Government

New Forest’s loss means gain for five other national parks as they share £2.7m DfT cycling cash

Three months after DfT withdraws New Forest cycling cash, five other national parks share £2.7m

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Sharp rise in cycling casualties revealed by latest road safety statistics – Government safety record slammed

Policing cutbacks to blame with effect of recession masking true picture say critics as casualties rise for all road users

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Historic day for London cyclists as TfL board approves Cycle Superhighways (+ flythrough video)

Campaigners in capital and beyond hail decision to approve plans for segregated routes

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Replace railway lines with bus routes, says think tank – but no mention of cycling

Insititute of Economic Affairs urges overhaul of London's transport system - but ignores city's cycling boom

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Bikes make up one sixth of Central London traffic, says TfL

Boris Johnson says record-breaking figures justify investment in infrastructure

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Wyoming addresses bike safety – by planning law making all cyclists wear 200 square inches of neon reflective

Government-issued ID, reflective vests and rear lights: how Wyoming plans to keep its cyclists safe

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“Suicide” for parties not to commit to cycling funding, says Boris Johnson

"I’m sure it will be in the Conservative manifesto"

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Boris Johnson gives go-ahead to London’s ‘Crossrail’ segregated cycle routes

Work to start in next three months on both Cycle Superhighways running through centre of capital

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£1.3m Defra funding for cycle link from Dawlish to Exe Estuary Trail

Coastal Community Fund-financed route will pass railway station and encourage more visitors to Devon town

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Birmingham Sky Ride cancelled for second year running

Ashes cricket and redevelopment works to blame for shelving mass participation event, says council

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New Forest MPs call for legal regulation of sportives — and British Cycling agrees

Be careful what you wish for?

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Transport secretary says £100 million set aside for “cycle-proofing”

200 sections of road in England to benefit from investment over next six years to improve cyclist safety

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Cycling and walking added to Infrastructure Bill

"A massive step in the right direction" says Chris Boardman

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UKIP leaflet says cyclists should stick to pavements

Parliamentary candidate in Leicestershire also says jobless should have driving licences taken away

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Chris Boardman backs mayoral hopeful Christian Wolmar’s Vision Zero for London road deaths

Transport commentator seeking Labour nomination sets out his policy for slashing capital's road casualties

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Cambridge MP backs cycling amendment to Infrastructure Bill

Amendment also supported by Sustrans, CTC and British Cycling among others

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Majority thinks Government should invest more in cycling, survey finds

Sustrans calls for cycling to be added to Infrastructure Bill

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Getting England cycling would bring £248bn economic boost says CTC

Study conducted for charity by Leeds University shows benefit of hitting Get Britain Cycling targets

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Norwich in race against time to secure Cycle City Ambition funding

Council hoping that government will be flexible over specifics

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Campaigners call for cycling cash as study finds inactivity twice as deadly as obesity

Campaigners urge government to invest in safe ccyling infrastructure

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Dutch government advisors call for 25kph cycle path speed limit

Rise in usage of electric bikes capable of 40kph prompts appeal for legislation

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City Deal may result in £12m of bike paths south of Cambridge

Long-awaited Arbury Road plans also approved in the north of the city

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Cambridge MP says “thoughtless cyclists” need to watch for pedestrians

Julian Huppert meets pensioner who was knocked over, calls for better infrastructure for bike riders

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Preston cyclists to get shared used path alongside A6

Lancashire County Council approves £90,000 scheme funded by Local Sustainable Transport Fund

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Jenny Jones takes “a different approach” to road tax debate

Green Party politician looks at things cyclists don't contribute too - pollution and congestion are among them

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“Snub” as Yorkshire’s Tour de France supremo misses out in New Year’s Honours List

Yorkshire Post asks, where’s Gary Verity’s gong? But he gets an award closer to home

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Australia’s PM Tony Abbott told to get off his bike – by his doctor

Physician fears politician will crash - but cycling campaigner says kangaroos are more of a danger

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Speed camera fines at four year high

Improved technology means more drivers are being caught despite lack of government funding

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£6 billion for pothole repairs not enough, say councils

No consideration of cycling either, say campaigners as Government announces how money will be allocated

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Five victims come forward with injuries caused by new Brighton ‘death trap’ cycle path

Hidden kerb causes cyclists to fly over the handlebars on new flagship £600k cycle path

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