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APPCG meet - 12th April

Posted on in Cycles News

As members of the UK cycling alliance, ACT members are invited to join the All Party Parliamentary Cycling Group throughout the year for cycle related meetings and events.http://www.actsmart.biz/uploaded_images/news-main-body/appcg-logo.jpg

The All Party Parliamentary Cycling Group (APPCG) exists to promote the use of bicycles as a mode of transport and to raise the awareness and status of cycling.

The APPCG hope you can join the upcoming meeting about the achievements of the Cycle City Ambition Grants. There will be speakers from the Department for Transport, and from Transport for Greater Manchester.

The meeting will take place in Room 2 Westminster Hall at 14:45 on Tuesday 12th April.

If you are an ACT member interested in attending this meeting please be aware that you will be required to arrive early to get through security and take some proof of identity.

To attend please RSVP with your name and shop name to info@theact.org.uk  

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