Campaigning

Election 2015: What are the political parties promising cycling in their election manifestos?

Manifesto commitments examined

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“Awful” – Bristol Cycling Campaign’s verdict on Temple Greenways plans

Response to consultation says shared use paths won't cope with expected volumes of people on foot or bike

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Head of Cycling Scotland calls for cycle superhighways

Infrastructure needed to reach 10 percent cycling target

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FOI request finds 1 in 10 complaints against London bus drivers involve cyclist

News coincides with campaign urging people to send footage of poor bus driving to TfL

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Cycle funding is discriminatory says UKIP candidate

Argues that just because Newcastle Council have received a £10m grant ‘they don’t have to spend it’

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UKIP candidates blame immigrants for clogging up cycle lanes and threaten police crackdown on cyclists

Anti-cycling UKIP councillor appears confused about MPs' powers

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Strava users told to cut speed on canal towpaths – “They’re hardly the Alpe d’Huez”

Cyclists hitting speeds of 20mph or more as they aim to become King of the Mountain … well, Towpath

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CTC quizzes general election candidates as Vote Bike initiative launched

Charity's president Jon Snow writes to all prospective parliamentary candidates - and you can write to yours, too

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AstraZeneca among 100 companies backing Cambridge A10 cycle lane

Pharma research giants wants safe routes for staff to ride to work

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Video: ‘Cher the Road’—is this the worst safety video ever?

Prepare to cringe

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Minister opens £1.5m Bike Hub at Brighton railway station

500 secure parking spaces plus repair and maintenance facilities at new facility also open to non-rail passengers

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“Is it April First?” Councillor criticises lorry cycle safety measures

Hyndburn Council in Lancashire says TurnAlarm system fitted to bin lorries will improve rider safety

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Kuala Lumpur mayor pledges bike lanes for Earth Hour switch-off

Mayor Ahmad Phesal wants lights off in 350 buildings

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Transport Secretary “has embarrassed” David Cameron over cycling, says Chris Boardman

British Cycling policy advisor hit out as government publishes response to Cycling and Walking Strategy consultation

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Crowdfunding campaign wants all London cyclists to wear a helmet

Put a Lid on It seeks funding for "cheap" and "available" helmets, with Boris Bike users the first targets

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Are you a cycling sinner or winner? Newcastle stallholder uses megaphone to berate antisocial riders

Karl Fitzpatrick channels London street preacher - but is cycling in pedestrian zone as dangerous as some assume?

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Major businesses urge party leaders to Choose Cycling ahead of general election

Companies including GSK, National Grid, Orange and Sky tell politicians what they want to see in manifestoes

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Birmingham’s Cycle Revolution will cause traffic chaos, warns council’s Tory opposition leader

CTC council chair says Robert Alden doesn't "get" cycling as councillor calls for money to be spent on off-road routes

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Political parties should have “ambitious” cycling plans in their manifestos, says Chris Hoy

Olympian dreams of riding to school with his son

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Cyclists should be registered, insured and be made to wear helmets say Cambridgeshire councillors

Argue that legislation is needed now that cyclists are having ‘large amounts money from the taxpayer poured onto them’

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Cambridge residents’ association opposes plans for two-way cycling on local one-way streets

Zero tolerance for cars the only way to make area pleasant to live and work in, say locals

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CTC teams up with DfT in £1m drive to get bikes out of sheds and onto the road

Big Bike Revival takes place in May and June; DfT also announces £15m to improve station cycling facilities

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Death of cyclist Michael Mason referred to DPP ahead of tonight’s vigil

Threat of private prosecution embarrasses Met into action

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Boris Johnson digs in as construction starts on north-south London cycle superhighway

New routes will be "a whole lot safer" than painted lanes, says Andrew Gilligan

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Danger to cyclists is built into roads, says West Yorks councillor

"How do these things pass a risk assessment?" says Martyn Bolt

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PM calls for “in-depth” review of sentences for causing death by dangerous driving

Families of cyclists killed in two high-profile cases "spoke powerfully" of their loss, says David Cameron

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If you ever plan to cycle west… Route 66 fully mapped for bike riders

Bike shops and more plotted on iconic 2,500 road from Chicago to Los Angeles

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Dundee City Council wants cyclists to help shape strategy

Views on future of cycling in Scotland's fourth largest city sought at public meeting next Monday evening

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HGV blind spot safety systems require independent assessment says Lord Attlee

Proposes mandatory sensor system to protect cyclists

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Cycling up by a third in Scotland but still not a main mode of transport for many people

A long way off government target of 10 per cent of journeys being made by bike by 2020

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