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Cutting road to three lanes for cycling route puts city “in danger of grinding to a halt”, claims politician — but cycling group says drivers should back plan as they’ll “no longer get caught behind cyclists”

Council proposes new two-way protected cycle lane, safer crossings and improved pavements, but Conservative councillor bemoans money "spent on cyclists who often do not stick to cycle lanes" and "endanger" pedestrians

Thu, Jun 19, 2025 14:13

“We cannot build more roads”: Cycling campaigners call for “bold” congestion charge to tackle car-dependency in Oxford

“The city will grind to a halt under the weight of car traffic,” the group said, urging the council to make Oxford safer for vulnerable road users

Wed, Jun 11, 2025 16:24

High Court orders Labour council to scrap “unlawful” low traffic neighbourhood as anti-LTN campaigners hail landmark ruling as “wake-up call to councils everywhere”

The judge found the Lambeth Council guilty of “serious failing” and displaying a “masterclass in selective partial reporting”, while also denying it the permission to appeal the “humiliating” ruling

Wed, Jun 04, 2025 15:18

Councils would be able to buy land for cycling routes without owners’ consent under MP’s new proposal

Liberal Democrat MP urges amendment to government Planning and Infrastructure bill to enable English councils to override landowners to implement active travel routes

Tue, May 27, 2025 09:36

New cycle lane, planters, benches on West Blackhall Street, Greenock

Pizzeria owner demands bike lanes ripped out and car parking reinstated, despite £6m active travel project to boost “café culture and night-time economy”

The cycle lanes are part of the council’s wider project aimed at making the high street more attractive to shoppers and visitors, however, the pizzeria owner argued that they were the “final straw” after years of roadworks and reduced parking

Wed, Apr 16, 2025 13:07

Want more high quality cycling infrastructure? Then stop building sh**e.

George Hill explains why he thinks the building of cycling infrastructure in the UK is currently more bendy bananas than an active travel revolution

Wed, Feb 26, 2025 13:21

These controversial cycle lanes caused uproar — but what actually happened once infrastructure was installed?

From success stories and safer roads to further protests and councils backtracking, here's what happened with some of Britain's most controversial cycling projects

Fri, Dec 27, 2024 15:45

Cyclists and pedestrians in Castle Park, Bristol (image: Adwitiya Pal)

Cycling short distances instead of driving could save million tonnes of greenhouse gas emissions every year, transport charity says

New figures from the Department for Transport have revealed that domestic transport emissions accounted for 28 per cent of the UK’s total in 2022, and have fallen by only 12 per cent since 1990

Sun, Dec 15, 2024 15:51

£2.6m investment in new cycle lane is “misleading” and actually funding road resurfacing for drivers, report suggests

Northern Ireland's Department for Infrastructure claims "sole objective to improve" cycling and walking routes so "significant" cost will be "met from active travel budget" — but questions have been asked about why works also include road "resurfacing"

Tue, Nov 19, 2024 15:06

Chris Boardman tells much-criticised COP summit that cycling’s “superpower” can help tackle climate crisis, marks “first time” active travel “has actually appeared in a major platform” at the event

Comments come at climate summit slammed by report suggesting over 1,700 coal, oil and gas lobbyists have been granted access, as delegates told to "cut the theatrics" and tackle climate crisis

Tue, Nov 19, 2024 12:02