Vote Bike involves local Cycling UK groups asking electoral candidates to pledge support for cycling if elected.
Vote Bike involves local Cycling UK groups asking electoral candidates to pledge support for cycling if elected.

Vote Bike

This year there are cycling events at both the Conservative and Labour party conferences. These events are for party members with an interest in cycling. More details can be found below.

Conservative

You can join us at the Inaugural Conservative Cycling Group Meeting in Birmingham on Monday 1 October.

Speakers include:

  • Andrew Selous MP (Co-chair of the All Party Parliamentary Cycling Group)
  • Andy Street (Mayor of the West Midlands)
  • Will Butler-Adams (CEO, Brompton Cycles).

More details can be found on the Tory party conference.

Labour

We are co-hosting an event with Labour Cycles in Liverpool on Sunday 23 September. The theme of the event is 'Can we make Active Travel a cornerstone of Labour policy nationally? Can we strengthen political will locally?' 

Speakers include: 

  • Heidi Alexander (Deputy Mayor of London for Transport)
  • Rachael Maskell MP (Shadow Minister for Transport)
  • Tom Watson MP (Deputy Leader of the Labour Party - Invited)
  • Chris Boardman (Invited)

More details can be found on the Labour party conference.