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AWARD: Woo Bikes, a partnership pilot e-bike scheme, has been recongised with an award A SCHEME to get more people cycling in Worcester and the county has been recognised with a prestigious accolade. Woo Bikes, a partnership pilot e-bike scheme has been awarded a silver International Corporate Social Responsibility Excellence Award. The Woo Bikes scheme consists of 50 electric bikes, also know as e-bikes, and is led by the University of Worcester alongside Worcester City Council, Worcestershire County Council and Worcestershire Local Enterprise Partnership. It expanded on the university’s own long-running pedal bike share initiative. When launched in 2018, it was one of the country s largest city-wide e-bike share schemes. The pilot began as a university-based scheme for staff and students and has since expanded to include several local businesses and organisations.

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