Community Wardens get on their bikes to support Car Free Day
Chichester District Council’s Community Wardens hopped on bikes to lend their support to ‘In Town Without My Car’ day.
Community Wardens usually patrol on foot, bike or use their vehicles as part of their role in providing a reassuring visible presence in the local community. However on Thursday all Community Wardens on duty swapped their normal mode of transport as far as possible for two wheels.
Community warden Jay Blackwood says: “I got stopped by lots of people asking for directions and for information. It was really useful being on the bike, plus it was a good way to get some extra exercise.”
Councillor John Connor, Cabinet Member for Environment and Community Safety at Chichester District Council, says: “Community Wardens operate as a highly visible reassurance for the local community, and by using their bikes they were able to achieve this by being accessible and approachable to local people.
“Cycling allows many local residents to see and stop them, to give or ask for information, whilst still allowing them to be able to react quickly to issues as they arise. Wardens also deal with environmental issues, and so this also helped improve their carbon footprint.”
Chichester District Council’s Community Wardens work in:
- Chichester East and Whyke
- Tangmere and Oving
- Selsey
- The Witterings.
‘In Town Without My Car’ day is held every year on September 22 to encourage the use of public transport, and promote cycling and walking. The overall aim of the campaign is to encourage public awareness of the need to act against pollution caused by the increase in vehicles in urban environments.
