Government

Downing Street to Sir Chris Hoy: Thanks, but no thanks

No plans to appoint cycling champion

Sir Chis Hoy wants job of UK cycling ‘champion’

“If we don’t do it now, when can we do it?”

Video: Handle Like Eggs – but is City of London’s new cycle safety film a yolk?

You can't make an omelette without breaking a few eggs - nor a cycle safety film, apparently

British Cycling appoints its first infrastructure expert

Adrian Lord will consult with governing body on cycle-proofing road layouts, junctions and route design

Row simmers over Yorkshire Tour de France police funding

Sport minister says it's "extraordinary" that police expenses were not costed in bid

DfT and Boris Johnson announce measures to improve safety of London cyclists around HGVs

Proposals unveiled on same day cyclist lost her life to lorry in South London

Get Britain Cycling: All Party Cycling Group calls for implementation of report

"Far more still to do" for cycling, says Julian Huppert

Labour launches pro-cycling campaign as 5,000 riders surround Parliament during Get Britain Cycling debate

LCC calls for Space for Cycling as MPs debate report

Get Britain Cycling debate sees issues take centre stage at House of Commons

Selection of some of the points raised, plus reaction from the cycling community

Ahead of tonight’s London ride, Birmingham cyclists demand Space for Cycling

London cyclists ride on Parliament to support Get Britain Cycling

Eric Pickles: Cambridge motorists (and shops) suffer due to council’s focus on cycling “elite”

Council says Communities Secretary wrong and its policies are supported by retailers; evidence from elsewhere suggests cycling positive for shops

TfL animated videos highlight new Barclays Cycle Superhighway safety features

Two-stage right turn, bus stop bypass, and early start traffic lights feature in short films

Sat-nav driver who killed cyclist spared jail – the same day sentencing review announced

Driver missed stop sign as he checked device; British Cycling welcomes news of sentencing review

Government responds to Get Britain Cycling report – no targets, no minimum spend, no cycling champion

Official statement ignores some issues, puts responsibility for others onto local authorities

Branson vs Pickles – Virgin boss wants towns for people, minister wants them for cars

Meanwhile, Sustrans says drivers can save money by switching to bike or foot for shorter trips

20mph limit in residential streets could roll out across Scotland following successful Edinburgh trial

25 miles of south Edinburgh slowed down, and collisions decreased according to preliminary figures

22 organisations combine to brief MPs on what they should be talking about ahead of Get Britain Cycling Commons debate

Debate takes place on 2 September at 7pm - write to your MP to urge them to attend

Dame Kelly Holmes urges MPs to get on their bikes ahead of Get Britain Cycling debate

Double Olympic champion currently taking part in Sustrans' Pedal On UK says MPs can't debate cycle safety until you have experienced conditions

Drivers to be fined and given penalty points for range of careless driving offences starting from today

New regime partly aimed at ensuring drivers breaking law don't go unpunished - but IAM says education, not fines, is key to road safety

Pressure mounts on Swiss Cycling president to withdraw McQuaid UCI election nomination

Cash-strapped Swiss Fed under pressure for its support of one of its newest members, so Just weeks before UCI presidential election in Florence, could current UCI president end up without a backer?

Turkmenistan president decrees month of cycling +video

“Security Of Traffic Movement On The Road And The Well-Being Of Our Life" initiative kicks off

Almost half of Londoners would ride more if road safety improved

Survey by London boroughs finds perception of danger biggest obstacle to cycling

Pedal on Parliament not impressed with Scotland’s Nice Way Code campaign

"£500,000 waste of taxpayers' money"

Ask your MP to attend the Parliamentary debate on cycling and have your voice heard

Date set for debate of Get Britain Cycling report with measures including 10% of journeys by bike by 2025

Member of Scottish Parliament Alison Johnstone calls for spending on cycling to go Dutch

“The money’s there; it just needs the political will to reprioritise it.”

Department for Transport’s Action for Roads plan details inaction for cycling

A network for the 21st century - as long as you want to drive everywhere

Buenos Aires fights for cycle commuters – by putting physical barriers up between traffic and riders

Now a 7km journey takes half as long as by car or bus, and cyclist numbers have quintupled

Transport for London welcomes Mayor’s Vision for the future of the capital’s roads and pledges billions of pounds in investment

Ambitious plans to tackle congestion, support economic growth and transform walking and cycling

Get Britain Cycling report secures Parliamentary debate in September

Findings of six-week inquiry to be debated in House of Commons on 2 September

Glasgow to use some of £24 million Future City funding to help boost cycling levels

'Intuitive' lighting, mapping tools and smartphone app to be piloted in bid to get more people on bikes