London Borough of Barnet Denies Grant for Greenacre Bicycle Rally

We have just been informed that London Borough of Barnet will not be giving us a grant for this year's rally.

In the previous three years Barnet has awarded a small but helpful grant (192.00 for 2008 and 2009 and 400.00 for 2010). LBB does nothing to promote cycling in the borough and so The Greenacre Bicycle Rally is doing so, in the spirit of Mayor Boris Johnson's message to promote safe cycling throughout London. It is the only event of its kind in the borough, and yet we are denied a grant, in spite of the borough's grant co-ordinator recommending the event being given the same amount as last year. Neighbouring LB Enfield promotes and totally funds a similar event. It won't come as a surprise that the councillor who decided not to award this money was none other than the one who has axed funding to the borough's museums, resulting in their closure, and is desperately trying to get rid of libraries. It seems sad that we cannot be given the same amount as one LBB councillor chose to spend on one taxi fare.