Cyclists in Colchester are being offered discounts on bike locks after a rise in the number of pedal cycles being stolen in the town centre.
The initiative has been established by Pc Rosanna Walker after she noticed that a number of the bikes which were being stolen had been secured to bike racks but this had not prevented the theft.
Since the beginning of August 2017 there have been 111 occasions where a bike has either been stolen or an attempt has been made to steal it.
From today, Monday, January 22, until Sunday, January 28, four retailers in Colchester will be offering up to a 20 per cent discount off any Essex Police approved Sold Secure locks after Pc Walker got their support.
The stores are:
Colchester Cycle Stores, St John’s Street;
Cycle Evolution and Cycle Revolution, Peartree Road;
Globe G Sports, Military Road.
