Another First?

[maggiebee]

First Six Pilot Projects Selected to Offer Free Bicycles for School Age Children.

As part of a series of commitments delivered by the Scottish Government within its first 100 days, the new pilots will test their approaches across the next 12 months and will be fully evaluated. They will test delivery models in urban and rural locations, across primary and secondary schools ages and trial various procurement models. The pilots seek to include local bike shops and will explore opportunities to maximise benefits for the local supply chain, including recycling bikes and encouraging a circular economy approach.

The pilots will test a variety of ownership, loan and subscription models and undertake various methods of assessing need to ensure inclusion and accessibility. Pilots are linked to existing community networks across schools, charities, cycling clubs and active travel hubs – all helping to determine what the best models of local delivery could look like. Full article here.
http://graemedey.info/new/free-bike-pilots-announced/?fbclid=IwAR2lvoqa4_kWyQtCLNzYZsVa-F7kU1nEVLy0C45-FOXWGf0sQd5kLdLFoQw

[anneasquith]

A mod ?

[mushroom25]

wonder if any of the pilots of this scheme will be in Cumbernauld or Airdrie and if yes, has the budget included a percentage for bikes that get sold on ebay and have to be replaced?

[ynnafymmi]

HA-ha,Duggie.No better satisfaction than riling up you crazy Scots Nats.Nationalism is reviled throughout the civilised world,but up here in Scotland it seems to have half the population transfixed.Not invoking Godwins law,but Hitler had the same admirers Sturgeon has.Both were nationalists after all.

[ToraToraTora]

SB: "id not realise you were now the chief moderator"
Just trying to help you, if you don't people will think you are saying the things that you are usually trying to respond too. See how I quoted you? So there is no doubt I'm not saying it you are??

[anneasquith]

That’s it, games over ynna felt the urge to say Hitler . Lost .

[jno]

lol anne - "not invoking Godwin's law but..." = "I'm not a racist but..."

[Mozz71]

Davebro - //If you give folks something (bikes or whatever) they won't value it and it will end up getting trashed in short order. You value stuff you have worked & saved for.//

I bet your kids had some disappointing Christmases. ;-)

[ynnafymmi]

@14.14.I didnt think you were into censorship,anne.Are you an SNP bot also?

[anneasquith]

Ynna. You don’t even know what I’m talking about do you ? Cheerio .

[ynnafymmi]

@14.22."Im not an anti-semite,but"

[webbo3]

It will be interesting to find out in about a years time how many still have their bikes and not been sold or stolen to buy drugs.

[ynnafymmi]

Especially in Coatbridge or Airdrie,webbo.

[davebro]

//I bet your kids had some disappointing Christmases. ;-)//

Thankfully (for them?) I don't have kids - but how many Xmas presents last beyond Easter?

[Mozz71]

Well, most of mine used to Dave, but I get your point.

[Spicerack]

I hope the poor wee bairns are going to get a mileage allowance.

[davebro]

//It will be interesting to find out in about a years time how many still have their bikes and not been sold or stolen to buy drugs.//

Has NS thought about just giving them the drugs & short-circuiting the bike scheme?

[fender62]

funny i don't see many children riding bicycles anymore sadly, paranoid parents or glued to game consoles and phones, i think scotland should take care of there social problems ie drugs alcoholism
unemployment etc, seems thye like to waste money big time.

[Jackdaw33]

The Barnett formula should be dropped forthwith and Scotland get the same share as every other part of the UK.

[Spicerack]

I know someone who's available to help with that scheme, dave.
https://bit.ly/3swFKZI

[davebro]

To the Batmobile, Robin!