London cyclists better off shouting than using bell, says transport minister
Transport Minister Baroness Vere of Norbiton has said that cyclists in London are better off shouting than using a bell, and that the government has no plans to make it compulsory for riders to have...
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What “Golden Age for Cycling”? The English council spending least on active...
A year ago today, Boris Johnson heralded “a new Golden Age for cycling”– but figures compiled by Cycling UK show that the council spending least on active travel in England is the London borough that...
View ArticleHuge potholes force drivers onto 'opposite side of road'
A cyclist has complained that potholes in his local area are now so big cars are forced to drive onto the other side of the road to get round them. Jason Bromfield said that he is 'amazed' the council...
View ArticleSouthampton bike lane to be ripped out after Tories win control of council
The new Conservative leader of Southampton City Council has said that a major bike lane in the Hampshire city will be ripped out “immediately” as the new administration looks to scrap a number of...
View ArticleFix Your Bike scheme reported to have closed with only 4 in 5 vouchers released
The Fix Your Bike scheme launched amid great fanfare last year by transport secretary Grant Shapps has reportedly closed with only four in five of the £50 vouchers enabling people in England to get...
View ArticleShedgate: Planning officers “got it wrong” says Leicester mayor
The Mayor of Leicester says the city council’s planning officers “have got it wrong” in telling a family they are unlikely to receive planning permission for a bike shed they have erected in their...
View ArticleCentre of Paris to become a huge low traffic neighbourhood
The centre of Paris is set to become in effect a huge low traffic neighbourhood by the end of next year under an ambitious plan to remove through traffic from the heart of the French capital.A...
View ArticleHull City Council deploys smart technology to improve cyclist safety
Hull City Council is installing smart technology at three junctions on a multi-million pound road project to alert motorists that cyclists are approaching.The works, part of the A1033 Stoneferry...
View ArticleChris Boardman appointed Greater Manchester's first Transport Commissioner
Chris Boardman has been appointed Greater Manchester's first Transport Commissioner.The former hour record holder was appointed by Mayor Andy Burnham after spending the past few years working as...
View ArticleEd Miliband only 'mastered' riding a bicycle aged 50
Ed Miliband has revealed in a new book that he only mastered the art of riding a bicycle aged 50 – and was put off using an adult tricycle because he was worried about the paparazzi.The former Labour...
View ArticleTraffic monitoring group slammed after telling cyclists not to ride at night
Traffic Wales South faced a furious backlash after advising riders 'not to ride at night'* for their own safety. The organisation is the Welsh Government's traffic information service for the motorway...
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North-South divide in uptake of Fix Your Bike vouchers
Figures from the Department for Transport (DfT) have revealed a North-South divide among English regions in the uptake of vouchers under the Fix Your Bike scheme, according to analysis of the data by...
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E-bikes finally coming to London's Santander Cycles hire fleet from next year
Almost a decade after the idea of adding electric bikes to the capital’s fleet of hire bicycles was first mooted, Transport for London (TfL) has confirmed that e-bikes will finally be introduced to the...
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Majority of people support building more segregated cycle lanes, new research...
A new study has found 64 per cent of people support building more segregated cycle lanes, even if it means less road space for cars. The research from the Department for Transport, found the majority...
View ArticleCanal and River Trust urge cyclists to stay below 8mph on towpaths
The Canal and River Trust is urging cyclists to 'Stay Kind, Slow Down' and will be encouraging riders to stay below 8mph. A speed tracker will be trialled on canal towpaths in the West Midlands and...
View ArticleEdinburgh Transport Chief defends scheme helping '45 per cent of residents'...
Edinburgh's Transport Chief has defended the 'Spaces for People scheme' and said she is simply sticking up for 'the 45 per cent of the city's residents' who don't have access to a car.Edinburgh City...
View ArticleMPs and peers launch inquiry ahead of new Cycling and Walking Investment...
The All-Party Parliamentary Group for Cycling and Walking (APPGCW) has launched an inquiry to determine how to harness potential for active travel in England ahead of the government’s forthcoming...
View ArticleCouncillor claims planned Surrey Bike Park could attract child molesters
A councillor in Surrey has claimed that a planned bike park near Dorking could attract child molesters.Mole Valley District Council’s scrutiny meeting discussed last week the council’s plans to...
View ArticleGovernment tells councils it won’t fund painted cycle lanes
The Department for Transport (DfT) has written to local authorities in England to reinforce its guidance from last year that it will not fund cycle lanes that are marked out with paint and that any...
View ArticleGovernment to roll out Mini Holland schemes beyond London
The government plans to roll out Mini Holland schemes similar to those found in three London boroughs to English towns and cities outside the capital.The Department for Transport (DfT) has reportedly...
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