Vote early . . .

It's becoming clearer, as we all learn more about the individual contenders for the Big Lottery Fund's £50 million, that the Sustrans Connect2 bid is simply the one that benefits the most people. Not only will its 79 individual projects create more walking and cycling opportunities. Each of them will be free at point of use. And very close to home. Whereas the others in Cornwall, Nottingham and the Black Country will inevitably put more cars in your road, and cost a bundle when you get there.

To remind you – you can vote on the web from 26th November on www.thepeoples50million.org.uk or by phone on 8th and 9th December.

Visit Big Lottery website. You'll see that Perth's 'Destiny Bridge' features highly in the projects Sustrans seek to deliver.

50 mil up for grabs!

The Sustrans Connect2 bid for Big Lottery sponds has made the cut to the last four projects going for a whopping £50m jackpot this December. ITV will be hosting a series of programmes leading up to a crucial televised poll when viewers will decide which project will scoop the lot. Unlike the other three single site candidates (BOO! HISS!) the Connect2 bid will benefit people all over the UK. In all, Sustrans has 79 individual projects designed to make walking and cycling in and out of towns and cities and out into the countryside a whole lot easier. And the one dearest to Fietser's heart is the Destiny Bridge across the Tay. . .

Linking Perth with Scone, the Destiny Bridge (geddit?) will give cyclists and walkers a virtually traffic-less passage in and out of town. Better still, it will be a boon to the wheelchair gaddabouts from Upper Springland who will be spared the hassle of getting through Perth's notorious Bridgend. They'll be straight across the bridge onto the North Inch and heading for the bright lights in the time it would have taken their minibus to get as far as the traffic lights on the Scone road.

But the Connect2 bid needs all your votes. Visit www.sustransconnect2.org.uk to register and get updates on how and when to vote.