Conservative councillor has pedal power
Cllr Clare Whelan, Lambeth’s Conservative spokeperson for transport, has topped the borough’s councillor cycling league for the second year in a row – clocking up an impressive 198 miles in June alone.
As part of the Workplace Cycle challenge, organised by Transport for London, ninety eight council staff cycled more than 16,000 miles during the month long project. The aim of the challenge was to get people cycling to and from work, improve fitness, and reduce car use and CO2 emissions.
“Cycling is a great way to travel around our congested city, stay fit and healthy and help the environment,” says Clare.
“I really hope that next year we can encourage more people to take part and achieve even more mileage. Since my tuition lessons last year I feel much more confident and safer on the roads, which has encouraged me to cycle more often.”
