Elgin Osprey Housing tenants to benefit from new bike facility
TENANTS in Elgin will benefit from a new bike facility thanks to £25,000 of funding.
Osprey Housing has received the funding from Cycling Scotland's Social Housing Partnership Fund to cover the cost of installing two bicycle stores - one in Elgin and one in Aberdeenshire.
The new facility at Pinegrove was selected as it is among the few flatted properties owned by Osprey that is not yet providing bike storage.
Tenants at Pinegrove were surveyed and it became clear that there was demand for such a facility which has now been completed.
Pinegrove resident Stephanie Quinn said: "I’m happy to have somewhere safe to store my bike that’s also really close to my home.
"It’s a valuable bike and I previously had nowhere nearby to keep it secure. My only option was a friend’s shed, which was far from ideal.
"This new bike store will make my life a lot easier."
Osprey Asset Management Officer Irene Madden said: "Residents had been storing their bikes in stairwells, which is unsafe, or in their homes, which is inconvenient.
"We hope that providing secure storage for bikes will encourage active and sustainable travel."
She added that there was already a car club at the Elgin site and the two initiatives should link well.
She said: "Hopefully people will see less need to have their own car if they can use their bike for shorter trips and access a vehicle for longer trips or transporting large items."
