European Cycling Declaration to “unleash full potential of cycling” in EU
Adina Vălean, European Commissioner for Transport, announced the inter-institutional European Cycling Declaration at an event in Seville last week, promising
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Politics
Conservatives double down on pro-motoring promises while attacking “sinister” local councils
Transport Secretary, Mark Harper, has echoed recent comments by Prime Minster Rishi Sunak by appealing to motorists who feel ‘hard
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UK government allocates £60 million to “transform the school run”
Up to 2 million more children will have access to walk to school programmes and cycle training programmes over the
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Lib Dems commit to reversing cycling cuts (but could be bolder, says Cycling UK)
We’re not quite into the time of full-blown manifestos, but the UK’s General Election looms – scheduled to happen before
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COMMENT: Don’t worry Rishi Sunak, cycling can deliver net zero without electric car dithering
Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has recently decided to add uncertainty to the automotive industry by delaying the UK’s ban on
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Will other nations follow Wales 20mph landmark move?
This week, Wales implemented its landmark 20mph speed limit across residential streets and busy pedestrian streets across Wales. Starting Sunday
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‘Walk It, Ride It’ campaign rolls out West Yorkshire
Following up a successful effort in Leeds last year, the ‘Walk It, Ride It’ campaign is being rolled out across
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A quarter of Parliamentary staff plan to travel actively, survey finds
More than a quarter of UK Parliamentary staff plan to cycle, walk or jog to work, and two thirds to
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The Birmingham clean air zone cut nitrogen dioxide in first 7 months
The Birmingham clean air zone (CAZ) has reduced the levels of nitrogen dioxide gas (NO2) – an air pollutant which
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Will ULEZ expansion help bolster cycle numbers?
Today (29 August 2023) marks a significant expansion of London’s ULEZ – Ultra low emission zone – to include all
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Active travel in England: How much should we be spending?
March of 2023 saw UK government announce, “a devastating £200m cut to the active travel budget in England.” As Sustrans reported, “This
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