{"id":999,"date":"2019-06-11T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2019-06-11T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/slacc.co.uk\/index.php\/e-bike-cycle-to-work-scheme-announced\/"},"modified":"2019-06-11T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"2019-06-11T00:00:00","slug":"e-bike-cycle-to-work-scheme-announced","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/slacc.co.uk\/index.php\/e-bike-cycle-to-work-scheme-announced\/","title":{"rendered":"E-bike cycle to work scheme announced"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Readers who have been tempted to cycle to work but are challenged by fitness issues or really can&rsquo;t afford the bike they would like, might be interested in the recent announcement that has extended the existing Cycle to work scheme to include the use of so-called e-bikes.<\/p>\n<p>These are bikes with electric motors that assist with taking on those challenging gradients.<\/p>\n<p>Here&rsquo;s what the Department for Transport have said:<\/p>\n<p><em>A refreshed Cycle to Work scheme could help many more commuters turn to greener journeys using e-bikes.<\/em><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><em>push to increase use of e-bikes to help tackle congestion, speed up commutes and cut travel costs coincides with the launch of Bike Week<\/em><\/li>\n<li><em>refreshed government guidance will make it easier for employers to provide cycles and equipment including e-bikes worth over &pound;1,000<\/em><\/li>\n<li><em>employers encouraged to get their workforces cycling through loan and pooled cycle schemes, as part of government plans to encourage more active travel<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><em>Commuters will have more opportunities to boost their health, benefit the environment and speed up their journey to work, thanks to updated Cycle to Work guidance.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>Cycling Minister Michael Ellis has announced a refreshed scheme today (9 June 2019), which could help many more commuters turn to greener journeys using e-bikes, 70,000 of which were sold in the UK last year.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>E-bikes have an integrated motor that helps a cyclist pedal, allowing them to reach speeds of up to 15.5 mph in the UK. They are seen as a game changer for their potential to make it easier for older or less fit people to make cycling a part of their commute.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>The refreshed guidance will make it easier for employers to provide bicycles and equipment including e-bikes worth over &pound;1,000, by making it clear that FCA authorised third party providers are able to run the scheme on their behalf.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>If you are interested, we suggest that you seek out a local bike dealer who can organise the formalities for you.<\/p>\n<!-- -->","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Readers who have been tempted to cycle to work but are challenged by fitness issues or really can&rsquo;t afford the bike they would like, might be interested in the recent announcement that has extended the existing Cycle to work scheme to include the use of so-called e-bikes. These are bikes with electric motors that assist [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":0,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":"","_links_to":"","_links_to_target":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-999","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/slacc.co.uk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/999","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/slacc.co.uk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/slacc.co.uk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/slacc.co.uk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=999"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/slacc.co.uk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/999\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/slacc.co.uk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=999"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/slacc.co.uk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=999"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/slacc.co.uk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=999"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}