News on Raploch Street Design

This week we published a short video about the new benches and planters we added to Raploch with the help of our local champions. We spent hours outside and it was almost as freezing as it is today, so they definitely showed commitment! You can watch it here: https://www.facebook.com/1427061174189234/posts/we-had-the-pleasure-of-working-with-local-residents-to-add-new-benches-and-plant/2399406386954703/

If you would also like to get involved in the project, contact Irene at irene.tortajada@sustrans.org.uk

This week we're also inviting families and schools in Raploch to join the Sustrans Big Pedal, the largest inter-school cycling, walking and scooting competition in the UK.

Big Pedal is a free annual competition that encourages children, parents and staff to travel to school using human power in order to win prizes and have fun.

This year’s theme is ‘Travelling around the body’ with pupils tracking their progress on a wall chart, learning about the human body and how active travel benefits their health as they go.

The Big Pedal 2019 is open to individual classes as well as whole schools. On each day of the challenge, schools compete to see who can record the greatest number of pupils, staff and parents cycling, walking, scooting or using a wheelchair to school. Schools and classes will be entered into a daily prize draw for rewards, if more than 15% of a school cycle, walk or scoot on each day of the challenge.

This year’s challenge will run from 25 March to 5 April . For schools unable to take part in the main challenge there is also a one-day version.

We’re inviting parents and teachers to join Big Pedal and register your school through the Big Pedal website: https://bigpedal.org.uk/

Our Community Liaison Group is meeting next Friday the 8th, at 11am at Raploch Community Campus to discuss active travel in the Raploch. Everyone is welcome to join. For more information, follow this link: https://www.facebook.com/events/296598154384616/