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Scathing select committee report finds “not enough” communication of Highway Code changes and Department for Transport “not on track” to meet active travel goals

The Public Accounts Committee, which examines the value for money of government projects, concluded the "Department for Transport is not on track to meet its objectives to increase rates of active travel by 2025"

Tue, Jan 16, 2024 17:38
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Scottish Parliament Bike Stands (copyright Simon MacMichael).jpg

Scottish Government urged to spend more on public transport and less on cycling

Strathclyde Partnership for Transport councillors claim “sense of balance” lost as country spends record levels on active travel

Wed, Dec 13, 2023 13:44
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Lee Craigie

Scottish cycling commissioner pens scathing letter condemning the “frustrating and disappointing” lack of collaboration drowning active travel plans in “bureaucracy”

The former cyclocross and mountain bike champion said that she has seen “large sums of money” spent on bureaucracy while “inexpensive, creative projects that value people” were stifled

Sat, Sep 30, 2023 17:26
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Children cycling in pop-up lane (YouTube)

“Currently, it is not safe for some children to cycle to school”: Sustrans’ Head of Behaviour Change on “fostering a culture of active travel” in schools

On Cycle to School Week, Sustrans' Head of Behaviour Change Chris Bennett says children and families are being "deterred from their right to cycle"

Tue, Sep 26, 2023 11:56
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Cyclists and pedestrians in Castle Park, Bristol (image: Adwitiya Pal)

“Depressing” decrease in cycling traffic due to government’s “flawed” decision to slash active travel budget, says Cycling UK

New statistics showing a 5% fall in cycling from last year should be a “wake-up call for the government”, according to Cycling UK

Fri, Sep 08, 2023 12:42
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Cyclists in London (image: Tomek Baginski on Unsplash)

Cycling increasing in the UK but still behind pandemic levels, says government

Data shows 11% more cycling levels over pre-pandemic numbers and 23% more since 2013, with traffic levels also decreasing

Thu, Apr 27, 2023 16:35
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Cycleway 9 (picture credit Simon MacMichael)

More people than ever now regularly cycling and walking due to the cost of living crisis, reveals survey

Active travel accounted for 20% of all activity, with 3.2 million more people cycling and walking in England in 2022 over the previous year, according to UK Government

Sat, Apr 22, 2023 11:14
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Cyclists and pedestrians in Castle Park, Bristol (image: Adwitiya Pal)

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

Thu, Apr 20, 2023 17:17
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A40 in Acton (copyright Simon MacMichael)

‘The War on the Motorist’ deconstructed — looking at the truth behind the myths

The first instalment of a two-part feature that examines some of the assumptions made about motoring in the UK

Fri, Feb 17, 2023 11:15
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Police ask pedestrians to wear hi-vis following spate of road deaths in Scotland

The comments from Police Scotland after six pedestrians died in collisions in 13 days have prompted accusations of victim blaming

Mon, Feb 13, 2023 12:48
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