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Adam Woodyatt

“Grant Shapps should be congratulated”: Frothing talk shows and Mr Loophole discuss number plates for cyclists

How Grant Shapps' pledge to enforce tougher rules on bike riders was reported in print and broadcast media

Wed, Aug 17, 2022 12:34
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Confusion as Grant Shapps now says he is “not attracted to bureaucracy” of number plates for cyclists

"I'm not attracted to the bureaucracy of registration plates. That would go too far," the Transport Secretary said in another interview yesterday

Wed, Aug 17, 2022 10:35
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Grant Shapps: Cyclists should have number plates, be insured and subject to speed limits

Transport Secretary pledges tougher rules on bike riders as part of current legal review

Tue, Aug 16, 2022 21:39
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“Where is the effort being put into dangerous driving which kills, maims and destroys lives?”: All the reaction to government plan to introduce death by dangerous cycling law

New legislation to be included in the Transport Bill which will begin its passage through Parliament later this year

Mon, Aug 08, 2022 12:11
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Grant Shapps calls for new ‘death by dangerous cycling’ law

The Secretary of State for Transport said that the proposed changes form part of a “balanced package” which includes the impending Highway Code revisions

Wed, Jan 26, 2022 14:36
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Another 150,000 Fix Your Bike vouchers released – after last batch went in 48 hours

Nearly 400,000 of the vouchers giving £50 towards getting bikes back on the road have now been issued

Tue, Mar 30, 2021 09:51
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Government ‘hiding active travel funding report from Parliament’, Cycling UK claims

Charity maintains report would show current funding insufficient to meet targets to grow cycling and walking

Wed, Mar 10, 2021 17:52
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Grant Shapps dismissed advice to review environmental impact of £27bn road building plan

Campaigners are mounting a High Court challenge to government plans to build more roads in England

Fri, Feb 12, 2021 12:51
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Government wants half of urban trips to be walked or cycled by 2030

But transport secretary Grant Shapps wouldn't be drawn on how much funding might be available beyond 2025

Thu, Feb 04, 2021 13:02
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“I welcome consultation because this is something people want” says Chris Boardman as Government issues new bike lane guidance to councils

“If you asked people 10 years ago, ‘Is it okay if we put 30% more traffic down your road?’ there’d be incandescent rage – but that consultation never took place”

Fri, Nov 13, 2020 12:37
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