Government

“The Saturday lad or lass is under threat”: Bike shops say minimum wage increases and better sick pay prevent them taking on part-time staff

The Association of Cycle Traders want to see targeted support for businesses to make it cheaper to hire younger, part-time workers

Car ownership and cyclist and pedestrian collisions on the rise in borough accused of “lagging behind” on safe cycling and walking measures

The council say they remain committed to their Active Travel Implementation Plan, whilst their leader has pledged to support the London Cycling Campaign's Streets for Cycling initiative.

London borough fails to publish a single active travel report in two years despite pledging to mark cycle lane progress

Brent Council promised an "annual monitoring report" on its 11 targets to improve walking and cycling in the area, but now blames delays in data gathering and the local elections

Calls to rip out “disastrous” cycle lane always blocked by cars rejected – but council proposes extra parking spaces in concession to angry traders

"We have listened to the concerns about the challenges with parking, deliveries and inconsiderate parking on the cycle lane," the council said

Glasgow could lose out on over 200km of cycle lanes as government warned switch to short-term funding a “significant barrier” to meeting climate targets

Despite Glasgow City Council committing to installing around 270km of protected cycle lanes, only 54.4km are expected to be delivered by 2032, following the approval of the scaled-back ‘Connecting Glasgow’ programme

14,000 on cycle storage waiting list as bike theft rockets and cyclists complain: “If you can’t get a space, you’re not going to be inspired to buy a bike”

In response, the new Green-led Council said, "The council historically has not done enough" and "reducing the number of people waiting will now be a priority"

“Bad policy as well as bad politics”: Wes Streeting slams “extraordinary” timing of £4.5bn cycling and walking investment after defence secretary’s resignation over funding

The former health secretary insisted he was “all in favour of walking and cycling”, but said the timing of the government’s new cycling and walking investment strategy was “not a choice I would make”

Cycling UK “disappointed” by the government’s lack of commitment to tackling “persistent inequalities” in new Cycling and Walking strategy

The charity is "pleased to see ambitious targets" and an acknowledgement of safety as "the main barrier" for women, but say clearer measures are needed to close the gap

Barcelona to ban private bike share schemes from 2027, as mayor slams e-bike parking “mess”

The decision to expel the likes of Lime and Voi from the Catalan capital, which is set to host the start of this year’s Tour de France, comes as Barcelona expands its public Bicing service – which is not available to tourists

“No war on motorists”: Dividing cyclists and drivers “a complete waste of time”, insists transport chief – as government pushes for 60% of children to cycle or walk to school with new £4.5bn active travel strategy

Transport secretary Heidi Alexander says the new strategy, which aims to build 5,000 new safe routes by 2030, will focus on “everyday” travel needs and also includes a target for at least 55% of shorter trips to feature some form of active travel

Standard ‘exclusive’ with anti-active travel campaigners claims Transport for London “covering up” cycling crashes – weeks after government released figures

The story was published the same day the parliamentary cycling group described the government's upcoming Cycling and Walking Investment Strategy as "imminent"

Horror as council issues report saying e-bikes can help women to meet their “traditional domestic responsibilities”

The original document also claimed e-bikes can help women "stay looking 'nice' on a bike"

London recorded lowest level of cyclist deaths since pandemic in 2025, but TFL “deeply concerned” by rise in serious injuries

London's Walking and Cycling Commissioner Will Norman reiterated his and the mayor's commitment to achieving 'Vision Zero' by 2041, announcing a "refreshed" plan, while the London Cycling Campaign called for opposition to 20mph speed limits in the city to end

Newly elected Restore Britain councillors demand review into cycle lane Rupert Lowe branded a “complete sodding waste of money”

The £500,000 infrastructure has become a lightning rod for criticism from the political right in recent months

More than 80% of serious or fatal cycling collisions occur in daylight and on straight roads, new data from Ireland shows

The Irish Road Safety Agency's latest data rebuts claims that cyclists should be made to wear hi-vis clothing at all times

“Young people don’t give a damn about a sign”: Amsterdam set to trial 20kph speed limit on cycle paths to clamp down on fast illegal e-bikes – but lack of fines slammed as “pointless”

The trial comes as the Dutch government also attempts to introduce minimum age and helmet requirements for fatbike users

“The UK deserves real transport choice for everyday journeys”: 16 organisations call PM to invest in active travel to combat rising fuel prices

An open letter to the Prime Minister states more support for active travel will reduce the UK’s vulnerability to volatile energy markets

Fuel duty freeze criticised by Cycling UK for “kicking the problem down the road”, as research shows soaring prices encourage more drivers to cycle

The Lime-commissioned survey found 29 percent of drivers either cycling more or seriously considering it, as the government extends the fuel duty freeze to the dismay of cycling organisations

“I declare bicyclists a very rare breed here”: Restore Britain MP Rupert Lowe slams council for installing “very rarely used” cycle lane in his constituency

The party's sole MP returned to the scene of a £500,000 active travel scheme in Gorleston-on-Sea to accuse Norfolk County Council of "central planning lunacy"

New ‘dangerous cycling’ law – including potential life sentences for riders who kill pedestrians – granted royal assent, as Labour says move will “make streets safer”

“These changes will mean the tiny minority of cyclists who recklessly disregard others face the full force of the law,” transport secretary Heidi Alexander said

Councillors lobby Irish government to re-table mandatory hi-vis for cyclists, despite previous campaign collapsing within 24 hours after backlash

The councillor proposing the motion also suggested that all pedestrians should wear hi-vis "at all times"

Trooping the Colour, Olympic legacy pledges, and uncertain sponsorship – FOI reveals how RideLondon fell apart

The new documents shed light on the UK's biggest cycling festival's demise

‘Most expensive bike hangars in the UK an injustice’, argues cycling campaigner disgusted by charge almost double the standard rate

Cardiff City Council's annual storage cost is twice as expensive as most London boroughs

Major win for bike industry campaign as Trump administration confirms no new tariffs on bicycles

Campaign groups celebrate victory as US also announces removal of existing steel tariffs on electric bikes

Camera issues £600k in fines for illegal turning on one of the “most dangerous spots for cycling in UK”

The Oxford roundabout has some of the highest levels of cycle traffic in the country, with around 12,000 bike journeys per day during term time

£108m active travel boost to “change how people move every day” and bring “healthier lives and lower costs” says Chris Boardman

England's Active Travel Commissioner's comments came as Government announced multi-year funding to encourage people of all ages to walk, wheel and cycle

Make streets safer and give women “real freedom to travel” by focusing on cycling as well as walking, campaigners tell government

“When we make cycling safer for women, we make it safer for everyone,” says Cycling UK, in response to Active Travel England’s new practical guidance and training for council

Political row erupts over Edinburgh cycling levels amid claims of cover up and cycle lanes “just not working”, but council insists active travel picture remains positive

Council accused of cherry-picking positive data from recent cycling report, which rival politicians branded "a glossy booklet saying how wonderful it all is, but it isn’t wonderful at all"

Cycling-friendly London borough finally set to introduce dockless hire bikes – but Labour accused of “desperate ploy” to win back Green voters

Waltham Forest, which introduced its pioneering ‘Mini Holland’ active travel scheme over a decade ago, has not boasted hire bikes since 2017, when a deal with Irish firm Urbo was abandoned after just 10 months

Shimano agrees $11.5m penalty to settle crankgate failings with US government agency

Settlement would resolve charges that Shimano knowingly failed to immediately report “substantial” crank issues which put customers at “unreasonable risk of serious injury or death”