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Council redefines “potholes” to save £120,000

Cash-strapped Perth and Kinross Council are considering waiting until potholes are 60mm deep before repairing

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Cycling campaigners say council “wasting” £750,000 on cycle path

No-one wants Colchester's pavement cycle routes and no-one will use them, but council won't listen to alternatives, say campaigners

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London’s iconic “Bike Crossrail” opens next month

The new three mile section from Westminster to Tower Bridge links to the existing Cycle Superhighway 3, making a 12 mile bike route

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Boardman: government’s cycling record “very disappointing”

Supposedly we live in a democracy, the majority of people say they want safe cycling routes, so why aren't we doing it? says Chris Boardman

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Treasury in talks over UCI World Road Race Championships

British Cycling has confirmed it is in talks with George Osborne, and is asking for £25-£50m for the event and legacy facilities across the country

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Cycle infrastructure helps companies attract “top talent”

Major law firm chief tells road.cc "silent majority" of businesses support cycle infrastructure as it helps cities attract the best employees

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AA chief: Stop-start bike lanes are bad for drivers & cyclists

Edmund King, OBE, tells road.cc he supports cycle infrastructure and says we'll see broader benefits of London Cycle Superhighways once construction is complete

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Stop Killing Cyclists targets DfT in pollution protest

Campaign group says government is doing too little to reduce air pollution that kills 9,500 Londoners per year

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Bollards to stop drivers hitting cyclists on bike track

Steps were taken to stop drivers pulling across cyclists' paths on Leicester's Newarke St bike track after two cyclists were hospitalised

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Councils will be “scrabbling for scraps” on cycle funding

Cycling minister tells road.cc it's up to local councils to lift cycle funding above £1.39 per head per year

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Cycle trips equivalent to 10% of bus journeys in London

New report highlights importance of continued investment in cycling ahead of London Mayoral elections, and announces new 'superhub' at Waterloo Station

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Video: Rush hour time-lapse at Amsterdam station’s new shared space

Watch as cyclists, pedestrians and scooter riders dance around each other

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London needs to talk about roads pricing for cars

London Cycling Campaign's Chief Executive says roads pricing needs to be "on the table" as an option to fund cycle infrastructure and keep the capital moving

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Has the government’s promised driving offences review been shelved?

Almost 2 years on, sentencing in driving cases to be part of wider review - coming by end of 2016?

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New South Wales set to be “worst state in world” for cyclists

Academic says new laws are anti-cyclist but government insists they will improve safety

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Concerns raised over “extreme” cuts to London cycling budget

London Assembly Member, Darren Johnson, discovered London's cycling budget will more than halve by 2020, while cycling numbers are predicted to rise

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French senator calls for compulsory helmet law

Hervé Maurey says it would make riders safer - but cyclists defend their liberties

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Copenhagen’s “intelligent” traffic lights will speed up journeys for cyclists

Danish capital says signals able to identify people on bikes will cut journey times by a tenth

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Lance Armstrong’s lawyers say USPS should have known cycling a “cesspit” of doping

Disgraced cyclists legal team say government agency chose to turn a blind eye

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Transport for London considered charging cyclists for road use

BikeBiz Editor Carlton Reid quotes TfL as saying roads access charging for cyclists was on the cards

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Cycling Scotland reports growth – but can 2020 target possibly be hit?

Government wants to see 10 per cent of all journeys made by bike

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How Britain missed chance to ‘Go Dutch’ in the 1970s

UK government's dismissal of cycling four decades ago contrasts with Dutch decisions of same era

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World’s first public Park & Cycle facility proposed for Cambridge

Greater Cambridge City Deal consults on facility at Junction 12 of M11

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Gilligan urges new mayor to back Cycle Superhighway programme

Consultations launched into three protected routes today as elections loom

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Cycling debate reaches record 2.1m on social media

A Westminster cycling debate, attended by cross-party MPs, sent a "clear message" to government, say campaigners

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Lorry lobby “disappointed” at bid to improve cycle safety

Freight Transport Association says fitting glass doors to lorries will be costly and "without clear evidence"

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George Osborne “isn’t listening to evidence” on cycling investment

CTC calls roads investment rationale "questionable" and urges people to ask MPs to attend debate to try to reallocate existing roads fund to cycling

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Government wants YOUR views on use of mobile phones while driving

Consultation and survey launched over proposals to increase penalties

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Letting electric cars use bus lanes dangerous to cyclists says CTC

National cycling charity responds to government drive to increase uptake of cleaner vehicles

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South Dakota bill would make cyclists get off bike to let cars pass

State makes early bid for most ridiculous piece of cycling legislation ... but there is competition

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