Supporting the Essex economy in the transition to low carbon

Tuesday 24th May 2022
13.00 – 15.00
Northern Gateway Sports Centre

Business networking and engagement session - register today to secure your place at this major industry demonstrator event for Essex. 

Organised by Raleigh and Essex County Council, a special 2 hour business networking event will be taking place at the Northern Gateway Sports Centre designed for Essex based business - large and small.  

The session will provide exclusive insight into the versatility of e-cargo bikes, the wide ranging business benefits, unique networking with local and national pioneers as well as a chance to demo a bike on the 1000m cycle test track at Colchester’s Northern Gateway Sports Centre.

E-Cargo bikes have the potential to replace over 50% of urban transport related trips - increasing efficiency, reducing costs and contributing to net zero and levelling up targets.  

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Boosted by the continued roll-out of improved cycle infrastructure, e-Cargo bikes are replacing expensive, polluting vehicles in businesses from food deliveries and wine merchants to construction companies, window cleaners, butchers and plumbers.  

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The rapid take up of e-Cargo bikes by businesses large and small has demonstrated that e-Cargo bikes can be taken seriously as a proven, innovative urban mobility solution - one that provides green job opportunities for all types of communities.  

It’s time to take e-cargo bikes seriously as a proven innovative urban mobility solution. 

Try a bike on the track at Colchester Northern Gateway, the largest outdoor cycle track in the East of England.

This special 2 hour business networking event will provide exclusive insight into the versatility or e-cargo bikes, the wide ranging business benefits, unique networking with both local and national pioneers as well as a chance to demo a bike on the 1000m cycle test track at Colchester’s Northern Gateway Sports Centre.