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Head Street, Colchester (Colchester Cycling Campaign)

Fines issued to pavement cyclists will be based on “behaviour, not location” says council, in town where female cyclist was fined £100 for riding on cycle path and others threatened with £1,000 penalties by “cowboy wardens”

The local authority, which apologised and waived fines issued to “responsible” cyclists after backlash from campaigners, says the focus will now be on “education first”

Thu, Nov 14, 2024 16:48
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Councillor Ron Shepherd Grimsby ‘no cycling’ PSPO (North East Lincolnshire Council)

Controversial cycling ban that saw cyclist ordered to pay £1,150 has “rejuvenated” town centre, claims councillor behind it… just days after ‘no cycling’ speaker message cut to twice an hour because “it was too repetitive”

Ron Shepherd said the bike ban had "brought back a lot of" Grimsby's "café and street culture"

Mon, Nov 04, 2024 12:48
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Grimsby town centre fine (North East Lincolnshire Council)

Town where cyclist ordered to pay £1,150 for riding on shopping street cuts ‘no cycling’ tannoy message down to twice an hour because “it was too repetitive” – as councillor says residents can “park their bike up and walk in”

Campaigners claim town centre cycling bans are making cycling “more dangerous” and “cutting off” entire areas from people who ride bikes

Thu, Oct 31, 2024 15:12
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A38 cycle lane, Birmingham (Birmingham Cycle Revolution)

Active travel campaigners blast “clumsy, unworkable, and discriminatory” plan to ban cycling in Birmingham city centre, which council says will target delivery cyclists “speeding around city without care”

“Unfortunately, the safety of pedestrians and cyclists mixing can be a dangerous combination,” Birmingham City Council said as it announced proposals for new Public Space Protection Order (PSPO) in pedestrian areas

Fri, Oct 18, 2024 10:35
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Bedford town centre cycling ban (Google Maps)

“Majority of cyclists are reasonable people and will dismount”: Cycling campaign opposes controversial town centre cycle ban which has seen “738 cyclists fined in last few months”

Town councillor also reported being "inundated with complaints from residents that have been fined dismounting their bikes in the town centre"

Wed, Oct 16, 2024 16:11
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High Street, Worcester (Google Maps)

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
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Bedworth No Cycling sign

Cyclists can’t reach proposed active travel route due to town centre bike ban, as “crazy” plans slammed as “white elephant” that will not benefit cycling

“A toucan crossing, by definition, is for pedestrians and cyclists. But there is no way of actually cycling to get there”

Fri, Oct 11, 2024 15:17
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High Street, Worcester

“The greatest risk to all road users is caused by people driving”: Deaf and blind campaigners say lifting high street cycling ban “unsafe”, but cyclists argue tackling illegal parking “scourge” and creating bike lanes key to “city that works for everyone”

“Cycling advocacy groups should be working collaboratively with the visually impaired community to make travelling around the city by any means as safe as possible”

Fri, Oct 04, 2024 17:04
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Bedford town centre cycling ban (Google Maps)

Bike ban council wants “safe place where people don’t worry about bicycles” and claims cyclists “fly through town centre” – but cyclists say they are being fined for dismounting and pushing their bikes

"We are supposed to be encouraging people to cycle into town," said one dismayed councillor "inundated with complaints from residents that have been fined dismounting their bikes"

Tue, Oct 01, 2024 11:45
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Cyclist ordered to pay £500 for riding through town centre, as councillor insists cyclists “who have not followed rules” will be “rightly punished”

Another cyclist was ordered to pay £1,150 last year, Grimsby's council trialling playing a "no cycling" message on speakers every 15 minutes to combat "anti-social behaviour"

Mon, Sep 09, 2024 11:57
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