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  I had a letter recently from Spokes the organisation that is supporting cycling and encouraging people out of their cars and on to bikes, about increasing cycling parking areas in the (Dover) Town centre.
  
  I wrote back to them thus:
  
  "Thank you for your email regarding the provision of cycle-parking in Dover.
  
  I am happy to support more cycle-parking, providing suitable places are identified.
  
  I'm not sure why you have identified myself and John Goodwin as suitable funders for this initiative, perhaps because you are under the (mistaken) idea that John and I are County Councillors for Dover Town.
  
  The two Dover Town County Councillors are Nigel Collor and Gordon Cowan and they may well be able to help - if they have any of their (MHF) allowance left, otherwise it could be the next financial year.
  
  I know John (Goodwin) cycles quite a lot and obeys the (cycle) rules of the road, but sadly many (too many) cyclists do not - cycling on pavements; cycling the wrong way up a one-way road; cycling across traffic light junctions when the lights are red; cycling through pedestrian precincts etc. etc.
  
  These activities are greatly frowned upon by everyone except the cyclists and in general help to lose support for their needs - ie cycle-parking.
  
  I am happy to support more cycle-parking, but would also like to suggest a program of education for cyclists specifically about the above practices the majority of cyclists seem to be engaged in.
  
  Kind Regards.
  
  
  
  (Councillor) Roger Walkden"
  
  
  
  Roger

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