Vote for bikes, more fun and freedom, fresh air, health - for almost free! Its local election time and here is the result of our own electioneering.

Portsmouth Cycle Forum sent this manifesto to all of the 51 candidates in 14 Portsmouth wards.  We received replies from candidates in 7 wards, Baffins, Central Southsea, Charles Cickens, Cosham, Fratton, Hilsea and Milton.  We have received enthusiastic support from 3 Labour candidates, 3 Conservatives, 1 Green candidate and 1 from the Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition. We have one acknowledgement from the Liberal Democrat party.  So 7 of our wards have candidates apparently uninterested in this manifesto. The liberal democrats are markedly under-represented in our 11% response rate.

Where will you put your cross?