Melksham boy wins Bikeability prize

A Melksham boy has won a bike for being the 50,000th child to be trained through Wiltshire Council’s Bikeability programme.

Leo Scott, from Aloeric Primary School, was presented with the bike at a special ceremony last month at the school with the Bikeability Trust.

Each year around 3,500 children receive Bikeability training in Wiltshire. It is designed to give children and adults the skills and confidence they need to cycle safely on today’s roads.

Leo said, “I really love riding my new bike, it makes me feel really good and excited to ride my bike to school. I hope my mum and stepdad and father will be very proud of me. Riding a bike is really fun, and it is good exercise. The best bit of Bikeability was probably going on the road and going on really big, good adventures.”

Cllr Jon Hubbard said, “Isn’t this amazing? 50,000 young people have been through Bikeability, helping them to be able to cycle on our roads, safer, more aware of other people around them and traffic around them.

“I so applaud this scheme, I think it’s so exciting that we are celebrating 50,000 young people having come through it. And I hope it long continues. And for Leo receiving his bike today, a great thing from Wiltshire Council to do as a well done for being the 50,000th student. It’s really nice when every now and then you can do a nice thing.”