do with this in Ireland as most Bikes would not be able to hold much Groceries. There is only a few People who actually own Dutch Bikes or Bakfiets or those Bulitt Bikes. It is nice and Light for occasional use and some People would really Appreciate this without going to the Expense of Buying a Trailer. I think Feelers should be put out to see if there is a Market for them over Here in Ireland or in the UK. I would imagine it would have to be a lot Stronger than a Normal Shopping Trolly for it to be Towed behind a Bike in order for it to last . You could even take something like this on Touring down the Countryside

The Green Pod

The Green Pod is a high quality end of trip facility for cyclists that can be integrated into indoor and outdoor applications.

The Green Pod is the size of a car park and comes in two configurations,
1) 1 Shower, 1 Change Room, 10 Bicycles, 10 Lockers.
2) 2 Showers, 2 Change Rooms, 28 Lockers, 0 bicycles

The Pod has been designed to operate on 12V DC system that can be powered by solar panels on the roof. The Pod consist of a solar hot water system, electronic locking system, LED lighting activated by motion sensors, a grey water treatment unit that discharges grey water into green areas, timed showers and a self cleaning mechanism.

The Pod utilizes an innovative self cleaning system which ensures users enjoy a high standard of sanitation without the cost of daily cleaning.

• High Quality
• Sustainable Construction
• Encourages sustainable lifestyles
• Flexibility to meet demand increases
• Low establishment and operational costs

Bright Kidz will make sure that we'll be 'Seeing You Go Safely'

When we were kids nearly all of us walked to school every day. We would chat to our friends on the way and arrive fit, refreshed and ready to start the school day. Congestion from school run traffic was not a big issue and the school gates were not such danger zones.

Unfortunately many children are now driven to and from school every day. Not all children go to their nearest school. Lifestyles have changed; walking to school does not always fit in with our busy schedules. Increased traffic makes parents worry about their children walking alone, so they drive them and become part of the problem.

We want to give more children the opportunity to walk all or part of the way to school safely every day. BrightKidz tel: 01536 526461 has some practical ideas of how you can help make this happen at your primary school and some of the ideas can be used for pre-schools and secondary schools too.

If you're a parent, teacher or governor you might be interested in finding out about Bridght Kidz and their brilliant range of fluorescent reflective clothing and accessories. Park & Stride, the Walking Bus or other schemes then you've come to the right place. We can also let you know what other help is available, how to promote your schemes and how to get others motivated to join you.

if you order from Bright Kidz quote the coupon code GREEN01 and you will receive a 5% discount off the value of your shopping cart (excluding any shipping charge that may apply).

If you order from here online: this 5% discount is automatically included

For more information see their website: http://www.brightkidz.co.uk/ or phone 01536 526461

Be seen when you are walking or cycling

Know a serious cyclist that uses clipless or cleated pedals ? a cyclist that wants to be seen not hit? or Jogger ?A unique and innovative solar-powered, eco-friendly lighting product worn around the ankle and keeping cyclists safe on the roads or joggers while out in the evenings.

Anklelite doubles as a trouser clip replacement for cyclists and provides 360 degree lighting for those cyclists riding with clipless and all other types of pedals. The Anklelite with adjustable straps fits all sizes and can be worn with or without trousers and fits securely over riding boots. Anklelite provides super-bright 360 degree lighting without the need for batteries. A large unique floodlight module is attached to straps that fit comfortably around the ankle with high visibility reflective strips on both sides as an additional feature. The lights shine brightly from every angle so cyclists, sports people and children wearing Anklelite will be seen clearly by motorists any time day or night. The lights can be turned on and off and set to different modes – flashing, constant or off.

Just put Anklelite into Google to see the hundreds of positive reviews of the product.

Anklelite is already priced in the shops at just £12.49 (UK) / BUT as if bought as an Ecolist Customer, these ankle lights can be purchased for the next 30 days at a 25% discount from the retail prices you will see in shops worldwide ! For information on how to obtain the discount please see below. How to get the special discountsIt's easy! all you have to do is go to the Pedalite shop at www.pedalite.com/shop.aspx, buy the products you want and then put in the promotional code "pedalite" at the time of checkout and your 25% discount will be applied. Its really that simple.

What is happening in November Green Streets celebrations?

Friday 27th is a walk/ride day
This month’s theme: Be seen to go green!

In Central Ave area:
Belle & Jerome At Lunchtime - Free coffee with any lunch or baguette and in the Evening - Free dessert with any main course. Mention Greenstreets when booking your table 0115 981 7070
,Cancer Research Shop, Caffe Nero, Co-operative Travel, Fruit Basket, Inspirations, No. 8 Deli, Phunky Foto’s, Well being clinic, free spinal check at 80 Bridgford Road, members of the Gordon Square retail association, Free wine tasting at Wine Rack
Green streets badges available from: Caffe Nero, Inspirations, The Green Box Shop

In the Lady Bay area:
Visit Flowerbay, The Lady bay pub, Price wise, for special offers.
Flowerbay sells the badge collection

In Melton Road area:

Taste on Clumber Road would like to offer a free Thorntons or Taste home made cup cake with
any drink purchased

Green streets badges available from: Taste

Broadway Cinema
Showing on Green Streets walk/ride days:
If you would like to go to a local cinema this walk/ride day Friday you have a choice of films mostly after 5pm, but In The Night Garden:The Pontipines find Igglepiggle's blanket (U) at 11am. For details see their website below.

Clear and Simple

Dave printed this message on a green piece of paper and laminated it.
Then attached it to his bike.

Would you be willing to put a clear and simple message on our bike or trailer too?

Please feel free to copy his idea spread the word! (spot the deliberate spelling mistake)

You may want to write: If you're not going far,forget the car, walk or cycle instead

Thanks Dave for inspiring me

Journey Panner

I was at the Cyclenation conference in Nottingham and made contact with a host of amazing people and organisations.

One of which was the team who designed the cycleStreets.net website, which lets you plan a cycle journey from a-B anywhere in the UK. I have put the link on the right hand side of the blog, specifically for West Bridgford.

The planner gives the fastest, quietest and balanced route, catering for your cycling preferences.
You can even see at a glance how hilly your route will be - with hlls taken into account in the planner.

Photo competition

As so many of you are joining in the fun and walk, cycle or use public transport to get to school, work or your clubs on the last Friday of the month, dressed up in something green, we are launching a photo competition.

Email your funniest, sweetest, or most beautiful picture of how you and your family celebrate Green streets, to karina.wells@ntlworld.com with your name, address, telephone and email details.

The best photograph will be picked for the 1st Anniversity on Green Streets Walk/Ride day in April 2010.

Looking forward to receiving your contributions!

Would you like to promote your business and join in Green Streets?

Over the winter months we are relying on our local businesses to promote what they are doing and joining in the Green streets celebrations on the last Friday of the month.

Most of you who have already signed up will have a window sticker, if you wish to have one, please let me know.

During the Summer months I have made posters and put them up in the Libraries, public notice boards etc to announce what is happening with regards to special events.

Now the weather has changed I have decided not to do these posters and rely on your individual businesses to put a poster in your windows announcing what incentives you are prepared to give to the customers who wear green and who have walked, cycled or used the bus to your premises.

Please find a template here
If you wish me to announce on the web what you are doing, please feel free to drop me a line.

regards
karina

Act on CO2

Watch this video
Walking and cycling

As nearly a quarter of all car journeys are under two miles, walking or cycling is often a practical alternative to driving.

Why make fewer trips by car?

* Fewer car journeys will reduce the CO2 emissions that contribute to climate change.
* The fewer trips you make, the more money you save on fuel.
* Short journeys increase the wear and tear on your engine.
* If you have more than one car in your household, and more family members walked and cycled, you might be able to give up that extra car, saving thousands of pounds each year on running costs. If you need a 2nd car occasionally why not look at the Cars2Share scheme that was set up by Transition West Bridgford and Enterprise (see links in right hand column)

Why cycle?

* Nearly a quarter of all car trips are under two miles, a distance that can be cycled in under 15 minutes.
* Cycling two-mile trips could save you over £600 each year in fuel.
* Cycling is a great way to exercise. It has a low impact on your joints and each two-mile trip can burn up over 100 calories.

Why walk?

* Many car journeys are just one mile, which would normally take just 20 minutes to walk.
* Walking your one-mile trips could save you over £160 each year in fuel.
* Walking briskly on a regular basis is good for your heart and lungs, helps burn calories and is a good way to a healthier active life.

On Friday 27th is Green Street walk/ride day why not give it a go and see how you it works for you.

For great value Easy ride bus tickets have a look at the NCT article below.

NCT Success at UK Bus Awards 2009

Nottingham City Transport is today celebrating after picking up the Winning New Customers Award at the 2009 UK Bus Awards.

NCT beat off tough competition from 5 other entries – Arriva Midlands, Translink, First Glasgow, Ulink Bus Service and Stagecoach – to take the Department for Transport Winning New Customers Award, after the winners were announced this afternoon at the London Hilton Hotel.

Mark Fowles, NCT Managing Director commented, “Nottingham City Transport’s primary aim is to increase patronage and attract more people on to our buses, which we have successfully achieved in recent years. The Winning New Customers Award rewards our innovative approach to attracting car users in West Bridgford onto our buses, where nearly a third of our customers now choose to leave the car at home”.

The Department for Transport Winning New Customers Award recognises the success of NCT’s West Bridgford campaign last year, where a fleet of 22 new buses, at a cost of £3m, were introduced. Recognising the car as the main competitor, NCT sought to replicate car luxuries and benefits, by updating the bus product and image and supporting it with an extensive advertising campaign built around the theme of “a vehicle so advanced, they didn’t even need to drive it!”

The campaign increased patronage by 3.7% in a year and saw the number of customers leaving their car at home increase to 31% (up from 21% in 2005).

Other key results include:

• Continued patronage growth in the area – up 19.5% over 5 year period

• Increased customer satisfaction of 15% year on year

• 8% of users new to the service in the past year, with 65% quoting the marketing and image change as a motivator

• Passenger capacity increased on all routes by 40%

• New bus stop waiting facilities with better timetable information and more bus shelters installed by Nottinghamshire County Council to complement the scheme

• Vast improvements for disabled passengers with all buses fully wheelchair and disabled accessible – 9 years ahead of UK legislative requirements


The purpose of the UK Bus Awards is to recognise and reward the success and good practice in bus based public transport and attracted some 210 entries this year, the highest ever! NCT has been a shortlisted operator every year since first entering in 2002, picking up many awards and commendations.

ENDS
For further information, please contact Anthony Carver-Smith, NCT Marketing Manager on 07971 105 108 or by email at anthony.carver-smith@nctx.co.uk

Co-operative Support for Walking Buses

Hi Karina

I am writing with more details of our programme to support walking buses.

You may know The Co-operative as a local community retailer. We believe we have to do all we can to reduce the effects of climate change and, as part of our campaign, we are offering support to schools in our trading areas for walking to school initiatives.

If we can help your school please do get in touch. We are able to offer the following support:

· Hi-visibility vests for walkers and parent helpers (upto 40 infant or junior vests, or a mix of the two and 10 adult vests)
· Reflective snap-bands to reward children walkers
· Banners and posters to promote walking to school

If you would like to play the walking bus game click here

I look forward to hearing from you should you wish to take up this offer of support.

Kind regards,
Sophie


Sophie Smedley
Project Officer 6th Floor
New Century House
Corporation Street
Manchester
M60 4ES Telephone: 0161 827 6808
Facsimile: 0161 827 6230
Email: sophie.smedley@co-operative.coop
Website:

Opening of the Meadow Lane canal lock riverside path link

In November there was the opening a new riverside path (the 'missing link') by the Meadow Lane lock between the riverside path from Victoria Embankment (under Trent Bridge) and the canal path by London Road and the Turney's Quay housing area, opposite the NFFC ground on the south bank.
New canal path
An article about this can also be found on the Nottingham Evening Post website and headed "£1.5mn towpath link officially opened"

The opening, by City Transport Portfolio Holder, Councillor, Jane Urquhart, was attended by a good crowd of cyclists, pedestrians and representatives of the City Council, British Waterways and other organisations and including two local MPs, Alan Simpson and John Heppell, which was good. Alan's speech included a reference to the closure of the Wilford Suspension Bridge and to the need for more good quality paths like this to encourage more people to walk on cycle, along the lines of the extensive system he had experience in Montreal, where his wife comes from.
New canal towpath

www.transportdirect.com

If you want to get from A-B with local transport, why not use this handy website it gives you times and places. Transpport direct

Good luck and enjoy the ride!

NCT Launches Mobile Travel Centre

Nottingham City Transport’s latest bus takes to the streets this week – but it’s a bus with a difference that will certainly stand out from the rest!

The inside of the bus has been completely transformed, thanks to some excellent in-house work by NCT’s Engineering Department, with the seats removed and replaced by a purpose built counter and all the equipment needed to issue and renew Easyrider Citycard smart cards, that offer unlimited bus and tram travel from less than £1 per day.

The Mobile Travel Centre will visit local town centres and colleges across the city on 3 days per week to bring Nottingham City Transport closer to the communities served by the bus network. This new facility, partly supported by Nottingham City Council, offers customers a more convenient way to buy and renew discounted Easyrider Citycard travel cards closer to home, work or college and avoids the need to come into the busy Travel Centre in the City Centre.

As well as offering Easyrider Citycard issues and renewals, the bus also carries every NCT bus timetable and two dedicated on board Consultants are at hand to answer any query, question or enquiry about Nottingham City Transport.

NCT will visit West Bridgford Library every week on Thursdays.

In addition, the Mobile Travel Centre will also be visiting both the Clifton and West Bridgford campuses of South Nottingham College, which will help students top up their smart cards on site before lectures and whilst at South Nottingham College, the bus will also be open to local residents of West Bridgford and Clifton East too.

The Mobile Travel Centre will operate to the following timetable until Christmas – come along and talk to us, top up your Easyrider Citycard or pick up a timetable.

We’ll be looking for more sites in 2010 and if you have any suggestions about future locations, please contact us.
We're in West Bridgford Library every Thursday from 11am until 4pm and also at South Nottm College pm Thursdays 8.30am until 10am, where we are topping up.

If you want the Anytime card and 3 days for £5 offer, we can accept payment by cheque and post it to you. All we need is full name, address and postcode as well as date of birth.

Bike Ride to Broadway cinema on Fri 27th November

A few months ago Margaret and Malcolm took a group of people to the Broadway cinema to experience how quick and easy it is to cycle into town. The feedback was great and well worth it.

If you would like to go to a local cinema this walk/ride day Friday you have a choice of several films after 5pm and In The Night Garden:The Pontipines find Igglepiggle's blanket (U) at 11am.

A Serious Man (15)
Seraphine (PG)
Bunny and the Bull (15)
Goodbye Solo (15)
Bang Short Film Festival:
The Human Rights Award - Best Short Film (15)
In The Night Garden:The Pontipines find Igglepiggle's blanket (U)
Wear something green and enjoy the film!

Whilst you are in this part of town you may want to visit Freewheel the bike shop as it is just around the corner (you can park your bike there if you like)
For more information see website

Nottingham City Transport,Theatre Royal and Concert Hall are teaming up

Leave your car at home and use the bus or tram to travel to the Theatre Royal or Concert Hall with a £1 Royal Ticket.

The Royal Centre, Nottingham City Transport and the trams (Nottingham Express Transit) have teamed up to offer a return tram or bus ticket for just £1 per person to all customers booking tickets for events at the Theatre Royal or the Royal Concert Hall.

The special £1 Royal Tickets can be purchased from the box office at the same time as theatre tickets and are valid on all Nottingham City Transport buses within the Greater Nottingham City Area* and from all tram stops. Tickets are valid for one inward and one outward journey until the last bus or tram at midnight.

The £1 Royal Tickets can be booked in person at the Royal Centre box office in the Royal Concert Hall foyer on South Sherwood St or by telephone on 0115 989 5555. The Royal ticket can also be added to existing bookings by calling the box office.

Further details on routes and times are available online here
* Bus tickets are valid on all bus routes within the Greater Nottingham City area, including routes ’100’ up to Carlton Willows School and the ’1’ and ’Skylink’ up to Clifton Pastures.

Flower Bay is joining the celebrations!

Flower Bay is an established florist offering a wide range of fresh flowers and plants, which are imported daily from around the world for maximum freshness.

Any customers that spend over £10 on the day a 20% discount.(excl weddings) when they mention the Greenstreets initiative.


As a fully qualified florist, with over 12 years experience Rachel offers a comprehensive range of styles from Traditional to Contemporary.
Whether the occasion is a Birthday, Anniversary, Get Well Soon or just to let someone know that you care, Flower Bay can supply the perfect gift.

We offer a wide range of quality gifts including Vases and Glassware, Candles, Teddy Bears, Balloons and Belgian Chocolate Pizza's (for the chocoholics out there!)

Same day deliveries are available and delivery is FREE in West Bridgford, with competitive charges for all other deliveries in the Nottingham area.

We are the only stockist of the collectable badges to support the Green Streets Initiative in the Lady Bay area they only cost 20p so why not walk or cycle to our shop on Walk/Ride Fridays to get one of the 12 and while you are there, treat yourself or a loved one with a little bouquet of sunshine for the weekend ahead. A guaranteed winner!


Flower Bay
3 Trent Boulevard
Lady Bay
West Bridgford
Nottingham
NG2 5BB
Tel: 0115 981 65 65

To celebrate Green Streets, Lady Bay public house is offering for every 2 adult meals a free childs meal

Love your local, a great venue with great food offering good value for money and great customer service.

Walk to your local pub, The Ladybay on Friday 31st October where for every two adult meals purchased you will receive one childs meal free. When you come in our pub on Green Fridays wear something green and say your are celebrating Green Streets!

Thanks
Ali

89 Trent Boulevard
West Bridgford
Nottingham
NG2 5BE
Tel: 01159 811228

Alison or Paul Buxton e-mail 4748@greeneking.co.uk

Cancer Research Compton Acres is celebrating with us

On Friday 31st October Cancer Research Charity Shop on Compton Acres will be having a "Green Rag bag day. Bring in your rags and they will be able to sell this to the rag man and receive funds for Cancer Research

So why not walk to their shop, hop on the bike or the bus and join them in the celebrations?

The Green Box Shop - Cost Effective Natural Household and Beauty Products to your Door

The Green Box Shop will be offering a 10% discount on all orders placed on Green Streets day 31st October 2009.

We are the distributor of the limited edition Green Streets badges.

Collect all 10 by April 2010 and a surprise awaits you.

The Green Box Shop - Cost Effective Natural Household and Beauty Products to your Door.
Rushcliffe Community Awards Finalist 2008

Get yourself ready for the darker months ahead

Now it is half term it might be a good time to check that the helmets still fit, that the lights work and that you have something to wear that is easy to be seen by other road users. Radcliffe Road Cycles even sell helmets with lights in them! Why not pedal past and have your bike checked over at the same time

I hope you can join in with the Green Streets Activities but don't restrict it to just one day a month, make a habit of walking and cycling and be part of the growing group of West Bridgfordians who want to make our town more pleasant, safer and healtier.

Video for the younger pupils

This little video is great to get the message across to be seen in the right clothing

For more information

Co-op is promoting walking busses

Walking to school gives children a really healthy start to their day. It also cuts down on car journeys, so it’s a great way for families to reduce their own carbon emissions. With the school run accounting for 18% of morning rush hour traffic, walking to school can also have a positive impact on local congestion.

However, many parents are understandably concerned about their children walking to school on their own. So, we help schools to set up walking buses – groups of children who walk to school together, accompanied by two adult volunteers – by providing them with a package of material, including high visibility vests for children and volunteers. Our commitment to support walking buses is just one part of our comprehensive programme to address global climate change.

If 15 children who were previously driven to school walked to school for a year, it would save 4,800 car journeys and 4.5 tonnes of carbon dioxide – the equivalent of six flights to New York.

How to apply for support for your walking bus

Is your school near a Co-operative Group store? Are you thinking of starting a walking bus?
If the answer to both questions is yes, you may be eligible for one of our Walking Bus packages, which includes the following materials:

* 40 junior or infant high visibility (hi-viz) vests
* 10 adult hi-viz vests
* a banner for the school railings, to promote the bus to children and parents)
* posters for use in the school to promote the bus
* 50 hi-viz snapbands to use as rewards for the walkers.

If you think your school might be eligible, please email us at:
social.goals@co-operative.coop
and we'll send you more details.

Cancer Research Compton Acres went Green on Green Streets

Although the picture did not do it justice, Cancer Research Compton Acres really went into the spirit of Green Streets last month. Dressing up the window in Green and doing a special event to celebrate Green Streets as well as raising much needed funds for the Cancer Research cause.

One of their shop volunteers Lynn Warsop from the Cancer Research Compton Acres, Wilford shop dressed the window in green by using green recycled bags , and making them into clothes. our theme on the last friday of each month is "Bag your Rags"Support us and the Green Streets Initiative by bringing us your rags for recycling.

Thank you to all the staff for making the effort to make Green Streets fun and effective

Evo Energy will be present on the Croquet lawn to tell you all about PV

After having been to the West Bridgford Summer Gathering in June and the Renewable energy Expo last month, local firm Evo energy has installed several West Bridgford houses with Photo voltaic panels to generate their own electricity and to feed it back into the grid.

If ever there is a good time to think about installing these this might be it. You might be eligable for a £2,500 grant from the Low Carbon trust (until April 2010) and take advantage of the Feed in tariff.

A feed-in tariff is the name given to legislating a fixed price of purchase for every unit of electricity generated. The price is valid for twenty years and allows an investment to be made with confidence as opposed to the vagaries of fluctuating energy costs. This in turn encourages private investment in low carbon electricity generation that would otherwise have not taken place. The scheme was first introduced in Germany and has since spread across most of Europe. The thinking behind feed in tariffs is that the increased uptake of photovoltaics caused by the artificially inflated price of electricity will mobilise the industry and force prices down for those who install photovoltaics later. It is also likely to spark new investment in photovoltaic technology within this country and create jobs.

Nicola Waters MEng (Hons)project manager for Evo Energy will be present at the Croquet lawn to explain more to those of you who are interested in having a closer look.

Belle and Jerome provides 2 offers on 25th September and subsequent Green Streets Fridays!

Belle and Jerome has just started serving food in the evening. In order to celebrate this and Green Streets they will provide 2 offers for Friday 25th September and subsequent Greenstreets Fridays.

1. At Lunchtime - Free coffee with any lunch or baguette
2. In the Evening - Free dessert with any main course. Mention Greenstreets when booking your table 0115 981 7070

For more details see their website

The Pig & Pizza Company

Walk, cycle or take the bus to Central Avenue on Friday 25th September and come and taste our freshly prepared authentic pizza, using only the finest ingredients, cooked in our environmentally friendly, mobile wood fired oven.
Available to hire for weddings, garden parties etc

for more information see our website
or email: info@pigandpizza.co.uk
Tel: 07918 697362

Wellbeing Clinic is supporting Green Streets

On Friday 25th September, walk, cycle or take the bus to the Wellbeing clinic on 80 Bridgford Road for a free spinal check. Wear something green to get into the spirit of Green Streets!

For more information about Wellbeing Products
Natural Organic skin care products, New World Music for relaxation and meditation, Pain relieving gel, Aromatherapy oils and burners.
www.wellbeing4companies.co.uk

Wellbeing Clinic 80 Bridgford Road, West Bridgford, Nottingham, NG2 6AX

Solar Heat UK on Radcliffe Road is using energy creatively

This local company has managed to come up with a wonderfully creative solution to combine your normal boiler, woodburning stove and solar panels to provide hot radiators and hot water from either sun, fire or if you were not blessed that day with either, the system automatically switches to your normal conventional boiler.

Although just in its first year of installation, Chris and Paul have installed several such systems recently locally and are happy to use their knowledge to help you care more for the environment and take advantage of free solar energy.

Using local companies, reduces the use of transport enormously. We have so much talent, skills and experience among our local businesses, why not ask them for a quote?

the Free shop will be on Central Avenue for Green Streets

What Is The Free Shop?

The Free Shop is based in Forest Fields, Nottingham and has been running for a few years at several events around the city, including the amazing ‘Sounds on the Downs’ at Nottingham Uni and at The Art Organisation on Station Street.

This year, we have got much more professional, creating a mobile boutique which will travel to festivals in Nottingham and beyond, spreading the word about all that is free and allowing people to create whole new outfits and swap their unwanted goodies.

The new Free Shop Boutique is made entirely from reclaimed, second-hand or recycled materials and boasts a brand new (to us!) Singer treadle sewing machine, allowing us to offer a wide selection of workshops. The clothes you bring don't have to be wearable - if they are only useful for the fabric they are useful to us for our workshops - if they're stained or old or ripped we can still make them into something beautiful so bring it all along!
thank you
robyn and May

We plan to offer advice and skillshares on clothes mending and alteration, costume and soft toy making and recycled crafts including rag rugs and bunting. All our workshops are off-grid and pedal powered and, of course, entirely free!

Could you bring any unwanted clothes, shoes and accessories that you may want to swap? For more information about the free shop see: www.thefreeshop.info

Hopefully I will be seeing many of you wearing Green

May

Cars2Share is now available in West Bridgford, you can sign up for FREE!

Do you know the true cost of running a car? Have a look at the following website:.... If this calculator made you decide that maybe it would be an idea to look at alternatives to your (second)car, we might have come up with an answer.

Enterprise rent-a-car, our local car hire company has very kindly come up with a brilliant deal for people in West Bridgford. It is simple to use, cost effective (for occasional use) and will contribute to clearer and safer roads in our Town. They will come and pick you up, drop you off, give you a huge selection of cars available (depending on what you need it for that day/weekend/week etc Van, small car, large car, MPV) Just click: Car2Share to go straigt to their site, you can sign up for Free membership

Welcome to Green Travel

This is a new salary sacrifice initiative in support of the Government’s Green Travel Plan.
The aim is to encourage commuters to use a local bus service to travel to and from the workplace as opposed a less sustainable form of transport such as a private car.

Through the greentravel2work® scheme, employees can select an annual bus ticket and pay for this in 12 monthly reductions from salary – exempt from income tax and NI contributions up to 41%!

To register and for more information click here

Nottinghamshare.com Register for car sharing

Welcome to Nottinghamshare.com

Car sharing brings many benefits in terms of saving money, reducing wear and tear on your vehicle, freeing up parking spaces, and cutting congestion. You may also forge some new friendships along the way!

This site has been designed to enable you to carshare in and around Nottinghamshire.
Simply register your details, where you are travelling to and from, and whether you are offering a lift or seeking a lift, then this site will search for appropriate matches.
The important thing to realise is that to be a car sharer, you don’t have to do it every day!

You can car share once or twice a week and still make a difference

So if on Green Fridays you have to use a car as walking, cycling and public transport are no option might the carsharing be an idea?

Think! Road Safety campaign for teenagers

To get some clear advise on road safety for teenagers

Schools resources

Dear Teacher,

I have found the following video's and materials on the web which might be of help to get the message of save travel across to your pupils and students. I hope it is of use.

Kind regards
Karina

truestory : For teenagers to use safety belts
Secondary School Teaching Resource:For secondary schools - lesson plans in modern foreign languages (MFL), PSHE, media and citizenship for Key Stage 3, 4 and AS/A2 level.

Lunchtime reminders; For the little ones:
Although this is a Canadian site, it has some great ideas

Free lesson plans Lesson plans and support material all written by education professionals are available - please see the Think! Lesson plans website.

Primary School Teaching Resource:For primary schools - lesson plans for all years in Key Stage 1 and 2, covering geography, ICT, literacy, numeracy, PSHE and science.


Learn the lyrics to the Hedgehogs song and you can sing along!
You know your own street
And everyone you meet
You know which dogs bark
The best way to the park
It's your neighbourhood
That's where you feel good
Though you know the road well,
Still you never can tell
You've got to be wise
You can be surprised
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No. 8 Delicatessen

No.8 Delicatessen is a Family run business that offers a wide range of fresh produce.
We make superb sandwiches to order and serve our own unique blend of coffee using two Italian espresso machines. We provide a wide range of British and Continental cheese, offer a good selection of cooked and cured meats as well as having a variety of olives

The Deli has a small indoor seating area. We also have chairs and tables on the front and a Yard out back that offers Mediterranean tranquillity
If you would like to pre-order any of our goods, please contact us via email, telephone, or using this site’s contacts page. We even provide a local delivery service, free of charge on orders over £20.00.

Other services provided by No.8, include Event and Corporate Catering. Please follow the link. Hampers are also available and can be tailored to your own requirements.

Our incentive for going green is to offer every customer with a valid bus ticket on the day free upgrade to a large coffee or tea when purchasing a regular size when showing a bus ticket

No.8 Delicatessen
8 Gordon road
West Bridgford
Nottingham
NG2 5LN
0115 982 0838

Affordable Green T-shirts

No doubt you have something green in your wardrobe, if not have a look in our wonderful Charity shops. If they can't help you or you would like to order a Green T-shirts for your staff, pupils, club for the Green Days, just found the following on the web. I have not used them myself but the ratings seems good.

Click here for information

Caffe Nero is setting the trend to waste less

The Central Avenue branch of Caffe Nero has been chosen as one of the 5 trial stores in the country to recycle every bit of waste they have (except food waste as there are currently no facilities for this)

They will support the Green Streets initiative and will give an upgrade from a regular to a large hot drink to those who wear something green and have walked or cycled and to those of you who can show a valid bus ticket.

They look forward to welcoming you. Don't forget to tell them that you too are celebrating Green Streets, the celebration of alternative transport.

More local women helping to Green West Bridgford

Catherine and Alice Mears, once again showed off their beautiful cards and glass bowls and dishes (made out of old bottles used here in WB)

Michelle of the Green Box Shop gave her 10% discount on all goods bought on the day.

Stalls on the Croquet lawn in August

Matt from Re-education (Renewable energy education) brought some music to the event as well as a fountain and bubble machine, as long as there were enough people to peddle as their energy was needed to make it all work. Lots of fun and interest for those who joined in

A bike ride organised by Games Workshop, to spend 4 hours of pure gaming enjoyment in Warhammer world has gone down too.

August Green Streets

This morning very early I went out to harvest excess vegetables from my garden and allotments.
Pears, plums, windfall apples, cucumbers, marrows, spinach beet and potatoes were handed out with the message on how much energy goes into mass food growing, harvesting,transporting, processing and recycling of packaging.

Even if you just grow one or two types of fruit of vegetables you make a great impact.

The strong winds and rain did not deter everyone. A steady stream of people came, helped themselves to this lovely produce and hopefully got the message.

Claire from Real cycle came to (wo)man the stall and promote Real cycle:
for more information and to sign up click here:

thank you to Julie for organising the foraging walk. Currently on the green line: pears, hawthorne, black berry, elderberries and rosehips.

Thank you to all those who have contributed to making this Friday special for many people who visited the stalls and shops in West Bridgford

Warhammer world trip on Green Streets walk/ride day!

On the coming walk/ride day (Friday 28th August) a few members of Staff of Games workshop will be cycling at 10am from Co-op car park in West Bridgford to Warhammer World on Willow Road in Lenton. A short ride (about 30 minutes) but Games Workshop is providing 4 hours of fun, like painting, lunch and gaming. Back in Bridgford at 2.30pm

Don't forget to wear something green, or go over board and be an Orc for the day! Numbers are limited. To book or for more details contact: andy.bradshaw@games-workshop.co.uk
Cost for the day £5 which includes lunch.

David's bike rides

David Nicholson-Cole very kindly organised 2 rides this year to celebrate Green Streets
This is what he wrote:

Both my rides went well this year.
Just done the 31st July one... to Campus.
I got a tour of one of the Ecohomes.


The rides were both the perfect length and time. exactly as predicted.
got 15 on the ride today...

Francine's patch work

A local artist, Hazel Ellerby-Sansom, has a spot on the 4th plinth as part of the One and Other exhibition in Trafalgar Square and is wanting to celebrate green messages from women in the East Midlands via the medium of a patchwork quilt! Francine has put together a 12” squareas she thought it would be nice to theme it on the West Bridgford Green Streets initiative. .

Hazel Ellerby-Sansom should be on the plinth on Wednesday 12th August at 3.00pm GMT.


Francine Pickering
Clarity Marketing Ltd
Mercury House, Shipstones Business Centre, Northgate, Nottingham, NG7 7FN
Tel 0115 964 8222
Mobile 07775 947472
www.clarity-in-communication.com

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Read the Magic Wand Marketing Blog - Because You Know It's Not Quite That Easy
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Taste

The new owners at taste on Clumber Road, just off Melton Road in West Bridgford are pleased to announce that they have been approved to extend their opening hours. Come and enjoy the home made food in the relaxed internal atmosphere, or choose to eat & drink with friends in the new refurbished sunny “alfresco” garden.

Taste would like to offer a free Thorntons or taste home made cup cake with any drink purchased. wear a badge or green and can say that you are part of the green streets Initiative. During half term week they will also be selling the collectable badges.

Mon 8.00am - 6.00pm
Tue 8.00am - 6.00pm
Wed 8.00am - 3.00pm
Thur 8.00am - 6.00pm
Fri 8.00am - 5.00pm
Sat 8.00am - 4.30pm
Sun 10.00am - 4.00pm.

Start the day with a hearty breakfast made with free range eggs & quality meats supplied from the local butcher served into the early afternoon. Other choices include bagels with cream cheese & smoked salmon, fresh fruit, muesli, honey, yogurt, and croissants that are also freshly baked each morning at taste.

Enjoy Brunch and afternoon tea from the extended menu offering paninis, brushettas & baguettes. Choose from a variety of fillings, served with fresh local organic salad produce, home made coleslaw, or perhaps try taste’s special dish of the week. Also available are home made soups & quality cakes made exclusively and with the finest ingredients.

Eat in or to go. Taste also offers outside catering for any special occasion, please call on

0115 9 817 817 whether you order from the taste menu, reserve a table or book taste for any event.

65 Clumber Road, Off Melton Road, West Bridgford, Nottingham, NG2 6DP

Tel: 0115 9 817 817

Nottingham City Transport Offers

Family offers, our Group Rider ticket is reduced from £6 to £3 from Saturday 18th July to Bank Holiday Monday 31st August, which covers 1 or 2 adults and a maximum of 5 people and is available from the bus driver on the day.

the June Rural ride was a lovely experience!

Many thanks to Sheila Hood who organised the Rural ride via the river to the Watersports centre, Holme Pierrepont Hall a lunch break at The Shepperd's Inn at Stragglethorpe and then back via the Grantham Canal back to West Bridgford.

8 riders showed up and had a lovely bike ride.

Cycling and walking in Green is the way to go!

On this last walk/ride day, phunky fotos found a few young men, dressed in green who were willing to promote this month's green streets initiative.

Every month Phunky foto's will be on the croquet lawn, so dress in something funny, smart, but definitively in Green, stand out and you may have a chance to be picked for that month's photo session at their studio in Tudor square.

Or if you can't wait give them a call on 9818868

NCT pass a big success!

Testimonial from a happy customer:

I bought a pass on the first Greenstreets Friday and think it is great. It saves me money and it saves me from having to search for the right change when I want to use the bus. My husband bought one the second Greenstreets Friday and finds it great when he uses the bus for work and then again in the evening to go out.

AH

News from the Becket School

One of the teachers, Darren Scott has tried to get the message across at the Becket that it’s National Bike Week. He has had a few pupils come up to him and say that they’ve cycled to school for the first time this week. Others have said that they plan to do so. Still others have said they would but their parents aren’t happy about the idea.

To try to improve the confidence of parents, The Becket School will be offering Notts County Council’s Bikeability training to the new national standards in cycling (the old cycling proficiency) to all new students from September.

He is going to advertise the Walk/Ride Day next week and the Sustrans Change Your World Campaign the week after.

It’s all go!

Hope the next Walk/Ride Day is even bigger than the last.

I am so pleased that we even have a secondary School on board who can see the importance of sustainable transport. Way to go!

Show you support Green Streets - wear the badge, walk and cycle

This month's badge design is one of a bike, to tie in with National Cycling Week.

The badges will be on sale for 20p from:

Caffe Nero, The Green Box shop, Greythorne School,
Inspirations on Central Avenue, Jesse Gray, Library, Melton road Post Office, Taste, West Bridgford Junior School, West bridgford Infant School, The croquet lawn.

Enjoy your walking, cycling and knowing that you are making a difference.

Thank you for setting that first step to a safer and healthier West bridgford

Phunky Fotos invites local passers by to have a sample Photo shoot.

Green Streets and Phunky Fotos a West Bridgford based Photography Studio have joined together to provide images of the day at Green Streets.

With phunky fotos, there are no dreary portrait sittings, we want you to jump, wrestle, cuddle,kick a football or whatever turns you on – butabove all, have fun! There’s no pressure tobuy – they’re your fotos, so you decide. And
no restrictions on the size of foto or frame – so good ...we bet you can’t
choose just one!

To Book call 0115 9818868 £25.00 for One hours Photo Shoot, One hours Viewing session and a 7x5 framed photo.

Eating local food and pedalling for your own smoothies

This month we had a pedal powered smoothie maker on which everyone could have a free smoothie courtesy of Co-op and the Community Nutrition team.

It is so easy to eat healthily and it does not need to cost the earth!

Go Green, Grow Green a true community effort

Over 200 vegetable plants were grown for the general public by other local people to try and get more people to grow their own food and reduce food miles.

In addition to all those wonderful people who came on the day to swap their plants, I would like to thanks Trish, Nicola, Sally C, Sally T, Jonathan, the Friary Drop-in allotment gardeners, joe, Dianne, Monique, Cliffe, Brian, Huan, Kate, Juliet, Liz, Maureen, Jola, Gordon, Bren and Mike for kindly donating their plants so that so many others could enjoy truly locally grown vegetables.

My thanks also go to the volunteers who made the event a big success: Mark from Taste, Nicola, Jonathan, Thomas, Michael, Mark, Ryan, Asher, Dulip, Sally, Andy P, Chris the Park keeper and Bren for help before and on this Green Streets walk ride day.

May your plants prosper and you experience the joy of growing your own food.

A story about small steps...

Eleanor's friend aged 11, lives at the top of Musters Rd (near cricket ground) and has never walked to school alone before. Parental commitments meant they usually had to travel by car.
On Green Streets Friday she and her younger brother were determined to walk to school but neither parent was available so for the first time they walked alone. It went so well they've now decided to do it regularly!

Foraging this month: Elderflower cordial

ELDERFLOWER
Latin Name: Sambucus nigra
Family: Caprifoliaceae
Height: Tree - Up to 10m
Elder flower is used in human herbal medicine for colds, flu, allergies and catarrh but also arthritis.

Do not feed the leaves or bark. The berries need to be cooked for human use and the raw berries are unsuitable for herbivores, although the extract is a rich source of vitamin C and considered a good remedy for flu.

Constituents: Flavanoids, volatile oil, phenolic acids, triterpenes, sterols, mucilage, tannins

Actions: Diaphoretic, anti-inflammatory, diuretic.

This month a group of around 10 of us walked along the Green Line with Julie who managed to show us many variety of plants which can be used for wine making, salads and for medicinal use. We ended up at the Shared Garden to have a rest underneath the orchard trees. We had elder flower cordial which was made a day before. For those who could not make it but would like the recipe here goes:

Elder Flower cordial
20 heads of elderflower
1.8kg granulated sugar, or caster sugar
1.2 litres water (boiling)
2 unwaxed Lemons,
50g citric acid

Put all the ingredients in the pan and pour the boiling water over it. Stir to disolve the sugar and let stand for 24 hours. Strain and it is ready to drink.
If you would like to keep it for a long while, bring to boil again and pour into sterilized bottles.

Lovely with fizzy water, a slice of lemon or mint

Info from Greythorn Primary School

I received this information from Greythorn Primary school.
Apart from the fact that the teachers did a survey on how many children walked, cycled or scootered this school managed to sell all of the badges.

I would like to congratulate Mr Kennard, his staff, parents and pupils for this amazing effort.

Hopefully another good attempt in May, even though it is the school holidays.


176 children walked to school and 50 cycled or scootered – altogether that’s over 77%.
100 badges were also sold.

Best wishes

Martin Kennard

One of clearest ways that cities and towns can start
to de-couple
their economic fates from the addiction to
oil is to create alternatives
to automobile centric lifestyles. One way that New York
and other cities
are adapting their land use policies
is to reclaim space from automobiles
to encourage a rich pedestrian environment that
attracts people to sit, relax,
walk around their neighborhood or commercial districts

For anyone who is down in the dumps and thinks that
 nothing can be done to
change the car-culture where you are,
start by joining in the Green streets
celebrations and wathch this little video.
I hope this post offers a glimmer of hope,
optimism and inspiration on what can be done
when we re-think
our public domain.

Compton Acres Optometrists is supporting Green Streets

Do glasses hold you up from cycling visit our blog and talk to us about contact lenses? As your health is important to us, we would like to support the Green Streets Initiative and offer 10 % off cycling glasses , including your prescription. Featuring Nike Adapt lenses and Tuff Lenses, interchangable lenses that alllow you to change the lens on different days in different weathers....

We are distributors of the collectable badge.

Compton Acres Optometrists have been recyling glasses for 20 years. We use Vision Aid overseas which runs the following campaign:

20:20 Vision in Week 20
Compton Acres Optometrists is taking part in a week long campaign to support charity Vision Overseas. The nationwide 20:20 Vision in Week 20 Campaign, that has been kindly sponsored by Transitions Optical, is aiming to inform patients and customers about 300 million people in the developing world who need spectacles to live an ordinary life.

If you would like more information about the work of Vision Aid Overseas please visit their brand new website at http://www.vao.org.uk/ or call their office on 01293 535016.

Walk/cycle use public transport, wear something green, bring in your old glasses and receive a Free cloth.

Looking forward to seeing you

Gordon Road Retail Association is joining forces with Green Streets

Out of no where came a wonderful surprise, 15 extra businesses have signed up to do something for the Green Street celebrations. They are all on Gordon Road, so why not have a wander around and visit them to find out what it is they are offering? They will be displaying the Green Streets logo in their windows. Don't forget to walk/cycle, use the bus and wear something green!

Members List.
Test Match Pub.
West Bridgford Chip Shop.
Carpet Image.
Warrens Barber Shop.
Hello Gorgeous.
Five Rivers.
Individuals Hair Design.
Mystique Nails.
Grace Maternity.
Age Concern.
Flower Scene.
Jolie Lingerie.
West Bridgford Newsagents.
No8 and Fruit Basket.
Starlon Jewellers.

For details about the Retail Association contact Emma 0115 9813028.

We even managed to get a mention in the US newsletter!

Well done, to all of you who joined in the first walk/ride day.
Would you like to see what has been written about us in the United States?
Have a look on their website

Green Travel to East Midlands Airport

In a bid to encourage green travel, Skylink is taking part in the green streets initiative to promote sustainable transport use.

Skylink will be providing information on the benefits of bus use and giving people the opportunity to become Club Skylink members, receiving special travel offers and frequency and route updates.

Skylink provides a direct link between Nottingham city centre and East Midlands Airport every 30 minutes, 24 hours 7 days a week.

Come down to West Bridgford on 24 April and Go Green! We will be in the library from 9-11am offering up to date information on Skylink!

For information on routes, times and fare prices, visit http://www.skylink.co.uk/ ,

East Midlands Airport Perimeter Trail

The East Midlands Airport Perimeter Trail is a six-mile long, picturesque nature trail. Taking you through woodland, grassland and flower meadow, the Trail encompasses the Airport site, offering spectacular panoramic views of the Trent Valley and local countryside, as well as the Airport’s day to day operations. As this month walk/ride day is in the middle of the half term holidays, why not hop onto the skylink bus and do the trial with your family?

Picnic benches, art sculptures and information boards can be found around the Trail, helping walkers to identify the wide variety of plants, birds, insects and small mammals which can be found around the Airport site.

Further information on the Airport Trail can be found by visiting our web pages at www.eastmidlandsairport.com/community

Walk with us

Want to make more of your Walk/Ride day?

Every day in the UK 822 people are told they have cancer. Macmillan Cancer Support is working to reach every one of them, but we need your help

Hold your own walk .

If you can't attend one of the Macmillan walks we're organising, why not hold your own?

Simply decide when and where to walk, get your family and friends to join you, and then get sponsored for your efforts. It's that simple!
Register to hold your own walk now
Remember…
Please make sure you register to tell us about your walk!

If you'd rather join one of our walking events, use our search to find a walk happening near you.
An easy way to raise money is to setup an online fundraising page at http://www.justgiving.com/macmillanevents and send the link to your page to everyone you know!

How do I get started?
Once you have registered to hold your own event all you need to do is set up an online fundraising page through www.justgiving.com/macmillanevents or download one of our sponsorship forms [PDF, 72 KB].

If you require any additional fundraising materials please contact a Macmillan fundraising office in your area.

Walk/Ride Day at the British Consulate in Boston USA

On February 6, 2009, the British Consulate in Boston celebrated its first Walk/Ride Day. Staff was asked to walk or take public transit to work, and strive for the most carbon-free commute and morning routine. The Consulate’s inspiration for the event comes from The Green Streets Initiative, a Cambridge-based environmental organization (which is opening a chapter in West Bridgford, UK in April) that challenges the public to use alternative transportation.

Given the British Government’s own commitment to reducing climate change, Walk/Ride day seemed like a natural fit for the Consulate.

The day began with staff walking or riding public transit to the office, and filling out a checklist of carbon emissions-reducing practices ranging from turning off the water while brushing, to recycling and home energy audits. At lunch, staff gathered to sample the best that Winter New England had to offer- quiche with organic eggs, butternut squash, bruschetta, beansprout sushi, and fresh vegetables- proving that locally and sustainably grown food can be both diverse and delicious!

Kevin McCarthy of Boston’s UKTI clean energy team reviewed green practices and explained how kill-a-watts (energy-use monitors) can help reduce the electricity bill- both at home and in the office. For example, the kill-a-watt revealed that the photocopier uses 25% of its total energy consumption simply being on standby over the weekend! The event culminated in recognizing the staff member with the smallest carbon footprint, and a discussion of how to reduce unnecessary energy use in the Consulate. At least we can do our part to make our street (Memorial Drive) a little greener!

Collect 12 by April 2010 and a surprise awaits you!

To make the Green Streets Initiative exciting for young and old we have created a limited edition of Green Streets badges. Each month a new design will be on sale through participating organisations and montly events in West Bridgford.

Collect one each month by Green Streets 1st birthday!

What do you have to do to get them? Walk, cycle or use public transport, try and wear something green if you can, or use the green badge to show that you are joining in the festivities.

All the money raised will be used in the running of the initiative to make West Bridgford a safer and healthier place to work, rest and play.

Every participating school will get 150 for sale on Walk/Ride Fridays and the day before.

They will also be available from:

The Green Box Shop (www.thegreenboxshop.co.uk ) on Chaworth Road 9747096 ,

Block busters,

Inspirations,

Caffe Nero

Taste

Henry Brewer

The Croquet Lawn and WB Library as part of their Green Streets support.

Via events put on on the day

They will be sold the Day before Walk/ride days and the week following, so start collecting them on 23rd April and be proud to go green!

If you were to miss out there will be various opportunities during the year where during Green Streets or The Summer Gathering (6th June) 'missing' badges will be on sale most likely at a dearer price though.

Nottingham City Transport buses

On the launch day of Green Streets I went to the library and bought an easy rider anytime ticket that worked out £1.60 instead of the usual £3 unlimited travel on the day. I can thoroughly recommend taking advantage of the fantastic offer. Even if you only use the card on the walk/ride days.

The following busses run by NCT ride in West Bridgford: click on the number for the time table

5 City - Trent Bridge - Melton Road - Gamston
5A City - Trent Bridge - West Bridgford - Melton Road - Gamston
6 City - Trent Bridge - West Bridgford - Edwalton
7 City - Trent Bridge - West Bridgford - Abbey Park - Gamston
8 City - Trent Bridge - West Bridgford - Wilford Hill - Compton Acres
9 City - Trent Bridge - West Bridgford - Compton Acres - Wilford Hill
9X Silverdale – Compton Acres – Rushcliffe Leisure Centre
10 City - Trent Bridge - Loughborough Rd - ASDA - South Nottm Coll. - Ruddington
11 City - Wilford Grove - Trent Bridge - Lady Bay
11C City - Wilford Grove - Trent Bridge - Lady Bay - Water Sports Centre

For more information see the NCT website

Journey planner

Choosing the Right Ticket

NCT offers a wide range of tickets to meet the many different travel needs that passengers have. whether you travel daily for work, just at the weekends for shopping or to go to school or college we have the right ticket for you.

Regular travellers save money with our easyrider travel cards. There are different types of easyrider cards available, for people who travel every day or those who just travel 2 or 3 days a week. Either way you save money by getting an easyrider card and pay for your travel in advance.
We also have a range of on bus tickets available if you only travel very occasionally.

Cycle to Work Scheme

Over recent years, the Government has begun providing tax breaks and incentive schemes for employers wishing to promote cycling amongst their staff.

The CTC, the UK's national cycling association has devoted a whole page on explaining the ins and outs of how the Cycling to Work Scheme works. I hope it is useful to your company so that you can all reap the rewards.

Bicycles for staff

Employers can sign up for a new scheme which saves employees almost 50% of the cost of a new bike and accessories. The bike is purchased by the company, who can claim the VAT back, and the bike is then leased to the employee for one year. The employee pays a monthly rental which is deducted before national insurance and income tax. Their total taxable income is therefore smaller, so they pay less tax.

The following sources provide information on how the scheme works:
Cycle to Work leaflet for employees (Cycling England, 2005)
Cycle to Work leaflet for employers (Cycling England, 2005)
The Treasury's Fact sheet for employers (HMRC, 2005)
The Department for Transport's official Cycle to work scheme implementation guidance (DfT 2005)

Despite the advice in the above leaflets, some employers (particularly smaller organisations) have found it difficult to implement the scheme's administrative requirements. There are now several companies who can offer assistance, including:

Booost: http://www.booost.uk.com/
Club Cycles: http://www.club-cycles.com/ (tel 028 2565 6000)
Cycle Solutions: http://www.cyclesolutions.co.uk/ (tel 01792 560652)
Cyclescheme: http://www.cyclescheme.co.uk/ (tel 01225 448933)
Evans Cycles: www.evanscycles.com/ride2work.jsp (tel 0870 142 0102)
Future Media: www.futuremedia.co.uk/homecomputing2005/brochure2a.htm (tel 01273 829700)
Halfords: www.halfordsb2b.com/bikes4work-schemes.asp

Liability issues
Another problem is caused by some employers' reluctance to promote cycling so actively because they - or more probably their Health and Safety advisers - are worried about liability issues. CTC argues that the risks to most people cycling are not a direct result of the management of the organisation but are posed by other drivers on the public highway. By encouraging cycling employers are actually imposing less risk on other road users, since those employees who cycle rather than drive represent a reduced risk to others. CTC has produce a briefing on the relative risks of employers' promoting cycling.

Cycling breakfasts
Employers can provide a tax-free breakfast to cyclists six days per year, to encourage people to try cycling to work.

Fact sheet for employers (HMRC, 2005)
Safety equipment
Employers can provide loans for safety equipment (lights, helmets, high-vis) to empoyees tax-free.

Fact sheet for employers (HMRC, 2005)
Cycling mileage
Employees who cycle for work should receive 20p / mile cycling mileage.
CTC's guide to cycle mileage and 'pool' bikes
HM Revenue and Customs, EIM31240 – Employees using own vehicles for work

Bike, bus, bike!

For those of you who would like to get into the spirit of Green Streets but live a little out of the way of West Bridgford or a bus stop, a folding bike might be the answer. There are various folding bikes on the market. My day to day bike is very large and when I tried the small folding bike it did not feel right to me. I then found out via my friend that there are large folding bikes available.
He bought the Dahon and is very pleased with it. You can buy them on line via the web store
Price: £195 including postageor go and see them at their shops in Rutland. The bike has not got mudgards, or a back seat which makes it a little lighter than the bike I found else where on the web.

I found this one that sounds good although 16.6kg is not necessarily feather light.
Avelo Elegance 26" 6 SHIMANO
City Folding Bike with Mudguards and Backseat 16.6kg ONLY by Avelo 1 used & new from £219.99
Product Features:

· 26" wheels with Aluminum rims

· 6 speed SHIMANO gearings

· Delicate forged hinge

· V brake

· Heavy-duty pedals

· With Luggage Carrier and Mudguards

· Puncture Resistant rubber Kenda tyres

· Net Weight: 16.6kg (surprisingly light for the size)

· Folded size: 88x34x76cm· Time to fold: 5-10sec

· Recommended rider height: 150 - 200 cm

· Color: Dark olive

Badges and a drink upgrade at Cafe Nero to celebrate Green Streets

Apart from being able to buy your Green Streets Badge from us, at Cafe Nero you will get an upgrade to Large for the price of a regular size, if you were something green and you can show a bus ticket, We look forward to seeing you then.

Funding for Green Streets

Today I was presented 2 cheques to Sponsor the Green Streets Badges.

Lib dem councillor Karrar Khan and Mayor of Rushcliffe Barrie Cooper kindly gave me a total of £414 to support me in my efforts to raise awareness to make West Bridgford a quieter, safer and greener place.

Many thanks for this to you both, I hope many people enjoy collecting the badges over the coming year.

Current interested parties:

Organisations, Institutions, Groups and Indivuals who have already shown an interest in becoming a sponsor*

*A sponsor is someone who is willing to support Green Streets West Bridgford in whatever way they can.

I would like to take this opportunity to thank:

Abbey Road School

BBC Radio Nottingham

BBC Nottingham TV

Becket School

Belle and Jerome

Councillor Rod Jones

Cafe Nero

Celebrations (Melton Road)

Co-op Travel

Edwalton Primary School

Experian

Emmanual School

Energy Savings Trust

Games Workshop

The Greenboxshop

Greythorne School

Head2Toe (Melton Road)

Historic Society

Holme Pierrepont Watersports Centre

Nottinghamshire Country Council

Nottinghamshire Cricket Club

Nottingham Forest Football Club

Nottingham Rubgy Club

Nottingham City Transport

Nordic walking group

The Big wheel

Pedals

Pedal Express

The Ramblers

Ridewise

Ruddington Cycles

Rural Rides,

Very Short Rides: Every last Friday of the month from 24th April: Malcolm and Margaret Kennerley, David Nicolson-Cole, Kathy & Brian Shaw, Sheila Hood, Kate Troy, members of staff of Games Workshop who will be leading the rides.

Rushcliffe Borough Council

Transition West Bridgford

Taste (Clumber Road)

Walking Tall, stillt walkers

West Bridgford Junior School

West Bridgford Library

West Bridgford CVS

Participating schools

Abbey Road School
Beckett School
Edwalton Junior school
Emmanuel School
Greythorne School
Heymann Junior School
Jesse Gray School

Lady Bay School

West Bridgford Junior School

West Bridgford Infant School

If you can't leave your car - improve your driving style

Although Green Streets would prefer to see as many people out of their cars on the last Friday of every month, we do recognise that that is not always possible.
I have just found out that more than 50% of employees of shops on our high street live outside our community, making it harder for them to walk, cycle or use public transport.... (some of them 30-40 minutes drive!)

The Energy Saving Trust has made a video with some ideas to reduce the cost of driving and to improve on carbon emissions.

What is The Green Streets Initiative?

The Green Streets Initiative is a grassroots organization, which celebrates, promotes, and advocates for the use of alternative transportation. It was set up by Janie Katz-Christy from Cambridge, Massachusetts in the US.
For environmental, health, and community building reasons, their aim is to create safer, quieter, healthier streets for commuters and citizens of all types.
Through educational efforts, and the opportunity to experience and practice alternative transportation, we help individual citizens, children, and families, discover how alternative modes of transportation can enhance their lives by creating safe, healthy, friendly communities for all. This is now so successful that Karina, a member of Transition West Bridgford, felt it was a great initiative to introduce to the UK.

What are Walk/Ride Days?
The Green Streets Initiative is best known for the creation of monthly Walk/Ride Days. Walk/Ride Days occur on the last Friday of every month. On these days people everywhere are invited to go, and wear green!
Our vision is to create a monthly city-wide party, which celebrates alternative transportation, gives people an opportunity to make community connections, and promotes a festive local atmosphere.

Who is Involved?
Anyone and Everyone! Our Walk/Ride Days draw from many sectors of participating communities; from schools and universities, to businesses and retailers.

For more information about what Janie and her groups are doing see her website:

Walking Events

Walking activities on Green Days

Currently we have the following walking activities planned.
Be seen to wear green!

24th April:
Time:8.30-9am Stiltwalkers Walking Tall walking children to the WB Junior school from Melton Road shops. (contact school for details)

Time: 12-1 pm. Nordic walking with Catherine. Meet inside the County Hall reception. Please contact catherine to register you interest 07940575758

Foraging walk with Julie. Meet on Kingston Road/Musters Road corner at 4pm-5pm

29th May:
U3A walk to the National Watersports centre (the British Canoe slalom championships). If you are a member of the U3A and you would like to join in please contact ritahazeldine@metronet.co.uk or phone 9814480

12.30: The Ramblers are organising a local walk from WB Library to Holme Pierrepont, to see the qualifying round for the European Canoe Slalom Championships. Free entrance to the watersport centre and refreshments avalable.

31st July:
Peter Hammond of the Historic Society will lead a gentle stroll through old West Bridgord from Library for around 2 hours
£2. to book contact Peter on 9145520 or claypipepeter@aol.com

Maps and things

Map my Route is website a tool to plan your route:

Have a look of a cycling map of West Bridgford

Pocket walking maps can be obtained from: Belle & Jerome on Green days, Library and the County Council.

Evening Post:West Bridgford to go green and save the planet

WEST Bridgford residents are being asked to "go green and wear green" once a month as part of a new scheme to help the environment.
The Green Streets initiative is being launched by Karina Wells of Musters Road.
She said: "Once a month I want to try to get the people of West Bridgford to leave their cars at home and go green by car pooling, using public transport or walking.
"I will also be asking people to wear something green.
"With the credit crunch everything in the news is doom and gloom, so it's nice to wear something green and get a feeling of celebration."

The scheme originally started in Cambridge in the US state of Massachusetts.
Ms Wells discovered it on the internet while searching for a name for another green campaign. She then emailed the organiser for advice on setting up a branch.
Green Streets West Bridgford will be launched on April 24, and will be backed by Nottingham City Transport and local businesses, including Celebrations and Belle and Jerome on Central Avenue and Taste on Melton Road.

Ms Wells set up West Bridgford's first eco-team ten years ago and also organises the Summer Gathering, which gives people information on living more cleaner, greener and healthier lives.
She said: "They [the green initiatives] are based on the same thing – promoting sustainable living in West Bridgford."
Everyone can get involved in the Green Streets events.
Mums will be encouraged to walk their children to school and people will be asked to consider cycling or walking to work.

Ms Wells said: "I hope that in the beginning those who go green will stand out – and then one day it will be those who don't wear green who stand out."
Businesses who want to take part in Green Streets should email karina.wells@ntlworld.com.
tanya.holden@nottinghameveningpost.co.uk

Nottinghamshire County Council will be promoting the Green Streets Initiative.

Nottinghamshire County Council will be promoting the Green Streets safe and easy bike rides, (1 ½ hours), which are being organised as part of a program of rides on last Friday of the month starting 24th April until October 2009. For more details on the Green Street rides get your Rural Rides 2009 Guide from the Library or your local cycle shop To find out about all the other guided cycle rides in which you can join in with. Or contact them directly on countrysideaccess@nottcc.gov.uk.

TRIPS PLANNED:

24th April:
WB- Nottingham - Broadway cinema - Hockley
12.30pm for more details contact: malcolm.kennerley@primeuk.net

29th May:
WB -Attenborough Nature reserve (half term)
10.30 back at 3pm leave from back of County council on the tow path. For more details contact Kate Troy: kateftroy[at]yahoo.co.uk

29th May: Commuter special: a circular tour from WB - University via the Eco Houses, Tax office, Nottingham Station and back home again. A great way to experience how to cycle to work, college, station. leave 7pm at the river side of County Hall, length 1 1/2 hours. For more details contact David Nicholson-Cole 9233996

26th June: WB circular route from County Hall at the Riverside entrance, via Holme Pierrepont new slalom course, to Stragglethorpe have a break at Shepherds and go home via the Grantham canal.
Time: 6.30-8.30 pm. for more details contact: Sheila949@googlemail.com or phone: 9123938

31st July: WB - University Campus .
Time: 2pm From the back of County Hall river side. Circular tour via the University Park Campus and Boots (option to add in Beeston Lock.)For more details contact David Nicholson-Cole 9233996

28th August: WB to Games workshop;
Time: 10 amback at 2.30pm leave from co-op car park. Age 12 and over. For more details contact: andy.bradshaw@games-workshop.co.uk

25th September: WB to Ruddington Country Park:
6-8pm. For more details contact Brian.shaw2@ntlworld.com

Our Start Up and Background information:

Everyone's Going Green!!!
JOIN IN AND FEEL PROUD!

Who: You, your business, your family and friends!

What: On Walk/Ride Days, if your customers wear green and can show that they walked (with a push chair); biked (show helmet); or took public transportation (show Charlie card), you -- your choice -- offer them a freebie or discount on the spot, enter them into a raffle for a prize, or …? Look at the blog below for ideas.

When: The last Friday of each month, known as Walk/Ride Days.

Participating is as easy as 1, 2, 3:

1. Think of a fun, easy incentive you'd like to offer. (loyalty card, raffle, discount)
2. Let us know by the 5th of the previous month the following details: click here to sign up
3. We’ll post your information on our website (with a link to your website if you have one, include you in our mailings, and provide your business with ideas for flyers and other promotional materials to post at your location or your newsletter each month.

This Friday is Walk/Ride Day!

Remember...
go green, wear green, and please...

1. Visit our sponsors. Click here to see our growing list of business sponsors.


2. Spread the word. Share our green vision with friends and colleagues and your employers.


3. Click here to forward this message

Ideas for Retails Sponsors

As a sponsor you choose an incentive to offer the public.

When people come into your store on Walk/Ride Day (the last Friday of every month) they tell you they are a Walk/Ride Day participant, show you their green item of clothing, and you hand over the goods, enter them in a raffle, whatever your choice is for an incentive.

Every business chooses something to fit their needs and abilities. Some ideas: discounts, small freebies, raffles, and free passes. These are just a few examples of what the sponsors in Cambridge offer:
o 10% off any of our eco-friendly products!
o 10% off all feet care products accessories. Also see Green Streets coupon
o Participants are invited to enter a raffle to win a gift bag! (this could be organised with some other shops in the area),
o $10 off first laser cartridge refill or $2 off first inkjet cartridge refill.
o 10% off on all purchases for those who cycle that day, and can prove it!
o A~treasure from the Treasure Chest on Walk/Ride Days to all those wearing and traveling green!
o Free chocolate chip cookies (with meal purchase) to the first 50 people who come in having gone green and wearing green!
o 10% off on all purchases at this newly opened eco-boutique!
o Freebie: Espresso or Cappucino with $3 min. purchase on Walk/Ride Days from 11:30 am - 6:00 PM.
o Discount: $1 off lunch per person (excluding express lunch items).
o A free "Bring-a-Friend" pass and enter raffle for Open Gym Passes.
o Be entered in a raffle for a $15 gift certificate.Free green treats!
o Free hot fudge topping on your ice cream!
o Free book from the bargain bin or 10% off your purchase of regularly-priced books!
o Made by Me :People who come in that day to work will receive a very cute fridge magnet, free, to also paint.
o Free dessert with purchase.
o Planet Tran Eco-Friendly Airport Shuttle Service will offer a discount on trips in the Boston area for Walk/Ride Day and to those reservations made on Walk/Ride Day. Simply enter the discount code: PT3822 when making a reservation online.
o 10% off anything green in this fun studio filled with art, gifts and classes!
o 10% off special "green" materials (check in store)!
o Free 1/2 small scoop of ice cream!
o Raffle off a gift certificate for lunch/dinner for two!
o $100 off a new pair of glasses!
o Buy one meal get one FREE when you go green and wear green to Wagamama's!
o Members get a free guest pass and can enter a fitness-related raffle! Free coffee or tea with purchase!

Raise the profile of your shopping street, organise something together with the other retailers so that it will be of interest for the local Television, Radio or News Paper.
A quiz, treasure hunt, busking, visit of a local dignitary (relate it to healthy, sustainable activities), to name but a few.

Encourage your staff to go green and wear green by coming to work by bike, walk, car pool (might even be with employees from other local shops) or take the bus on that last Friday of the month.

School Coordinators guide

For School Coordinators

Are you a student, parent, or teacher who would like to get your school involved with Green Streets?

You've come to the right place. Follow the links below for information about how to get involved!*************************************
Already a School Coordinator? Click here for flyers and other helpful resources.

Junior Schools
Did you know?? In March 2006 a group of motivated parents decided they wanted to do something to make the streets of Cambridge, Massachusetts safer for their children to walk and ride to school, and Green Streets was born! Since that time they have grown to encompass many schools and local organisations.

Last year the Transition Initiative West Bridgford http://www.transitionwb.blogspot.com/ came to life, where residents are encouraged to come up with ideas and projects to become less dependent on oil. A group of residents felt that The Green Streets Initiative would fit most beautifully into this aim and have decided to introduce and launch the scheme here on the last Friday in April 2009!

If you would like to make yours a Green Streets School all you have to do is follow the instructions below:

1. Choose a Coordinator or Coordinators:
School Coordinators are responsible for letting people know about Walk/Ride Days before they happen (the last Friday of every month), reminding them before they happen, and organizing some kind of celebration on Walk/Ride Day.

2. Choose a Celebration!
Many schools use our famous, home-made, Green Streets Stamps to celebrate Walk/Ride Day. These are Stamps with our symbol on them. Everyone who comes to school gets a stamp, even those who forgot to wear green or go green. We like to include everyone in the party, and find that more people participate this way. Others choose in-class celebrations. You can choose whatever you want to fit the "vibe" of your school.

3. Spread the Word:
Every month we will remind you about Walk/Ride Day. Then, it is your job to remind people at your school to participate. You can post flyers, send emails, include information in your newsletter, organize some kind of "publicity" stunt: i.e. If the whole school "goes green" the principal will give you all an apple.. whatever works for you. We have flyers, newsletter, and email blurbs available for download under our For School Coordinators section.

4. Tell us how it went!
We count on our coordinators to let us know how Walk/Ride Days are going at the schools. We have so many people participating that we can't possibly be in all those places at once, so we really appreciate it when you get back to us and let us know what happened at your school on Walk/Ride Day. This can be as simple as an email. We like pictures too!
For more information, ideas, to get stamps, or to register your school as a Green Streets participant email us at: karina.wells@ntlworld.com

Participating Health and Sports Clubs

Nottingham Forrest Football club
Nottinghamshire County Cricket
Nottingham Rugby Club

Retail and Sponsor information. "Never doubt that a small group of people can change the world. Indeed, it is the only thing that ever has." ~ Margare

Are you a business or retailer who would like to get involved with Green Streets?


How to Get Involved:
Are you a Retailer or Business who would like to play an important part in the Green Streets Transition Initiative ?
Here's how, and the best part... It's Easy and Fun!

What is Green Streets?
Green Streets is a grassroots organization of people of all ages, whose Walk/Ride Days are sweeping the cities of Cambridge, Medford, Somerville USA... and now right here in West Bridgford, UK!
Talk about a great way to promote your business as a community oriented, environmentally conscious, place!

What are Walk/Ride Days?
The idea is simple: On the last Friday of every month we create a Bridgford-wide party. People, all over West Bridgford, choose to give up their cars for an alternative mode of transportation: walking, biking, riding public transportation, carpooling (horses, unicycles, rollerblades also acceptable).
This throng of walk/riders stands out from the rest by wearing something green. Their "green status" makes them eligible to visit participating businesses who offer fabulous incentives.

What does that mean for you as a sponsor retailer?
As a sponsor you choose an incentive to offer the public.**
Encourage your staff to go green and wear green by coming to work by bike, walk, car pool (might even be with employees from other local shops or comanies) or take the bus on that last Friday of the month.
When people come into your store on Walk/Ride Day (the last Friday of every month) they tell you they are a Walk/Ride Day participant, show you their green item of clothing, and you hand over the goods, enter them in a raffle, whatever your choice is for an incentive.

**Like what? Well, every business chooses something to fit their needs and abilities. Some ideas: Quizes, discounts, small freebies, raffles, and free passes. These are just a few examples of what the sponsors in Cambridge offer: see in labels: incentive ideas.

THAT'S IT!!!

So Why Do it????
In return for your participation:
We'll post your information on our website, with a link to your website if you have one.
You can copy support materials like flyers, posters and announcements
You get to feel warm and fuzzy inside by supporting your community through encouraging healthier, more active citizens, safer streets, and cleaner air.

We think that's a great deal for a tiny once a month commitment!

What next?

Sign up to be a Retail sponsor or employer.

What: Think of a fun, easy incentive you'd lilke to offer on Walk/Ride Days to employees or customers who wear green and use green transportation.
Offer a freebie or discount on the spot, enter them into a raffle for a prize...

When: The last Friday of each month, known as Walk/Ride Days. Launch 24th April 2009!

How:

1. Mail form to Green Streets Initiative, 200 Musters Rd, West Bridgford, NG2 7AL
2. Email information to Karina.wells@ntlworld.com
   
   
   Business Name: _____________________________________
   
   Business Address:___________________________________
   
   Business Telephone Number: __________________________
   
   Business Website: ___________________________________
   
   Contact Name:______________________________________
   
   Contact Email Address: _______________________________
   
   Incentive(s) you're offering for customers and or staff
   
   
   We’ll (1) post your information on our website (with a link to your website if you have one and would like) (2) include you in our mailings and (3) your business can copy the various flyers and marketing support to post at your location and an email blurb.
   
   Please copy and paste the aboveform and email it to us.
   Or contact us for more information at: karina.wells@ntlworld.com
   
   If there is something else that could be useful to you, please let us know and we will try to provide it. Thank you for supporting our efforts!

This Friday is
Walk/Ride Day!
Go “green” and wear green and celebrate with us!



Here's how we'll reward you:

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info, participating employers and shops, incentives:
http://www.gogreenstreets.org/ and www.greenstreetswb.blogspot.com

Walk/Ride Days are the last Friday of Every month! Wear green and go green

Retail anouncement

Don’t Forget the Last Friday of Every Month is…
Walk/Ride Day

All you have to do is go and wear green to help create a Bridgford-wide party that celebrates alternative transportation. If you participate in Walk/Ride Day you are eligible for rewards from local retailers including discounts, freebies, raffles, and more. Visit http://www.greenstreetswb.blogspot.com/ for more details. And don’t forget we [enter your businesses name here] are celebrating Walk/Ride day with [enter your incentive here]

The next Walk/Ride Day is [Enter next Walk/Ride Day here]

Have fun!

Green Streets announcement to employees

The Last Friday of Every Month is Walk/Ride Day!

We are proud to announce that we [YOUR NAME HERE] are a Green Streets sponsor. The idea is simple: On the last Friday of every month willing participants all over the town choose to give up their cars for an alternative mode of transportation: walking, biking, riding public transportation (horses, unicycles, rollerblades, also acceptable).

This throng of Walk/Riders stands out from the rest by wearing something green. This “green status” makes them eligible to visit participating businesses [ LIKE THIS ONE INCLUDE YOUR INFO HERE] who offer fabulous incentives. Discounts, freebies, raffles, free passes, are a few examples of what a green sporting Walk/Rider might discover on his or her journey (see website for details). The idea is to host a Bridgford-wide party that individual citizens, businesses, and retailers alike, create by going green.

[YOUR NAME HERE] will be kicking off Walk/Ride celebrations in the upcoming months, stay tuned for more information and in the mean time Go Green on [NEXT WALK/RIDE DAY]

Visit the Green Streets website for more information about how to get involved, win prizes, and go green : http://www.greenstreetswb.blogspot.com/.