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Labour councillor slams “arrogant” cycling group, claims cyclists are “biggest threat” to pedestrians

Bristol councillor Fabian Breckels has since somewhat backtracked on his comments, saying he has "no issue with responsible cyclists" but "inconsiderate cyclists can pose a real threat to pedestrians"

Active travel campaigners release footage of anti-LTN vandals setting bollards alight

The night-time arson attack took place on Oxford’s Howard Street in July, leaving the road impassable due to the melted wreckage

Improvements to notorious roundabout will benefit both cyclists and motorists, campaigners say

Work on The Plain roundabout in Oxford, where cyclist Dr Ling Felce was killed by a lorry driver in March, is scheduled to be completed this week

Autumn Statement – Jeremy Hunt denies plans to raise fuel duty plus the BBC ‘road tax’ row

Tory backbench MPs call for tax on fuel to be frozen again as Office for Budget Responsibility suggests 23 per cent rise coming in March

Hove woman persuades council not to locate “unattractive” cycle hangar outside her home

One councillor said opponents do not seem to have a problem with “Range Rovers that are half parked on the pavement”

Calls for safe infrastructure after Bristol cyclist killed in lorry crash

Fatal collision yesterday happened just one week after council debated safer cycle routes

‘Road tax’ is coming… but not for cyclists

Chancellor Jeremy Hunt will reportedly announce in next week's Budget that electric car owners will have to pay vehicle excise duty for the first time

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Oxford roundabout where cyclist was killed to be made safer, works to be completed this month

Previous remodelling of The Plain roundabout, where Dr Ling Felce was killed in March, was criticised for not going far enough to fully protect people on bikes

Greater Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham blasted after claiming there is a “growing debate” about compulsory hi-viz for cyclists

Twitter users react as he also insists that giving more road space to cyclists means they have greater obligations

Cycling UK slams Northern Ireland’s “baffling” Tour de France bid when active travel strategy puts cyclists “at risk”

"It's baffling Northern Ireland will put so much care, attention and likely funding into hosting the Tour de France for a couple of days while failing to make everyday cycling safer"

Gilets Jaunes – Paris tells cyclists to don reflective gear as clocks go back

French capital has been transformed for cycling in recent years, but gets kickback on latest advice

Children take to the barricades to save School Street

Protests began after Lutfur Rahman, the pro-car mayor of Tower Hamlets, ordered the removal of traffic restrictions around Chisenhale Primary School in Bow on Thursday morning

Bike lane where two cyclists have been killed in recent months does not comply with minimum safety standards, council warned last year

Councillor Andy Morgan, who supported the removal of cycle lane wands on the Chorley New Road, says “the majority of people wanted them removed”

Sir Chris Whitty appointed to Active Travel England Advisory Panel

"We all want to see more people incorporating active travel into their day as a way to keep mentally and physically fit"

Cheshire villagers call for safer junction after cyclist killed

Residents call for safety features plus an end to rat-running drivers at crossroads in Christleton where Roger Dutton lost his life in August

Camden opens “urgent” consultation on changes to notorious Holborn gyratory

Have your say on proposals for area where eight cyclists have been killed in recent years

Write to your MP to help save active travel funding, urges Cycling UK

Charity warns of Halloween “fright night” for walking and cycling when Chancellor announces Budget at end of this month

“Stick it up your a*se”, 82-year-old tells council officer after being fined £100 for cycling in town centre

The pensioner said “I’d rather go to prison than give them £100" after he was fined for breaching a Public Space Protection Order in Grimsby

Minister admits current active travel funding not enough to meet government’s own goals

Lucy Frazer says £4.4 billion is needed to hit 2025 target – current budget is £3.7 billion

“Don’t give it air time. Don’t answer stupid questions”: Chris Boardman shuts down cycling registration ‘debate’

"I just focus on the fact that we know, regardless of the headlines, 70 per cent of people want to see more cycling and walking – even if it requires road space giving over"

New Conservative government could scrap Active Travel England, Boris Johnson’s transport advisor warns

Andrew Gilligan told a fringe event at the Tory conference that he fears Liz Truss could water down the government’s commitment to cycling and walking

Drivers need to be freed from “burden and tyranny” of owning cars, cycling campaigner tells Labour conference

London Cycling Campaign’s Ashok Sinha told the fringe event that cuts to Transport for London’s budget were “bonkers”

Active travel to be “first choice for our daily journeys,” says minister

Department for Transport Minister Lucy Frazer reaffirms commitment to cycling and walking

“I’ve never seen anything like it”: Cyclists hospitalised by loose gravel crash seek compensation from council

Three Tamworth Cycling Club riders were left badly injured, one in critical care, and with an estimated £10,000 worth of damage after the crash on a road the council admits was scheduled for repairs

Cycle lane and double yellow lines scheme in Great Yarmouth divides local residents

Norfolk County Council also wants to introduce a weighbridge to stop large vehicles from using Jellicoe Road

Cycling levels dropped in England because “short-sighted councils pulled out protected lanes”

“More people are turning to cycling for shorter journeys to help make ends meet, but they need the safety that dedicated cycle lanes bring,” says Cycling UK

“I think more people came to my birthday party”: Cyclists react to ‘road tax’ and licence petition getting… 262 signatures; Lotto-Soudal take on DiCaprio; Cav on puncture duty; Liz Truss talks speed limits; Vuelta summit finish + more on the live blog

It's Thursday 1st September?! Where did that go? Dan Alexander will be taking a long hard look at the calendar trying to work that one out... oh, and doing your live blog updates

Liz Truss “looking forward to working with cycling community” and will build new infrastructure, supporters claim

What would Liz Truss as PM look like for cyclists?

Cyclists WON’T need number plates — Grant Shapps again insists “we’re not going to do number plates”

After two weeks of firefighting by the Department for Transport, Shapps addressed the issue and described himself as a "very keen enthusiast" cyclist, if "not a mamil"

Rishi Sunak “an avid supporter of cycling” claim his supporters

Just last week they were hailing him as “the most pro-driver chancellor in history”