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Government relaxes rules to make it easier for councils to ban motor traffic during coronavirus crisis

Temporary relaxation of rules will allow local authorities to give more space to cyclists and pedestrians during pandemic

Cars to be banned from road along Brighton seafront to allow people to exercise safely

No motor vehicles allowed on Madeira Drive from Monday, council is considering similar measures elsewhere in city

UK lockdown remains in place for at least three more weeks, government confirms – and you can still go out cycling

Foreign secretary Dominic Raab says it would be dangerous for health and economy to relax restrictions too soon

East London council to block cars to protect cyclists and pedestrians from speeding drivers during pandemic

Hackney Council announces plans to "filter" streets, to protect people from rat running drivers and ease pressure on parks and open spaces during COVID 19 crisis

Video: MP calls on cycling minister to implement temporary segregated cycle lanes – but is told government not actively encouraging them

Ruth Cadbury also asks Chris Heaton-Harris to support key workers riding to work

Updated: Health secretary says no plans to ban cycling and other exercise – after suggesting earlier that it might be

Matt Hancock says "the current rules must be followed"

“Absolutely amazing” say campaigners as Government quietly announces it will prioritise a shift away from cars

Decarbonising Transport policy paper was published without notifying the media

When should you visit a bike shop during the emergency lockdown?

What counts as an essential visit to the bike shop? Cycling UK’s policy director Roger Geffen MBE answers some questions so you can decide if you really need to take the risk.

Bike shops allowed to stay open following UK lockdown: but some staying closed due to safety concerns

Bike shops were included in a list of exceptions of businesses allowed to stay open; although some have took to social media to say they will still be closing due to concerns for the health of their staff and customers

Prime Minister says cycling allowed for exercise – but only alone or with members of household; bike shops to remain open

Boris Johnson outlines tough new measures to tackle "time of national emergency"

Oxfordshire County Council set to green light plan to get more people cycling

Cabinet meets on Tuesday to examine Oxford Local Cycling & Walking Infrastructure Plan

€30,000 fines will be dished out to riders caught with a tuned e-bike in France

The harsh new statutory law could even land offenders with two years in jail if they're caught with an unlicensed e-bike capable of reaching speeds over the EU-legal limit of 25km/h

Cycling in a locked down country: how Italian cyclists and bike brands are coping with coronavirus

Riders banned from training on the road, visitors banned from factories... is this a taste of things to come in the UK with the COVID-19 virus continuing to spread fast?

Khan triples cycle tracks, calls cycling a social justice issue

London mayor tells road.cc cycling is a social justice issue, criticises 'bad councils' and calls on Londoners to lobby politicians

Research finds councils spend average of £2 per person per year on cycling infrastructure

Academics from Nottingham Trent University crucnhed numbers from 25 unitary authorities across England

Parisians keep cycling following transport strikes as mayor pledges 100 per cent bike friendly city

Anne Hidalgo has promised a bike lane on every street in French capital if re-elected

Prime Minister’s confusion over cycling funding reflects Downing Street “chaos” says MP

Number 10 says Boris Johnson got figures wrong in “car crash” House of Commons announcement

Updated: “A complete joke” – MP savages Boris Johnson’s cycling plans as he confirms no investment beyond £350 million manifesto pledge

Government this morning announced 250 miles of segregated cycle lanes and “dozens” of Mini- Hollands throughout England

Government admits it is falling way short of cycling target and is running out of time to turn things around

“Substantial further investment” is required according to Cycling Minister

Every child in England to be offered cycle training – but where will they ride?

Campaigners say streets need to be made safer for cycling to back up the investment

Prime Minister brings forward ban on petrol and diesel cars to 2035 – but is slammed on his handling of climate crisis

Sacked head of Glasgow COP26 summit says Boris Johnson shows “huge lack of leadership and engagement” over the issue

Manchester considering charging polluting drivers, Bath exploring Mini Holland

Cities follow others including Birmingham and York in looking to restrict motor traffic

Electric scooters set to be made street – and cycle lane – legal in UK

Consultation on micro-mobility devices will reportedly be launched next month

Greater Manchester ‘can be national blueprint’ for cycling and walking, Boris Johnson told

Chris Boardman tells Prime Minister 'the timing is perfect to wean a nation off its automobile addiction'

Criminalising wild camping? New Government proposals to make trespass a criminal offence could leave riders with a record

Traveller legislation likely to have broader consequences

Dangerous cycling bill introduced to House of Lords

Tory peer proposes similar offences for cyclists who injure or kill as those for drivers

Dutch ambassador praises Greater Manchester’s cycling ambitions

Simon Smits says “the benefits of cycling are immense”

Warning that Cambridge anti-terrorism barrier creates “kill zone” due to road user conflict

Councillors, cycling campaigners and college staff also criticise measures introduced this week

Oxford consults on plans for UK’s first Zero Emissions Zone

‘Red Zone’ could be brought in by end of year in bid to tackle climate emergency

Birmingham heralds end to “golden age of cars” by banning trips by private motorists across city centre

Dutch-style approach aims to encourage greater use of active travel and public transport and reduce car dependency