Community News
December 2021
Award for Hadleigh Cycling Club The Club’s efforts to reduce single-use plastics during The Gayford Flyer sportive has been recognised by the Plastic Free Communities Network and the Club has been officially recognised as a community ally. Frank Minns, Mayor of Hadleigh and various members of Hadleigh Cycling Club met with Phil Wells from Plastic Free Hadleigh to celebrate the award. The Town Council also supports the Plastic Free initiative and has agreed to lead by example and remove single-use plastic items from its premises and operations. The award recognises the efforts of the Club to reduce single-use plastics at the annual Gayford Flyer sportive which ran in September and attracted over 170 riders. The Club ensured that each participant replaced plastic ties to attach their ride number with string and instead of giving out plastic bottles of water at the refreshment stop, large water containers loaned by Hadleigh Hares were used to fill up riders’ bottles. In the past, the Club gave out snack bars with plastic wrappers as refreshments, this year riders were offered bananas. Plastic Free Communities (an initiative of Surfers Against Sewage) is a network tackling single-use plastic from beaches and green spaces all the way back to the brands and businesses who create it. It is astonishing to learn that one in every ten barrels of oil is used to create new plastic. For further information about the network go to: www.plasticfree.org.uk The Club runs a social ride on Sundays in the winter which usually begin at 9.00am from The George and there is a café stop. The ride is weather dependant so, if in doubt, check our Facebook page @hadleighcyclingclub or visit www.hadleighcyclingclub.co.uk This year’s AGM will take place on December 7th at 6.30pm and will be on Zoom. Details can be found on our website.
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