Government

Labour commits additional £89m to cycling and walking in run up to the General Election

Five year pledge leaves party lagging behind the Lib Dems and Green Party

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UKIP pledge to scrap lorry driver training would harm road safety, says HGV operator

Doing away with CPC means lorry firms "will simply not be evolving" says O'Donovan director

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Amsterdam to introduce Saturday car ban in part of city centre

Dutch capital aims to reduce motor traffic and give more space to people on bike and on foot

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Supreme Court urged to force government to act over air pollution

Case hits country's highest court just days after nitrogen oxide levels hit new highs in much of country

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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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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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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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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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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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Portsmouth unveils plans to bring Tour de France back to South Coast

Hampshire city in discussions for joint bid with Caen in Normandy plus Brittany Ferries

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Kingston overhauls Mini Holland plans after criticism

London borough's new proposals include segregation absent from previous version

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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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Reading council to review ‘door zone’ cycle lanes

Puts a ‘pause’ on any future advisory cycle lanes until after the review

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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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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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TfL unveils 20mph speed limit pilot for major roads in London

Eight 'red routes' across capital to trial lower limits in bid to improve road safety

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Labour will put cyclists and pedestrians “at top table of transport policy”

Shadow transport secretary Michael Dugher outlines his party's plans for cycling

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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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Cyclists to be allowed on Croydon’s pedestrianised main shopping street

London borough authorises 18-month trial to allow riders to legally avoid dangerous detour

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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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Report highlights CPS failings in tracking justice for cyclist deaths

"Gap in data collection" makes finding out how cyclist deaths are handled "impracticable"

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A bridge too far? Oxford campaigners say Cycle City Ambition cash being “misspent”

Meanwhile, Cambridge Cycling Campaign welcomes funding - but says more needed

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Lord calls for ban on cyclists using earphones

In response, transport minister emphasises importance of adopting a broad range of safety measures

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Manchester plans protected lanes and more with extra Cycle City funding

Advocates cautiously welcome plans for improvements to major cycle route

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