Two wheels are better than four (From This Is Lancashire)

Two wheels are better than four

NHS BOLTON, the borough’s Primary Care Trust (PCT), has “saddled up” to a new initiative to promote two wheels rather than four.

The NHS Trust is among more than 70 North West major employers pledging to implement a new “Cycle to Work” guarantee.

Bolton is one of 22 Trusts in the region which have come on board.

By signing up, public and private sector employers are committing to provide their staff with safe bike storage, changing facilities and access to the Government’s generous tax break scheme — “Cycle to Work” — for new bikes and cycling equipment.

Evidence from employers already providing such support for their staff shows that it dramatically increases the proportion who cycle to work.