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New South Wales ditches plans to force cyclists to carry ID

In an unprecedented development, life for once won’t get slightly worse for New South Wales cyclists

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Lobby your MP to fight Parliamentary cycling backlash

MP Ruth Cadbury urges people contact their Member of Parliament to support cycling as congestion and poor riding used to attack active travel

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Cycling UK and AA urge Government to get tough on drivers who use mobile phones at wheel

Organisations also say motorists with 12 points should only be allowed to keep licence “in truly extraordinary circumstances"

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National Lottery ticket sale slump could hit British Cycling’s funding ahead of Tokyo 2020

UK Sport appeals to Government as sports governing bodies await news of funding for 2017-21 Olympic cycle

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Deputy mayor responds to criticism of Sadiq Khan over progress being made on cycling in London

Val Shawcross addresses concerns raised by former Cycling Commissioner Andrew Gilligan and insists Khan will be capital’s “most cycling-friendly mayor” ever

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Lib-Dem by-election candidate calls for Boris Bike scheme to be extended to Richmond

Independent rival Zac Goldsmith previously branded the ‘anti-cycling’ London mayoral candidate

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Ministerial car filmed left-hooking cyclist as it enters Parliament ahead of Autumn Statement

Was the vehicle carrying Chancellor Philip Hammond to deliver yesterday's Autumn Statement?

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Investment in local roads and retention of the Cycle to Work scheme – cycling campaigners respond to Autumn Statement

Cycling UK urges local authorities to incorporate high quality cycle facilities

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900 London cyclists injured in 2015 as hit and run incidents in capital reach “epidemic” levels

London Assembly Member Sian Berry calls on police to reveal how many cases have resulted in prosecution

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“A nice little cash cow” as New South Wales cyclists are fined $1.3 million in eight months – now fewer people are riding

“We don’t want cyclists’ money” claims roads minister

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Chancellor offered to pay Mayor to rip up London’s East–West Cycle Superhighway says leader of Ealing Council

Philip Hammond not noted as a cycling advocate during his time as Secretary of State for Transport

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Update: Cycle to Work Scheme safe from ‘salary sacrifice’ cuts

The bicycle tax exemption initiative is safe from rumoured cuts to salary sacrifice schemes says Government

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Cadel Evans says he won’t ride his bike in Sydney – because it’s too intimidating

Tour de France winner and ex-world champion says lack of respect among road users the biggest problem

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Boardman makes clarification following latest revelation over “scrapped” Westway cycle superhighway

British Cycling policy advisor, Chris Boardman, defends Mayor's team support for cycling and suggests Mayor's office meet with former cycling commissioner Andrew Gilligan

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Petition demanding cyclists be licensed, taxed & insured rewritten after catalogue of mistakes pointed out

"The public roads used by motor vehicles are becoming unsafe to use due to one particular community that feel they are eligible to cycle on public UK roads," claims motorist

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Cambridge to get its first true “Dutch” roundabout

Following an attempt at a cycling-friendly roundabout in 2014 the UK's cycling city seems to have got it right

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Northern Ireland unveils £150m, 1,000km, Greenway network

Department for Infrastructure hopes planned primary network will be 75 per cent complete inside a decade

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Kingston’s Portsmouth Road cycle tracks finally complete

After a total design overhaul, local cyclists are (generally) happy with the outcome, more than two years after plans were announced

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Campaigners call for early ban on dangerous HGVs

Concerned at recent cyclist deaths involving lorries, some are calling for a ban on the most dangerous HGVs to be brought forward from 2020 to 2017

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200 people cycle in support of Glasgow’s Bears Way

Ride, which included families and children, came after Scottish transport minister announces taskforce to tackle recent 'bikelash' against protected cycle routes in Scotland

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Houses may be demolished in New Zealand to make way for cycleway

Christchurch City Council says alternative routes would mean taking away parking places

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All Isle of Wight towns could be 20mph after landmark vote

Towns, villages, schools and residential areas could be made safer under new law

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Government must “stop dithering” after High Court air pollution ruling

After a ruling the government's Air Quality Plan has failed to tackle air pollution Cycling UK is calling for a reallocation of £15bn roads fund to walking and cycling

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Andrew Gilligan steps up pressure on Sadiq Khan to deliver cycling infrastructure

Ex-cycling commissioner and others launch Human Streets to keep pressure up on City H and TfL

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Boris Johnson banned from cycling by security team

Friend says decision is ‘a real irritation’ to the Foreign Secretary

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Dutch city Groningen to spend €85 per head each year on cycling (+ video)

Modal share for bicycles already stands at an astonishing 60 per cent

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London’s deputy mayor confirms 2017 consultations on long awaited Cycle Superhighways

Val Shawcross tells LCC AGM that plans for routes from Woolwich and Hounslow will be unveiled in New Year

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Cycling Scotland conference to look at how to get Scots into the saddle

Scotland's falling cycling levels and recent backlash against protected bike lanes may also be up for debate next week

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Westminster City Council “ignoring cycle safety concerns”

In a recent consultation on a major cycle link Westminster Council separated out cycling responses and discounted them, while ignoring 'critical' safety failures raised

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