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30/10/2013
Belfast Council Seeks Help For New Bike Scheme
Northern Ireland organisations are being invited to Belfast City Hall on 12 November to attend a bidder's day to help the Council implement its new Public Bike Share Scheme across the city.
The scheme, if it goes ahead, will see 300 bikes and 30 bike docking stations provide low cost transport to service key city centre locations.
The project is part of Belfast City Council’s £150m Investment Programme for the city.
The bidder’s day, organised by Belfast City Council, will provide an opportunity for businesses to hear about the proposal.
Councillor Deirdre Hargey, Chairperson of the council’s Development Committee, said: "As part of our Investment Programme, we have pledged to explore and invest in projects which develop our infrastructure, but also deliver benefits for neighbourhoods across the city.
"The bike scheme is a perfect example of this – not only will the scheme enhance connectivity across the city and encourage people to use and enjoy more of our assets, such as the Lagan Towpath and the National Cycle Network, but it also supports tourism and our wider economy, by providing visitors with new ways to explore what Belfast has to offer.
"Cities across the world are already using public bike schemes to enhance their public transport network and we hope to have our own version up and running by Spring 2015."
(IT/MH)
The scheme, if it goes ahead, will see 300 bikes and 30 bike docking stations provide low cost transport to service key city centre locations.
The project is part of Belfast City Council’s £150m Investment Programme for the city.
The bidder’s day, organised by Belfast City Council, will provide an opportunity for businesses to hear about the proposal.
Councillor Deirdre Hargey, Chairperson of the council’s Development Committee, said: "As part of our Investment Programme, we have pledged to explore and invest in projects which develop our infrastructure, but also deliver benefits for neighbourhoods across the city.
"The bike scheme is a perfect example of this – not only will the scheme enhance connectivity across the city and encourage people to use and enjoy more of our assets, such as the Lagan Towpath and the National Cycle Network, but it also supports tourism and our wider economy, by providing visitors with new ways to explore what Belfast has to offer.
"Cities across the world are already using public bike schemes to enhance their public transport network and we hope to have our own version up and running by Spring 2015."
(IT/MH)
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