Women and Cycling conference set for York in April

Landor, the publisher of Local Transport Today, is organising the "Women and Cycling" conference, to be staged in York on 30th April. 

The speakers include academic Rachel Aldred, Islabike’s Isla Rowntree, Trek’s PR manager Chris Garrison and executive editor of BikeBiz Carlton Reid.

The will focus on addressing the perceived barriers and obstacles to cycling in Britain, and will feature presentations, roundtable workshops and discussion about the current projects, campaigns and research.

Other speakers include Kerston England, Chief Executive, City of York Council; Janet Atherton, Director of Public Health, Sefton Council & President Association of Directors of Public Health; Judith Rasmussen, Regional Strategic Lead, Sport England; Sarah Burr, Senior Planner, TfL; Heather Irvine, editor of Total Women Cycling, and Sally Hinchcliff, of GB Cycling Embassy.