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New Transport Secretary sets out strategic priorities During the address, Haigh added: “It will take all our
NEW Transport Secretary Louise Haigh has promised to deliver “the biggest overhaul to transport in a generation”.
In her first address to Department for Transport
(DfT) staff last month, Haigh set out her five strategic priorities.
They include: improving performance on the
railways and driving forward rail reform, improving bus services and growing usage across the country, transforming infrastructure to work for the whole country, promoting social mobility and tackling regional inequality, delivering greener transport, and better integrating transport networks.
effort but the new motto of our department – our purpose – is simple: move fast and fix things. “Our department is so clearly central to achieving the missions for government that the Prime Minister has committed us to. “Growth, net zero, opportunity, women and girls’
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safety, health – none of these can be realised without transport as a key enabler.” New ministers at the Department include Rail Minister, Lord Hendy of Richmond Hill CBE, Future of Roads Minister Lilian Greenwood MP, and Local Transport Minister Simon Lightwood MP.
Madison to distribute Gtechniq
MADISON has announced that it will distribute Gtechniq’s full range of bicycle care products to bike shops across the UK and Ireland.
Gtechniq has more than 20 years of experience protecting and caring for luxury cars and boats. Recently, the Northamptonshire-based company has brought its smart surface technology to cyclists with Bike Ceramic already being well-received by the trade.
Zedify aiming to triple turnover after £4m investment
ZEDIFY has secured a further £4m investment from Barclays Sustainable Impact Capital, Mercia Ventures, the Midlands Engine Investment Fund (MEIF) and Green Angel Syndicate.
The funding will enable the company to expand into more cities in the UK, including the launch of a new Midlands hub in October. Zedify expects to create 80 new jobs, including 20 in the
new Midlands hub, and to triple its turnover in the year ahead. Currently delivering in Brighton, Bristol, Cambridge, Edinburgh, Glasgow, London, Manchester, Norwich and Plymouth, it plans to operate in 51 UK towns and cities within the next five years.
www.bikebiz.com Dominic Langan, CEO at Madison, said:
“We believe their new range of bicycle specific products is something a discerning cyclist will want to use to protect and maintain their bikes and keep them looking their absolute best. Gtechniq presents the retailer with some interesting opportunities within the aftersales channel, value added
service for new bike sales and even protecting rental bikes and reducing cleaning time.”
Hunt Wheels opens new EU office
ITS Cycling Ltd. has announced the official opening of its new European office in Dresden, Germany. The establishment of ITS Cycling EU GmbH marks another important milestone in the company’s history to simplify the pan-European distribution of its Hunt Wheels, Privateer Bikes and Dissent133 Gloves brands and to optimise the service promise for its D2C and B2B customers. Founded in 2015 by brothers Tom and Peter Marchment, the
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brands of ITS Cycling Ltd have been steadily developed under the umbrella of The Rider Firm.
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