Government

Council warned that removing key cycle lane would be “real PR risk” – but pressed ahead anyway

Plans to remove the bike lane on Bristol’s Whiteladies Road – which the council claimed caused flooding – were scrapped in October amid widespread opposition

8

Wife of “much loved” cyclist who died after wheel got stuck in nine-inch pothole says government must do more to repair “woefully inadequate” roads

84-year-old Harry Colledge, a lifelong member of Cleveleys Road Club, was thrown from his bike in the crash and later died in hospital

25

Isle of Wight Council says it is £350,000 out of pocket after Tour of Britain stage cancelled due to Queen’s death

UPDATE: Race organiser SweetSpot says it has offered the Isle of Wight a stage of the 2024 event and confirmed insurance did not cover the September cancellation

11

Residents “threatened with police” after “surrounding” contractors installing bike hangar

Brighton and Hove City Council has been accused of “misleading” the public over the incident, which is the latest in a growing list of controversies surrounding the new hangars

10

Cycling instructors consider strike action as real-terms pay cuts and poor working conditions spark mass exodus

“Transport for London said they want every child and adult to have access to cycle training… Yet we don’t have the staff to deliver this promise”

3

£33 million funding to help councils across England build network of active travel experts

DfT also pledges to involve local communities more in shaping schemes aimed at getting more people cycling and walking

7

Councillor says workers told to call police in event of “trouble” over Brighton & Hove bike hangars

City council accused of being “inappropriate and unhelpful” towards people questioning contractors

25

Council green-lights safety changes to London’s lethal Holborn gyratory

Consultation found more than two thirds of respondents support overhaul of junction where a number of cyclists have lost their lives

1

Government shuts down mandatory cycling helmets question from Conservative MP

The Department for Transport insisted the government has "no intention" to make wearing a helmet while cycling a legal requirement

13

“Are we practising what we preach?” MPs call for more “secure and accessible” cycle parking on parliamentary estate

“Imagine if people became used to politicians sweeping through the gates of Parliament on a bicycle rather than hidden away in vehicles,” the MPs said

15

Boris Johnson gifted £4,000 second-hand bike … by President of Kurdistan

It's not the first time the former UK Prime Minister has been given a bike

5

Piers Corbyn tells councillors “man-made climate change does not exist”… then drives home in beat-up ‘90s Vauxhall Cavalier

The controversial climate change denier was speaking at a council meeting in Oxford on plans for a traffic filter scheme designed to “make walking and cycling safer”

36

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"

24

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

15

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

9

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

35

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”

26

Calls for safe infrastructure after Bristol cyclist killed in lorry crash

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

3

‘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

113

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

2

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

78

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"

6

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

23

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

23

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”

o

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"

7

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

3

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

4

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

21

“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

34