E-cargo bikes reach Upper Lighthorne 

Stratford-on-Avon District Council's E-Cargo Bike will soon be seen in Upper Lighthorne, just in time for Community Transport Week! 

Trustgreen Community Champion, Emma Hills, has acquired a E-Cargo bike from the District Council, to trail for free to help her get around the village.  

The role of Community Champion is part of the work the District Council is enabling to ensure that newly established settlements, receive the right support to form residents' associations and become vibrant and socially inclusive places.

Emma says that, as Upper Lighthorne grows: "There are more opportunities for community activities across the whole site. When I first started in my role, it was a short distance to walk from the school to the village hall but now, I can travel many miles a day between the bowls club, allotments, school, and village hall and so have more recently been using the car to save time.  

"The e-bike is a great alternative to that. It will not only save me the travelling time but more importantly stops me from using the car on all my short journeys. With many of the community activities focusing on healthy living and restoring nature it seems like the obviously choice. I also hope by using the e-bike as a sustainable form of transport it sets a good example to the community, so we all can start thinking about alternative ways to travel around now and in the future." 

Richard Thomas, Group ESG and Trustgreen Director, said: "I was thrilled to hear that Emma would be receiving this amazing e-bike and would like to thank all involved. Sustainable transport is one piece of the puzzle in the fight against the climate change emergency and it will be wonderful to have our community champion setting the standard locally." 

The scheme has been set up in collaboration with the Energy Saving Trust and local company, Pashley Cycles who are providing the e-Cargo bikes.

If you are a registered business and would like to acquire a more sustainable way of travelling around the District, please visit the District Council's website to find out more about e-cargo bikes, or email: ecargobikes@stratford-dc.gov.uk for any enquiries or more information.