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Pothole crisis will only get worse as research suggests 85% of councils to...
The chairman of the County Councils Network (CCN) has warned cyclists and other road users that the state of roads in England and Wales is likely to continue to deteriorate as research from the group...
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"Disappointing": Department for Transport drops out of All-Party meeting on...
An All-Party Parliamentary Cycling and Walking Group meeting to discuss the impact of changes made to the Highway Code in the UK a year after they were brought in went ahead without a representative...
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Campaigners lose High Court case against council over “premature” cycle lane...
Active travel campaigners in London have described a High Court judge’s decision to dismiss a legal challenge brought against the Royal Borough of Kensington & Chelsea, after the local authority...
View ArticleRishi Sunak urged by Walking and Cycling Alliance to reverse proposed cuts to...
The Walking and Cycling Alliance (WACA) has today penned an open letter to Rishi Sunak, urging the prime minister to reverse the controversial decision to slash the budget for active travel schemes in...
View ArticleCyclist who suffered “life-changing” injuries after hitting bike lane kerb...
A cyclist who suffered a “life-changing” brain injury after falling from his e-bike while riding in a protected cycle lane, hitting his head off a series of granite bollards, has sued Dublin City...
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Baby hospitalised after motorist crashes into bike hangar – and locals blame...
An eleven-month-old baby was hospitalised last week after a driver collided with a roadside cycle hangar – and a local residents’ group has blamed the crash on the destroyed storage unit.The collision,...
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Mayor promises to reassess “risky” cycle route diversion on busy “unsafe”...
The mayor of Bristol Marvin Rees has promised to “go back over” and reassess a diversion on one of the city’s main cycle routes, which redirects cyclists onto what councillors and local campaigners...
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Shell UK chairman David Bunch joins Active Travel England board
Shell UK’s chairman David Bunch, who is tasked with delivering the oil and gas giant’s net zero strategy in the UK, has been appointed as a non-executive board member of Active Travel England.Bunch...
View ArticleLondon’s cycling chief says he was “punched in the face” by cyclist he...
London’s deputy mayor for transport Seb Dance has claimed that he was “punched in the face” by a cyclist he confronted for not waiting for a pedestrian at a floating bus stop.The former Labour MEP,...
View ArticleLTNs and 15-minute cities accused of being led by cycling lobbies, official...
Over 14,000 people have signed a petition calling for an “independent” review of LTNs, which will now be led by Active Travel Academy’s Professor Rachel Aldred, leading to claims that it will declare...
View ArticleSadiq Khan claims anti-ULEZ protests infiltrated by Nazis, says opponents...
Sadiq Khan has claimed that Nazis have infiltrated protests against London's Ultra Low Emission Zone (ULEZ) expansion schemes, adding that ‘decent members’ of the Tory Party have been swayed by...
View ArticleScrapped funding puts the future of 1,000 bike hangars in doubt
Bristol’s Zero Emission Transport City project has been “curtailed” after the new UK Conservative leadership scrapped funding, meaning the council is now in the dark over the future of the planned...
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MP stresses need for "consistent" cycling funding after "disappointing" cut...
The All Party Parliamentary Group for Cycling and Walking's 2023 showcase event today heard from MPs committed to championing active travel, with calls made for "consistent" funding following last...
View ArticleEngland’s active travel spend 5,000% less than Scotland’s after budget slash
A Scottish MP pointed out in Parliament today that the spend per head in England, outside of London, would be lower than a pound — 5,000% less than what the Scottish Government is spending to encourage...
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More people than ever now regularly cycling and walking due to the cost of...
The UK Government has revealed that cycling and walking as a form of transport now comprises of 20% of all activity undertaken by adults in England, with people choosing to switch from cars as a result...
View ArticleCycle lane plans dropped by council as it would have “killed off shops”
Plans for a cycle lane and a floating bus stop have been scrapped by the council after businesses in the Paisley town centre staged a sustained protest, warning of a “catastrophic” effect to...
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Cycling increasing in the UK but still behind pandemic levels, says government
The UK Government has released the results of its survey which shows that cycling levels across the UK are 11 per cent higher than they were in 2019 before the pandemic, and increased by 24 per cent in...
View ArticleControversial council ignored advice and manipulated data to shelve cycle...
Campaigners have questioned the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea (RBKC) on the future of the Kensington High Street cycle lane, with the council, which has previously been accused of...
View ArticleCouncil bans peak-hour deliveries at notorious Oxford roundabout
Peak-hour deliveries are to be banned at a notorious roundabout in Oxford where a cyclist was killed last year.Oxfordshire County Council has confirmed it will impose the restrictions at The Plain,...
View ArticleCouncil officers admit driving to a meeting to discuss how to encourage...
All four council officers attending a meeting to discuss ways to promote walking and cycling, admitted that they drove to the venue of the meeting, with some even claiming that they were active drivers...
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