'Big Bike Day' at The Park

31st July, 11am to 3pm event being organised at The Park, Daventry Rd, Knowle. It is the Park 'Big Bike Day' and will consist of a Life cycle Family Cycling event along with other activities put on by the Park it self. It will include

- a kids bike swap - an opportunity for kids to trade up their bikes (for no charge). We will bring along a stock of refurbished bikes. We also sell these at £10 each

- bike rodeo - an opportunity for kids to test out their cycling skills

- Dr Bike - get the bike checked over

And much more

More info can be found via the web link. The event is free and will include the send off for two park employees on a cycle ride from Lands End to John O'Groats.

If you had any means of promoting the event please do (and please come along!)
http://www.lifecycleuk.org.uk/parkbigbikeday

Have your say on bus rapid transit proposals

COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT MEETING : BUS RAPID TRANSIT SOUTH SECTION FROM HENGROVE PARK TO CITY CENTRE VIA KNOWLE WEST AND BEDMINSTER THURSDAY 28TH HULY AT THE PARK CENTRE AT 18:00

http://www.bristolnpn.net/current-projects/rapid-transit-network

TravelSmart job vacancies in Knowle

Job vacancies
Change the way south Bristol travels

Sustrans, the UK’s leading sustainable transport charity, is recruiting a team of people to work on its TravelSmart project aimed at cutting car use in south Bristol. Jobs include:

Packing - £5.85 per hour
Approximately 2 hours per morning Monday - Friday
Assembly of travel information packs

Data entry & admin - £5.85 per hour
Up to 4 hours per day between 10am and 2pm Monday - Friday
Database work, filing and other administrative work

Delivery - £6.05 per hour
Approximately 4 hours per afternoon/evening Monday – Friday Delivery by bike of travel information packs to households

Home visit advisor - £11.50 per visit
Occasional afternoons and evenings Monday - Saturday
Home visits to households to provide advice on cycling, walking and/or public transport

Employment dates are May – June 2009. All jobs will be based from an office in Knowle.

For an information pack please contact Laura Bridges on 0117 926 8893 or email: jobs@sustrans.org.uk , quoting ref: NCN677V.

Closing date for applications: Thursday 26 March 2009