Scotland's national cycling charity is bringing its conference to Dundee this week.
A senior councillor is welcoming the news, stressing Dundee is delivering improvements for more people to travel by bike across the city.
Cycling Scotland is hosting its annual conference in the city on Wednesday September 10, which will be attended by organisations which are supporting more people to cycle for everyday journeys.
Speakers include transport secretary Fiona Hyslop, Dundee City Council leader Mark Flynn and Fair Work, Economic Growth and Infrastructure convener Cllr Steven Rome.
Cllr Rome said: “The latest Walking and Cycling Index for Dundee from Sustrans shows us that the majority of people in the city support more segregated cycle paths, more 20-minute and low-traffic neighbourhoods, increasing space for socialising on the streets, and shifting investment away from roadbuilding and towards more sustainable transport.
“I realise that there is much to do. However, we have delivered major projects across the city including the provision of secure cycle storage and infrastructure like the Broughty ferry to Monifieth Active Travel corridor and the Bell Street Green Transport Hub, which attracted both Scottish and UK government funds, to encourage more cycling.
“I am looking forward to showcasing Dundee’s cycling strength to an influential audience at the conference and will continue to make the case for government funding for projects in the city.”
Dundee City Council
Dundee draws skilled workers from a 60-minute catchment population of 640,000 and has a local population of over 140,000. The availability of a large pool of highly skilled labour is a key feature in the Dundee economy. Flexibility in the labour force is currently more prevalent in Dundee than in Scotland as a whole. All forms of labour market flexibility - part-time, temporary employment, self-employment and shift work - are widely operational within the city. Labour force stability in the city is excellent, enabling companies to plan with confidence. Labour turnover levels are less than 5% and absenteeism averages 2%.
