Government

Greater Manchester to get 55 miles of new cycling routes by end of 2021

Andy Burnham and Chris Boardman outline 35 projects to be delivered over the next year

London’s latest protected Cycleway now open

3.6km segregated route from Tower Bridge Road to Rotherhithe welcomed by local business owner and cycling campaigners

Fix Your Bike: Just 28,000 more vouchers in second release “in the coming months”

Golden Age of Cycling seemingly involves large numbers of people waiting around to get their bikes fixed

Transport Secretary tells councils to stop “abusing” emergency active travel funding

Grant Shapps says further funding could be withheld

Slow roll-out to bike owners and slower payments to bike shops undermining Fix Your Bike voucher scheme

Slow dawn to the supposed Golden Age of Cycling

Bikelash! PM urged to act as fears grow that golden age of cycling could fall victim to govt delay and anti-cycling sentiment

Campaigners say “vocal minority” opposing change as linchpin of Government's cycling strategy is in the administrative slow lane...

East Sussex to scrap half of its planned emergency active travel schemes

DfT had awarded county more than its expected funding due to quality of its proposals

Mechanic tells road.cc how Fix Your Bike scheme has slowed his workload as people wait for next wave of vouchers

He is also still waiting for money for work carried out under vouchers he submitted for payment three weeks ago

Nonsensical ‘cyclists dismount’ coronavirus signs popping up around the country

One council urges cyclists to slow down because of the virus

The average cyclist? Male, in his 40s, rides six times a week and 1,000 miles a year

Department for Transport releases its Cycling & Walking statistics for 2019 – the last edition before a coronavirus-led change?

Scotland Cycle Repair Scheme launches – with £50 repair and maintenance for free

No voucher required for scheme launched through Scottish government and delivered via Cycling UK

Should e-bike speeds be increased? Petition launched to raise assisted speed to 20mph in the UK

The petition calls for UK law on e-bike speeds to be brought in line with the US, where larger motors are permitted that cut out at speeds of 20mph (32kph)

Latest figures reveal 98 cyclists were killed on Britain’s roads in 2019

Little change from preceding years although reports suggest we are seeing a rise in fatalities in 2020

Fix Your Bike website crashes due to massive demand – but first 50,000 vouchers snapped up in hours

Government initiative went live to public just before midnight but many were left frustrated

E-bikes could be a third cheaper thanks to government’s proposed e-bike support programme

Could you get a third off your next e-bike purchase? The government have said they will offer financial incentives to buy e-bikes in their 'Gear Change' document published today, which could mean cheaper e-bikes for all

Boris Johnson reveals how he will bring in “new golden age for cycling”

British Cycling's Chris Boardman welcomes government's vision but warns, “the hard yards start now.”

Fix Your Bike voucher scheme opens to public tonight – here’s how to get one

Applications set to open for first 50,000 Fix Your Bike vouchers worth £50 each – link to map of 1,239 participating bike shops – Halfords and Evans taking part

Further delays to Fix Your Bike voucher scheme launch as government waits for repair backlog to ease

£50 vouchers had initially been expected to be available to public by end of June

Government appoints capital’s fomer cycling czar Andrew Gilligan to Transport for London’s board

Appointment made in wake of government bailout and forthcoming review of capital’s transport agency – but battles could lie ahead

Cycling’s modal share in Scotland up fivefold during lockdown

Growth comes from small base but there are hopes that increased infrastructure will encourage more people to cycle

Rival petitions to reopen Brighton seafront road to all traffic – or keep it for pedestrians and cyclists

Council will consider both petitions regarding Madeira Drive this Thursday but motoring lobby has a strong lead on siignature numbers

Brexit Party politician rails against “constant reduction in speed” as Senedd backs default 20mph speed limit in residential areas

Report says even a 1% reduction in speed is likely to result in 6% drop in casualties

Final round of London Streetspace funding announced

The final emergency active travel allocations leave some winners, some losers - what did your borough get, and who was the overall winner?

Glasgow City Council defends decision to remove cones from pop-up bike lane

Decision said to have been taken "for safety of all road users" to prevent build-up of vehicles coming from motorway slip road

Tory MP helps force removal of pop-up cycle lane in Reigate after just three days

Temporary infrastructure installed on Friday night will be removed this evening after pressure from Crispin Blunt

Emergency funding ‘winners and losers’ – is your area serious about cycling?

‘Widen my path’ tool lets you show your council where you need safe space

Wider pavements for pedestrians in Bedford are putting cylists at risk, says campaigner

Councillor responds by saying it's impossible to have safe space for cyclists and pedestrians on High Street

Could UK first CYCLOPS junction be “slam dunk” for cycling?

First of new CYCLOPS junctions in Manchester is hoped to improve crossings for walking and cycling, and shorten wait times for drivers

London: more cycle funding announced ahead of “looming black hole”

£2.5m more announced as part of latest Streetspace fund allocation, but city still faces £300m loss of cycling and walking funds

Cycle and walk rather than drive, urges transport secretary Grant Shapps

Cabinet minister also confirms Fix Your Bike vouchers will start being issued this month