Council hails free bike repairs 'very successful'

The council hopes more people will be encouraged to "get their bikes out of the garage and back on the road"

Free bicycle repair workshops will continue running until the end of October, a council has said.

North East Lincolnshire Council began the sessions in the Grimsby area in May and said it hoped more people would be encouraged to "get their bikes out of the garage and back on the road".

Tim Gooseman, the authority's senior transport officer, said: "The sessions so far have been very successful. Repairs that have been made include gears, buckled rims, and chains as well as the general safety checks."

The council is inviting people to book ahead of the sessions.

Workshops will be held on the following dates:

• Tuesday 22 July (14:00 to 17:30 BST) at Duke of York Gardens

• Wednesday 23 July (15:00 to 17:30 BST) at Capes Recreation Ground

• Thursday 24 July (14:00 to 17:30 BST) at Grimsby Leisure Centre

• Tuesday 5 August (14:00 to 17:30 BST) at Grant Thorold Park

• Thursday 7 August (14:00 to 17:30 BST) at New Waltham Village Hall

• Tuesday 12 August (15:00 to 18:00 BST) at Immingham Civic Centre

The council said it would be announcing further dates in due course.

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