Government

Cycling’s modal share in Scotland up fivefold during lockdown

Growth comes from small base but there are hopes that increased infrastructure will encourage more people to cycle

Rival petitions to reopen Brighton seafront road to all traffic – or keep it for pedestrians and cyclists

Council will consider both petitions regarding Madeira Drive this Thursday but motoring lobby has a strong lead on siignature numbers

Brexit Party politician rails against “constant reduction in speed” as Senedd backs default 20mph speed limit in residential areas

Report says even a 1% reduction in speed is likely to result in 6% drop in casualties

Final round of London Streetspace funding announced

The final emergency active travel allocations leave some winners, some losers - what did your borough get, and who was the overall winner?

Glasgow City Council defends decision to remove cones from pop-up bike lane

Decision said to have been taken "for safety of all road users" to prevent build-up of vehicles coming from motorway slip road

Tory MP helps force removal of pop-up cycle lane in Reigate after just three days

Temporary infrastructure installed on Friday night will be removed this evening after pressure from Crispin Blunt

Emergency funding ‘winners and losers’ – is your area serious about cycling?

‘Widen my path’ tool lets you show your council where you need safe space

Wider pavements for pedestrians in Bedford are putting cylists at risk, says campaigner

Councillor responds by saying it's impossible to have safe space for cyclists and pedestrians on High Street

Could UK first CYCLOPS junction be “slam dunk” for cycling?

First of new CYCLOPS junctions in Manchester is hoped to improve crossings for walking and cycling, and shorten wait times for drivers

London: more cycle funding announced ahead of “looming black hole”

£2.5m more announced as part of latest Streetspace fund allocation, but city still faces £300m loss of cycling and walking funds

Cycle and walk rather than drive, urges transport secretary Grant Shapps

Cabinet minister also confirms Fix Your Bike vouchers will start being issued this month

West Midlands drops cycling ambassador Shanaze Reade – but doesn’t give reasons

West Midlands is left without a cycling ambassador, as confusion reigns over cycling star's contract renewal - and campaigners say the region needs a cycling champion

Trafford Council removes A56 pop-up cycle lane after drivers complain

Temporary infrastructure had only been installed at the weekend

Details finally emerge of government’s Fix Your Bike Voucher Scheme – and it doesn’t sound as easy as riding one

Repairers invited to register now – but public launch will take place “in the coming weeks”

Has cycling passed its peak? Cycling levels down as motor traffic doubles

Cycling still up by 70 per cent compared to early March

London: £22m for emergency cycling and walking schemes so far

24 boroughs have received funds to rapidly deliver school streets, low traffic neighbourhoods, strategic cycle routes and pedestrian space near shops

Government’s ‘green’ Garden Towns and Villages being built across England will make 200,000 families car-dependent, report says

Study finds reality does not reflect vision, with poor or no public transport or active travel infrastructure, and lack of local amenities

Still no sign of the government’s £50 Fix Your Bike vouchers

DfT is still finalising details of scheme – but with lockdown easing, time is pressing to get would-be cyclists back on the road

New mapping tool identifies top priority locations for new cycle routes

Brand new tool allows evidence-based approach for new cycleways in England, researchers say. Find routes in your local area

20 per cent of Ireland’s transport budget to be spent on cycling and walking under new coalition agreement in massive boost to active travel

Green Party secures funding commitment from partner parties Fine Fáil and Fine Gael

Pop-up bike lanes planned in town where mayor opposed them as county council submits bid to DfT

Chichester is one of a number of towns set to get temporary ingfrastructure as West Sussex County Council submits funding bid

The price of pop-up bike lanes for one city’s cyclists? Compulsory registration, helmets and side mirrors

Riders in Davao City, Philippines, will have to display licence plates on their bikes

MP slams West of England Mayor over lack of active travel spend

“All we get from Tim Bowles is dither and delay,” says Bath MP Wera Hobhouse

Offer adults free training to help shift to cycling, say experts

Training will help returning cyclists navigate the roads with patchy cycling infrastructure

Gridlock alert! 1 in 3 Londoners say they will use cars more post-lockdown AND 1 in 3 they will cycle more

Think tank Centre for London says "we need to move fast to avoid a car surge"

Weekday cycling has doubled during lockdown (and more than tripled at weekends) says Grant Shapps at Government daily briefing + more on “Fix my bike” vouchers

Government includes levels of cycling in today's briefing as urged by Chris Boardman

Time running out for councils on new ‘pop-up’ cycle lanes

Councils have weeks left to make space for walking and cycling under emergency measures

Chris Boardman: “Next two weeks will set the transport agenda for the next two decades”

Campaigner urges government to include cycling statisticcs in daily briefings to encourage people into the saddle

Council leader rejects pop-up cycle lanes because he believes bikes and cars cannot mix safely

“The challenge is insurmountable,” says Mike Bird, who leads Conservative-controlled Walsall Council

Pop-up cycle lane in Filton scrapped after just FIVE days following complaints it caused traffic jams

Cycling UK says it is “difficult to fathom the logic” of South Gloucestershire Council's decision