This rather fancy bike rack was put up in Sun-bury in July. We are all being encouraged to leave the car behind and use our own feet or cycle. So this sounds like a good idea in principle. But the double decker bike rack in the car park remains largely empty. Why? Perhaps we all want to leave our bikes outside the shops and this is not close enough. Maybe this would be better suited to stations where shelter and security is needed for many bikes. Certainly, this seems rather over the top for the village. But it is there, funded by a grant to Spelthorne Council from M3 Enterprise, which are committed to improving the high streets of the borough. We were the only borough in Surrey to get the grant so must be happy with that. Other improvements include addressing accessibility and improving the look of high streets. We will watch how it develops with interest. Meanwhile, get cycling!
Bike Rack in Orchard Meadow car park
