Westminster Council seeks judicial review of Cycle Superhighway 11
Westminster Council has being accused of putting political motivations ahead of people’s safety after it emerged that it is seeking a judicial review of works being undertaken for Cycle Superhighway 11...
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Greater Manchester unveils ambitious plans for UK's biggest network of...
Greater Manchester has today unveiled plans to create what it says will be the largest cycling and walking network in the UK, comprising 1,000 miles of routes including 75 miles of Dutch-style...
View Article£500,000 in funding for cycle safety training for driving instructors
“We shouldn’t only concentrate on catching and punishing drivers when they make a mistake, but try to ensure that they have the skills and knowledge to drive safely alongside cyclists in all...
View ArticleCampaigners slam government for ignoring e-bikes in Road to Zero emissions...
The government’s Road to Zero strategy, published today and which seeks to lay the groundwork for eliminating almost all road traffic emissions by 2050, has been criticised by cycling campaigners for...
View ArticleIn 2014 Boris Johnson blamed the UK for blocking EU rules on safer lorries -...
The letter by which Boris Johnson resigned as Foreign Secretary was pored over and dissected by political analysts and journalists, but for cycling campaigners there was one passage that jumped it,...
View ArticleCity of London urges "irresponsible cyclists" to curb their speed
“Irresponsible cyclists” in the City of London are being urged to drop their speed, with the City of London Corporation, which governs the Square Mile, warning that their behaviour is threatening...
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Mayor of Paris: Cycle lanes have helped slash car use in French capital
Mayor of Paris Anne Hidalgo says that cycle lanes have helped slash the number of motor vehicles driven on the streets of the French capital since the start of the year.The first five months of 2018...
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Six English cities to share £6.5 million government cash for cycling
Six cities across England are to share £7 million cash provided by the Department for Transport (DfT) for projects aimed at improving the safety of cyclists.The funding, announced today by transport...
View ArticleCouncil tells cyclist who complained about potholes on cycle route to fix...
A cyclist who complained to Oxfordshire County Council about potholes and overgrown vegetation on a cycle path was told to fix the problems himself – with a councillor even offering to pay for the...
View ArticleWestminster Council seeks judicial review of Cycle Superhighway 11
Westminster Council has being accused of putting political motivations ahead of people’s safety after it emerged that it is seeking a judicial review of works being undertaken for Cycle Superhighway 11...
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Greater Manchester unveils ambitious plans for UK's biggest network of...
Greater Manchester has today unveiled plans to create what it says will be the largest cycling and walking network in the UK, comprising 1,000 miles of routes including 75 miles of Dutch-style...
View Article£500,000 in funding for cycle safety training for driving instructors
“We shouldn’t only concentrate on catching and punishing drivers when they make a mistake, but try to ensure that they have the skills and knowledge to drive safely alongside cyclists in all...
View ArticleCampaigners slam government for ignoring e-bikes in Road to Zero emissions...
The government’s Road to Zero strategy, published today and which seeks to lay the groundwork for eliminating almost all road traffic emissions by 2050, has been criticised by cycling campaigners for...
View ArticleIn 2014 Boris Johnson blamed the UK for blocking EU rules on safer lorries -...
The letter by which Boris Johnson resigned as Foreign Secretary was pored over and dissected by political analysts and journalists, but for cycling campaigners there was one passage that jumped it,...
View ArticleHS2 offering “pathetic” commitment to cycle proof high speed rail line
Campaigners say that communities will be split and public funding wasted if HS2 Ltd fails to cater for pedestrians and cyclists on bridges and tunnels crossing the railway. HS2 Ltd said there was not...
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Sadiq Khan to push 20mph roads as part of his Vision Zero for London
Mayor of London Sadiq Khan has announced that all routes belonging to the Transport for London (TfL) Road Network lying inside the capital’s Congestion Charging Zone will be subject to a 20 miles per...
View ArticleSame number of cycle trips but people are riding further finds National...
The National Travel Survey (NTS) for 2017 reveals that an upward trend in average cycling miles has continued. However, the overall number of cycling trips has remained at a similar level to previous...
View ArticleDfT seeks ideas for using e-cargo bikes for last-mile deliveries
The Department for Transport (DfT) has issued a call for evidence for proposals on how more ‘last mile’ deliveries can be carried out using electric cargo bikes and electric vans.According to the DfT,...
View ArticleKids in London’s first Mini Holland borough to live longer, say researchers
Children living in the London Borough of Waltham Forest are predicted to see their life expectancy increase by an average of six weeks due to its introduction of a award-winning Mini Holland initiative...
View ArticleBournemouth Borough Council rules out promenade cycle lanes as 'Prom Wars'...
Bournemouth Borough Council has rejected a call for a separate cycle lane to be installed on the Dorset resort’s promenade – but acknowledges that the presence of bike riders on parts of the seafront...
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