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Alan Amos

Build safe cycling routes to help people ditch cars for local journeys, urges senior doctor “redressing balance” of city’s “polarised” cycling ban debate

Dr Jonathan Leach OBE says if he could prescribe exercise it "would be one of the most effective drugs", the Worcester-based doctor trying to "redress the balance" of "so much negativity locally" from those "vehemently anti-cycling"

Tue, Oct 15, 2024 15:00

Tory councillor who wanted mandatory cyclist number plates vows to keep high street cycling ban, blaming “lazy and selfish” cyclists

A cycling campaign has accused Cllr Amos, the only remaining Conservative on Worcester City Council, of “chasing ghosts” and questioned his “cogency”, while claiming the county’s cycling infrastructure is on “life support”

Mon, Sep 30, 2024 12:12

Fuming former Conservative MP says cyclists “must dismount” on paths and slams “dangerous, irresponsible, and unnecessary” decision to protect cyclists with bollards on busy road – weeks after calling for all bikes to have number plates

Cones and bollards have been put in place on the busy carriageway following the collapse of a nearby bridge used by cyclists and pedestrians – but one outspoken councillor is worried about removing “essential road space” for lorry drivers

Tue, Aug 06, 2024 16:26

Councillor suggests mandatory number plates and penalty points for cyclists — so that bikes are on “level playing field with lorries, vans and cars”

The Conservative councillor made the proposal following the introduction of Beryl Bikes in Worcester to ensure cyclists don’t ride on pavements and asked the council to not use taxpayers’ money to subsidise the scheme

Sun, Jul 14, 2024 16:40

Friar St, Worcester (CC BY SA 3.0 on Wikimedia Commons by Russ Hamer)

Worcestershire again misses out on funding after highways boss said lockdown cycling was “just a phase”

Leaked slide showed council bosses refused to reallocate road or parking space to cycling

Sat, Nov 14, 2020 11:46