Campaigning

Cornwall’s only closed circuit race track crowdfunding £10,000

The Wheal Jane cycle racing circuit campaign will fund resurfacing of what is now a part gravel track

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Gilligan hits out at “emotive button pushing” cycle scheme critics

Cycling commissioner says arguments cycle infrastructure causes gentrification don't stand up to scrutiny

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Chris Boardman tells Transport Secretary to end ‘stop/start’ approach to funding cycling

British Cycling's Policy Advisor asks department to spend just 3% of budget to save cycling from repeating failed stop start funding errors

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Call for cycle safety to be part of Considerate Constructors Scheme accreditation

Group says construction industry has an obligation to improve conditions for cyclists

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24 per cent of drivers say they would be more patient to improve road safety

75 per cent said they would occasionally leave their car at home to cut pollution

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Black Friday savings could transform lives, says charity

World Bicycle Relief is asking people to donate Black Friday savings to provide bikes for rural communities without transport

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Design unveiled for £88m cycling and walking bridge from Rotherhithe to Canary Wharf

Bridge at point where new crossing desperately needed would open to allow ships to pass through

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Police investigate threat to “execute” council staff over cycleway

Message left on Post-It note following heated drop-in session regarding scheme in Bearsden

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Is chancellor George Osborne set to axe the Cycle to Work scheme?

Rumours that Comprehensive Spending Review will end salary sacrifice schemes; Chris Boardman puts case for cycling

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Bikeability cycle training scheme for children likely to be hit by government cuts

Sustrans reiterates demand that 25 per cent of transport spending be dedicated to the Local Sustainable Transport Fund

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LBC reporter branded “liar” by London Cycling Commissioner maintains most riders shun new Cycle Superhigway

Theo Usherwood insists only 4 in 10 riders he saw this morning used segregated infrastructure

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Cambridge councillor says gyratory plans “not radical enough”

Concepts for Mitcham's Corner should include trial ban on non-essential traffic, says Cllr Manning

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London Cycling Commissioner brands rush hour lorry ban debate a ‘distraction’

Andrew Gilligan says more protected bike routes, better lorry design and crackdowns on dangerous operators would be more effective

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Stop Killing Cyclists to hold annual ‘die-in’ outside TfL headquarters

‘No More Coffins’ vigil will call on London mayoral candidates to support group’s ’10 by 2020’ cycle safety campaign

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“Dysfunctional, dangerous, dirty, congested, and polluting” – City unveils radical plan for Bank Junction

Damning verdict issued as plans unveiled for radical overhaul of junction at heart of Square Mile

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Boris Johnson: I won’t “bully or coerce” people into cycling, or commit to £10 per head per year

While 93 MPs surveyed want on average cycling spend of £26 per person per year, one contender for Tory leadership wouldn't be drawn on a figure

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HGV operator’s licence revoked after its actions led to the death of two cyclists

CTC welcomes ban but asks why it has taken 28 months

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13,000-signature End Lorry Danger petition delivered to London’s City Hall

Organised by LCC, petition calls for rush hour lorry ban among other things

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Regent’s Park Cyclists to help police in campaign aimed at those riding without lights

Cyclists will accompany police who will stop riders without lights, either warning or fining them

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Seven-figure settlement for Mary Bowers, who inspired Times cycle safety campaign

31-year-old remains "minimally conscious" four years after horrific crash

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Eurostar backs down: campaign forces company to scrap bike box rule

Politicians, campaign groups and public outcry at demand that bikes be dismantled and boxed to travel

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Eurostar bike restrictions will see cyclists using other forms of travel says London Cycling Campaign

Survey results continue overwhelmingly negative response to change in policy regarding transportation of bikes

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“Road rage” driver pleads guilty to causing death of cycling campaigner John Radford

Victim died 16 months after incident in what may be first case of its kind involving a cyclist

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Influential MPs call on Chancellor to save cycle funding

The All Party Parliamentary Cycling Group writes to George Osborne urging him to save cycle funding from budget cuts

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More than £7,000 raised for Preston Park cycle track in memory of cyclists killed in Shoreham air crash

Richard Smith (L) and Dylan Archer (R) died in August's air show disaster

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Department for Transport agrees 30 per cent spending cut – to what extent will cycling suffer?

Ministers under pressure to prioritise road building and rail upgrade projects

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“Silent majority” back Enfield’s Mini Holland as Chris Boardman visits borough

Meanwhile Andrew Gilligan says schemes should highlight benefits for all, not just cyclists

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Conflict resolution – can it tackle cycling-motoring tensions in Bristol?

Bristol mediation hopes to help road users be more 'mindful' of one another, but won't discuss the evidence behind using conflict resolution on the roads

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Deliveroo criticised for letting inexperienced riders loose without lights

The delivery company says "helmets and lights are on their way" but cycle instructor says its riders need training

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Cambridge cycle bridge ‘should be named after Alan Turing’ – and NIMBYs should back off says councillor

Chisholm Trail bridge up for final council discussions - but some are still reluctant to pass it

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