Government

Sadiq Khan claims anti-ULEZ protests infiltrated by Nazis, says opponents have joined hands with far-right groups

The London Mayor said the once ‘decent Tories’ are now in bed with ‘conspiracy theorists’, ‘anti-vaxxers’, and ‘Covid deniers’, while also calling some of them Nazis

LTNs and 15-minute cities accused of being led by cycling lobbies, official review called a “whitewash”

Petitions signed by thousands have asked for a national referendum on 15-minute cities, also raising questions over the legitimacy of LTN reviews led by Sustrans and Prof Rachel Aldred

London’s cycling chief says he was “punched in the face” by cyclist he confronted for not waiting for pedestrian at floating bus stop

Deputy Mayor of Transport Seb Dance made the comments to a blindness campaigner during Mayor’s Question Time earlier this week

Shell UK chairman David Bunch joins Active Travel England board

“I’m delighted to have David on my team to help us deliver a step change in active travel,” National Active Travel Commissioner Chris Boardman said of the non-executive director’s appointment

Mayor promises to reassess “risky” cycle route diversion on busy “unsafe” road – but says making cyclists use narrow pavement will not create conflict with pedestrians

Bristol mayor Marvin Rees also criticised a Green Party councillor for claiming that motorists are at the “bottom” of the road user hierarchy

“Is there anything that can’t be blamed on cyclists?” Baby hospitalised after motorist crashes into bike hangar – and locals blame the hangar

The storage unit has been removed following last week’s collision, with a parked lorry taking its place

Cyclist who suffered “life-changing” injuries after hitting bike lane kerb sues council in multi-million euro claim

The e-bike rider, who sustained a “catastrophic” brain injury after his head struck a series of granite bollards, claims the fall was caused by the design and layout of the cycle lane

Rishi Sunak urged by Walking and Cycling Alliance to reverse proposed cuts to “essential” active travel funding

“In one move, this government has effectively devastated the legacy of successive Conservative administrations and their work to get Britain cycling,” says Cycling UK

Campaigners lose High Court case against council over “premature” cycle lane removal

London Cycling Campaign said the verdict was a “hollow victory by a borough that seems happy to put people cycling on its streets in danger”

“Disappointing”: Department for Transport drops out of All-Party meeting on Highway Code changes as publicity issue discussed

Some speakers said there were concerns around communication of changes that "many people don't even know about", while an AA survey suggested most drivers agreed with principles such as cyclists riding two abreast

Pothole crisis will only get worse as research suggests 85% of councils to cut road maintenance projects

The County Councils Network (CCN) warns that the majority of councils will reduce road maintenance works unless new funds are made available

Active Travel England rates councils’ capability to deliver infrastructure — 94% fall in lowest three categories

Just five of the 79 local authorities achieved Active Travel England's 'Rating 3' with "comprehensive plans and a significant network in place" — none achieved 'Rating 4', the highest level

“A backward move” – Government slashes active travel budget for England

Campaigners say two-thirds cut to funding will make it “impossible” to meet Net Zero and cycling and walking targets

Bicycles become most popular mode of transport on City of London roads

It is also the only way of getting around the Square Mile that has recovered to pre-pandemic levels according to new report

Bike shop owner – who owns nine cars – says ULEZ expansion will cause “chaos”

“I respect the fact that they want lower emissions, but why should you be able to pay a tax to still poison people?” the Bromley local said

Objections raised to office bike parking scheme – because it will cause “bottlenecks and noise”

Southwark Council approves Long Lane scheme despite some residents’ opposition

“Cycling is for everyone”: Council leader responds to claim he “doesn’t like cycling because it’s too middle-class”

Work on big-money active travel schemes in Sheffield has been postponed until the end of 2023, but the council insists it "remains committed" to completing the proposals which were meant to be finished next month

Boris Johnson blasts “unnecessary” ULEZ expansion as “mad lefty tax” designed to “rake in money from hard-pressed motorists”

“You do not need an all-London emissions zone… It’s inner London that has the air quality problem,” says the former Prime Minister

Café owners oppose car parking ban on riverside path – because of “dangerous” cyclists

The owners say the introduction of double yellow lines on York’s West Esplanade would “increase the danger to pedestrians, rowers, and café customers”

GB News presenter claims 15-minute cities and LTNs are “un-British” and “illiberal”

During Mark Dolan's on-air rant he accused the schemes of being the creation of "creepy local authority bureaucrats" with "a surveillance culture that would make Pyongyang envious"

Tory MP attacks 15-minute city concept with known conspiracy theory

Nick Fletcher was met with laughter in Parliament when he called 15-minute cities an “international socialist concept“

Police urge against scrapping low traffic neighbourhood, saying it reduces crime

Met highlights big fall in anti-social behaviour in Tower Hamlets area where council wants to ditch Liveable Streets scheme

Council scraps £500,000 Harrogate cycle lane expansions… even though majority support plans

“What is the point” asks cycling group, as North Yorkshire County Council accused of abandoning active travel plans based off the results of a report described as "misleading"

Software that detects motorists blocking cycle lanes being trialled in Nice

The video software, which automatically detects vehicles parked on bike lanes, has so far spotted an average of 50 infractions a day, with the offending drivers all receiving fines

“Frustrating” cycle lane parking getting worse, says councillor – in town where Daily Mail claimed motorists were being driven “off the road”

“It’s all very well spending all this money implementing cycle lanes, but if people can’t use them, what’s the point?”

Council makes U-turn on “discriminatory” ban on cyclists at recycling centres

Essex County Council says bikes will now be allowed in the facilities and not left at gate

Most drivers still don’t know Highway Code changes, poll shows

Cycling UK has called on the government to commit funding to a long-term awareness campaign

“Bizarre” seven-foot-long cycle lane a “waste of money” critics claim, but council insists it isn’t a bike lane

The 2.4m lane in Birmingham has made national newspaper headlines, prompting the city's council to defend its decision to add the markings

Councillor calls for anti-bike barriers to prevent “dangerous” cyclists “zooming across” foot tunnel

Tower Hamlets Council passed a motion last week calling for “rigorous” health and safety checks before the ban on cycling through Greenwich foot tunnel is lifted

Pothole “so deep I can park my bike in it” branded a “danger to life” by cyclist

The “atrocious” pothole, flagged just a week after an 84-year-old cyclist died after his bike got stuck in a similar crack in the road, has since been fixed by Oxfordshire County Council