City council leader Jon Collins to cycle to south of France for charity
The leader of Nottingham City Council Leader is preparing to cycle from London to Cannes in just six days to raise money for the Karen Green Foundation.
On March 6th 2013, Councillor Jon Collins will be setting out on a mammoth challenge to cycle 938 miles from London to Cannes in aid of the Karen Green Foundation.
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Jon Collins
The Nottingham-based charity was set up in memory of Karen Green, who lost her battle with leukaemia in July 2011.
The foundation raises money for individuals and organisations researching, treating and fighting leukaemia.
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Councillor Collins will join around 80 cyclists making their way down to Cannes on their bikes. They will leave London on Wednesday 6th March hoping to complete the 938 miles course in just six days. The course is broken down into 28 stages, each of 40-60 kilometres.
Councillor Collins said: “This is an important cause and I’m pleased to do what I can to bring the Foundation’s goals closer to reality. A few years ago we raised over £25,000 by completing the Three Peaks Challenge in under 24 hours for the Danielle Beccan Trust. I hope this time I can raise a significant amount of money for another important cause.”
Councillor Collins can be sponsored for his bike ride online here
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by FormerlyW
Friday, March 22 2013, 1:26PM
“"Does his trip coincide with the City Council's annual jucket in Cannes where they hire a yacht at vast expense to the taxpayer in the futile hope of attracting employers to Nottingham ?" --- harrystotle
I believe it coincided with the Council taking part in an annual event at which the promote the city, paid for by comapnies who are smart enough to invest in such promotional opportunities, not the taxpayer.
But you never did let little matters like facts stand in the way of your irrational hatred for the Counvil did you, harrystotle?”
by sdovnottz
Thursday, February 28 2013, 5:24PM
“Will this trip be taken as holidays or will Nottingham residents be paying his wages and no doubt his expenses whilst clogging the roads on his bike probaly avoiding the cycle paths as do most cyclist in Nottingham.I accept this a charity thing but Could he not have used this time to do something more constructive For the people who pay for his VERY privileged postion. TIME TO GET RID OF THIS OVERPAID UNDERWORKED ANTI~CAR LEECH”
by Trev8
Wednesday, February 27 2013, 9:55AM
“This Council doesn't like cars and it shows.”
by ToryMan
Wednesday, February 27 2013, 7:22AM
“I have no love for a socialist but I do think that some of the comments below are very mean spirited when something is being done for charity.”
by soraya
Tuesday, February 26 2013, 10:02PM
“Will he be claiming £270 (15p/mile) cycling allowance?”
by Jimbob123456
Tuesday, February 26 2013, 9:40PM
“why doesn't he just leave it a couple of years? then nhe could just hop on the tram from outside the council house, onto the tram to Toton, from the hop on HST to the Channel tunnel......
should only take him abiut twenty minutes then”
by Neo_MadBadger
Tuesday, February 26 2013, 9:23PM
“Still no better, Harrison?
BTW, what's a 'jucket"?”
by harrystotle1
Tuesday, February 26 2013, 9:03PM
“Does his trip coincide with the City Council's annual jucket in Cannes where they hire a yacht at vast expense to the taxpayer in the futile hope of attracting employers to Nottingham ?”
by paperjimmy
Tuesday, February 26 2013, 8:34PM
“And I thought I was the only one who couldn't stand him! I still haven't figured out why people keep voting for him and his numnut mates every election though.”
by Neo_MadBadger
Tuesday, February 26 2013, 7:34PM
“Cliftononion, do you believe that style matters more than substance? What about Boris Johnson's 'appearance'?”