Infrastructure

Petition with “factual errors” to scrap low-traffic neighbourhood launched by a “keen cyclist” after just two months of trial

Almost 2,000 people in Newcastle are calling for the consultation to be “axed immediately”, days after the Government withdrew support for LTNs

Council’s free bike initiative praised… but “huge issue” of safe cycling routes must be addressed too, campaign argues

“Suggesting that ‘Ealing is leading the way in active travel’ on the back of this initiative ignores many other barriers to cycle use”

Cyclist fatalities down in London, however number seriously injured rises as Transport for London pledges “more action”

Last year's figures published just hours after a cyclist was killed in a collision involving a tipper lorry being driven in central London this morning

Major cycle lane closures during works a “death trap”, according to cyclist who fears “matter of time before serious accident”

The Glasgow cyclist said it is "ironic that in the year the city is hosting the UCI Cycling World Championships those commuting by bike are being treated as second-class citizens"

Subsidise bike hangar costs by raising car parking charges, says councillor – but opponent warns move would “pit drivers against cyclists”

“As a principle, bike parking should be cheaper than parking a car, they take up much less public space than a car, they don’t cause any congestion or air pollution”

“Doing nothing is not feasible”: Council defends “life-saving” cycle lane after opponents said it would cause “traffic stacking” and destroy green space

Leeds City Council also disputed the claim made by a residents’ group that the consultation over the bike lane plans was “biased”

New mayor defends “necessary” decision to scrap controversial cycle lane – just eight months after it was installed

The protected bike lane on Middlesbrough’s Linthorpe Road has been the site of a number of pedestrian and cyclist injuries since it was opened last year

Councillor slams active travel consultants who “dream up schemes more at home in large cities than small historic towns”

Plans to create a “high-quality” cycling network in seven towns across Shropshire were also dismissed as “mad and impractical”

New cycle paths through grounds of historic abbey will restrict “unfettered access” for dogs and horses, says councillor

The proposed cycling and walking hub at Delapré Park, Northampton, could “cause restrictions on daily dog walking because cyclists and dogs could cause accidents when not in control”, according to one independent councillor

“Is this a joke?”: Cyclists dismayed at council’s idea for painted cycle lanes where segregated infrastructure was controversially ripped out

Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea council ripped out the Kensington High Street lanes in 2020, prompting complaints and a High Court challenge

Green spaces and 120 miles of cycling and walking routes pledged in “most ambitious plan in a century”… but Mail claims “now Birmingham wages war on motorists”

Council leader Ian Ward said the 20-year plan would bring the city's cycling infrastructure on par with Copenhagen and see Birmingham "become as green as Vienna"

Councillor encourages cyclists to be “brave” on a 1.2m wide “safe” cycle lane

A London Conservative councillor has described the road as “easy to cycle”, despite drivers crossing over the white line and several people pointing out the dangers with the cycle path

Pub owner who blocked cycle lane says he’s “being punished” after council asks to remove all barriers

The Harrogate publican had earlier labelled the controversial pedestrian and bike path a “disaster waiting to happen”, has called the council’s demands “unreasonable”

Conservative MP claims cycling infrastructure is “rarely used” and “takes away from drivers and pedestrians”

In February, Nick Fletcher was criticised after using a known conspiracy theory in Parliament to attack the concept of 15-minute cities

75-year-old cyclist suffers broken pelvis and collarbone in yet another pothole-induced accident

“I’m really fed up with the council for not looking after the roads,” said the West Sussex cyclist after she had to be rushed to the hospital

Popular cycling and walking route to be reopened to cars despite concerns of “unnecessary danger”

The Bristol route has been closed for three years, and campaigners and councillors are warning that the move would make it dangerous

Cycling infrastructure needs to be built with women in mind, study suggests

"It's about planning for the trips that aren't taken as well as those that are"

No new bike parking but a car park with 1,065 spaces? National Trust urged to break from “car-dependant business model”

The heritage conservation charity has pledged to be net carbon zero by 2030... but also wants to build the biggest car park in the Peak District

Council bans peak-hour deliveries at notorious Oxford roundabout

Unloading restrictions introduced at The Plain, where cyclist Dr Ling Felce was killed last year

Council says it “did not manipulate data” after cycling campaigners accused it of ignoring advice in order to controversially shelve bike lane

Kensington and Chelsea Council was accused by campaigners of putting cyclists in danger, as the fight for the High Street cycle lane rumbles on

Jacob Rees-Mogg calls “optical illusion” cycle lane a “failed experiment” after 59 injuries in a year

“There is a pale coloured kerb and a pale coloured line that look exactly the same”, claim users after many tripped and fell leading to safety concerns

More collisions at UK’s first Dutch-style roundabout than old layout, figures reveal

There have been 10 collisions, three of them serious, since the infrastructure opened in 2020, however Cambridgeshire County Council also noted that cycling levels have risen by almost 50 per cent and pedestrian use is up 30 per cent

Cycle lane plans dropped by council as it would have “killed off shops”

Businesses, after weeks of protest, said they were "thrilled" that the proposed cycle path and floating bus stop in Paisley was scrapped

England’s active travel spend 5,000% less than Scotland’s after budget slash

Less than £1 per head will be spent in England outside of London, compared to Scotland’s £50 per head towards promoting cycling and walking, after recent budget cut

“Society has accepted death as a cost of getting from A to B”: Parents of young cyclist killed in collision call for change

"There is more than enough space, we just have to commit to making it safe for all who use it"

MP stresses need for “consistent” cycling funding after “disappointing” cut to active travel budget

"The debate around active travel can be polarising. In reality, I don't think it's controversial at all," MP Ruth Cadbury told the All Party Parliamentary Group for Cycling & Walking's annual showcase event

“A good initiative badly implemented won’t work”: Resident slams new cycle lane as “bumpy” and “dangerous”

A Reading cyclist says that the cycle lane “improvements” only benefit the councillors so they can claim that they “did something”

Scrapped funding puts the future of 1,000 bike hangars in doubt

Changes in the UK Government has put a pause on Bristol Council’s plans for new secure bike hangars

My Guinness! Truck driver smashes down cycle lane wands, cuts across and parks on the pavement

The driver abusing the bollards separating the cycle lane was caught on camera by a Dublin cyclist

Bike lane-using cyclist claims police said close pass by bus driver wasn’t against the law – because “everyone was in their own lanes”

Update: According to the Edinburgh-based cyclist, Police Scotland have now reported the close pass to the Procurator Fiscal following a review of the incident