Bike Sheds and Cycle Shelters on School Routes

Bike Sheds are becoming more and more popular across the UK. Environmentalists are anxious to cut car travel to school and dietitians and PE teachers alike are keen to get kids on to the bikes and out of the car for good.

"It is time that people started using cycle shelters rather than car parks, not everyone gets a grant but the numbers are growing," says head teacher of a West Sussex primary school.

As always there is a 'but'. As cycle shelters become more popular and stylish, so the impending promise of economic decline hinders the governments purchasing of cycle shelters for schools and across the nation. And it is not just in the UK, the problem is widespread. Money is going in a different direction with the recession on. Most of the money that was going into the environment is now going into the pockets of the failing banks and business to try to steer the economy towards a steady state.

If you did get a bike shed this year then you are doing well, it is more than most people got.

Sustrans are helping move things along too.

The national cycle network

The national cycle network is an initiative that aims to create cycle routes across the country and now covers almost half of the population.

Active Travel

An initiative to get young people walking and cycling. This initiative aims to help prevent health problems such as Diabetes, heart disease, stroke, cancers and osteoporosis.

Bike It

Bike it is a new scheme aimed at getting more young people biking to school and on other journeys. Bike it is central to street shelters' philosophy that young people need exercise as much as they need education.

Door and Porch Canopies

Door Canopies

Door canopies and porch canopies are a great way to spice up the front of your cottage, semi-detached or detached house no matter where you live.

With many stylish designs available and most door canopies available to install on a D.I.Y basis there is no excuse if a canopy is what you really want on the front of your home.

The above canopy is a pitched roof apex design and is the most common form of canopy. However, there are many other designs and styles that will suit your home.

This design is a low profile apex, designed for installation in areas where a high pitched roof might be inappropriate or impractical. The design is intended to be much more subtle to keep with the modest aesthetic of a traditional style home - as opposed to the more flamboyant designs available.

The lower material cost of this canopy also makes the canopy cheaper and easier to install by hand. All canopies are provided with the necessary tools and instructions to successfully install the canopy yourself provided you have a reasonable level of fitness and strength. If you are in any doubt on your ability to perform heavy manual work and use a heavy power drill then do not attempt to put up the canopy. If you do decide to put up the canopy then do not attempt to do this alone. Always use the proper ladder with supports and an able body to support any heavy weight or the ladder during installation.