Very glad to see this scheme re-opened!
The voucher scheme has been hugely popular, and all vouchers in the first, second and third releases have now been allocated. If you have an old bike gathering dust at home, you can apply for a voucher of up to £50 to get it repaired.
- Apply for a voucher here: https://www.gov.uk/.../fix-your-bike-voucher-scheme-apply...
Eligibility
The scheme is open to anyone in England who has an unused cycle in need of a repair.
However, as there are a limited number of vouchers available, please consider the needs of others before applying for a voucher and do not delay making planned repairs outside of the scheme should your circumstances allow it.
Vouchers can only be used with bike repairers or mechanics that are registered for the scheme in England.
Only one voucher can be claimed per customer.
A full list of terms and conditions and eligibility criteria is provided when you register.
How the scheme works
- Apply for a voucher of up to £50 on the Fix Your Bike website when vouchers become available.
- Find a Fix Your Bike Voucher Scheme-registered bike mechanic to repair your bike using the list of participating bike shops and mechanics.
- Take your bike and voucher code to your nominated bike repair business, and receive £50 off the cost of the repair. You should be able to book an appointment online or over the phone so you can avoid making unnecessary trips in person, but check this with your chosen repairer.
- Enjoy cycling again.
Background
The Fix your Bike Voucher Scheme has been set up to encourage more people to embrace cycling as a means of travel during the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic and beyond. Cycling is an excellent way to travel while maintaining social distancing.
The scheme aims to help increase the number of short journeys made by bike rather than private cars. This shift will have huge benefits for:
- the climate
- public health and wellbeing
- road congestion
- air quality
Push Bike Broxtowe
Please also be aware that this week, I will be hosting two Push Bike Broxtowe meetings this Friday - one on Schools & Neighbourhoods, and another on Strategy, Planning and Places! Any residents in Broxtowe are more than welcome to attend to discuss these matters and generally how we can improve cycling locally. Please email me at darren.henry.mp@parliament.uk
Now that we are in Spring, I have been cycling more and I would encourage others to do the same. Here is some great information on the best places to cycle around Broxtowe