Inviting leaders of MK’s businesses and education organisations, this event celebrated the achievements of participants in the MK Business Cycling Challenge and the MK Schools Cycling Challenge (awards below).

This event was held in MK Community Foundation, Margaret Powell House, 417 Midsummer Blvd, Milton Keynes, MK9 3BN – also on zoom link https://cuk.zoom.us/j/3863655749. (See photo story of last Mayor’s Cycling Breakfast hosted by Network Rail 10.11.22.)

Draft agenda (names in italics unconfirmed):

• 8am – Arrival, coffee and pastries
• 8.15 – Inspiring videos including film about cycling in MK by MK Grid Spinners
• 8.30 – Start – Welcome from Ian Revell, MK Community Foundation and Chair Deborah Cooper, MK Cycle Forum;
• 8.35 – Introduction from Cllr Jennifer Wilson-Marklew, Cabinet Member for Climate Action and Sustainability, MK City Council – Why cycling is good for MK
• 8.40 – Recent & future MK cycling events: video of Cycling Santas 22.12.22 and CMK Egg Hunt ride 6.4.23 – Ian Revell, MK Community Foundation
• 8.45 – Mayor’s awards – presented by Mayor Amanda Marlow
  • Top Cycling School (most students in travel survey) – Walton High
  • Top Cycling School (most bicycles at school one day), 1st = – Shenley Brook End School & The Hazeley Academy
  • Top Cycling School (most bicycles at school one day), 3rd Place – Lord Grey Academy
  • Top Cycling Company (most bicycles on site one day), 1st Place – Niftylift
  • Top Cycling Company (most bicycles on site one day), 2nd Place – Sainsbury’s Argos
  • Top Cycling Company (most bicycles on site one day), 3rd Place – Gemini Rail Services
  • Top Cycling Company (biggest increase in bicycles since December) – Volkswagen Financial Services
• 8.50 – Results of MK Schools Travel Survey, Dec 2022 – Tom Bulman, with reflections from Cllr Zoe Nolan, Cabinet Member for Children & Families, and Cllr Emily Darlington, Cabinet Member for Adults, Housing and Healthy Communities.
• 9.05 – Launch of Bikeability Olympics 2023 (including video of Bikeability Olympics 2022) and update on MK Council cycle initiatives including Better Points – Dave Lewis & Raeesa Chowdhury, MK Council Bikeability
• 9.15 – Building of Cycling CitizensMK alliance – Clive Faine, MK Cycle Forum; Malcolm Davies, Trek Bikes
• 9.25 – Thanks and next steps, including follow-on meeting for potential members of Cycling CitizensMK alliance, CMK Cycle Egg Hunt 6.4.23 and City Celebration Cycle Ride 13.7.22 – Deborah Cooper & Michael Pattinson of PWC.
• 9.30 – End
• 9.35 – Celebration photo of all participants (outside with bicycles)
• 10.00 – Meeting of potential members of dues-paying Cycling CitizensMK alliance, including next steps following MK Cycle City Vision meeting 2.2.23. This will be hosted by PWC at Exchange House, Midsummer Boulevard, MK9 2DF.
• 11.00 – End of meeting

Parking: TBC

For further information, contact Tom Bulman, 07962 838685, cyclingmk@citizensuk.org, or Raeesa Chowdhury, raeesa.chowdhury@milton-keynes.gov.uk.