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“No war on motorists”: Dividing cyclists and drivers “a complete waste of time”, insists transport chief – as government pushes for 60% of children to cycle or walk to school with new £4.5bn active travel strategy

Transport secretary Heidi Alexander says the new strategy, which aims to build 5,000 new safe routes by 2030, will focus on “everyday” travel needs and also includes a target for at least 55% of shorter trips to feature some form of active travel

Thu, Jun 11, 2026 12:27
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Cyclists at traffic light

“The scale of increase they want requires complete transformation of streets”: Reaction to government’s Active Travel Strategy; Evenepoel reveals 425w threshold training; Dauphiné sprint stage + more on the live blog

Callum is here, pondering how to manage his football viewing habits, his sleep and work schedules and his loathing for Gianni Infantino over the next month. And there'll be cycling too...

Thu, Jun 11, 2026 09:44
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Standard ‘exclusive’ with anti-active travel campaigners claims Transport for London “covering up” cycling crashes – weeks after government released figures

The story was published the same day the parliamentary cycling group described the government's upcoming Cycling and Walking Investment Strategy as "imminent"

Wed, Jun 10, 2026 17:11
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Cyclists in London talking in cycle lane – copyright Simon MacMichael

Government knew it wasn’t investing enough in cycling, according to new document

Investment strategy modelling suggests the Department for Transport was aware it needed to up spending to hit active travel targets, the document also showing that the investment would have represented "high" value for money

Fri, May 24, 2024 14:43
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Houses of Parliament (CC licensed by Rajan Manickavasagam:Flickr)

Government’s second cycling and walking investment strategy outlines almost £4bn funding for active travel – and aims to double the number of cycling trips by 2025

The increased funding forms part of the government’s ambition “to make cycling and walking the natural choices for shorter journeys, or as part of a longer journey by 2040”

Fri, Jul 08, 2022 11:52
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Cheaper insurance for drivers who get cycle training, crackdown on parking in cycle lanes, and a new walking and cycling “champion”

Government announces raft of plans in response to its cycle safety review

Thu, Nov 22, 2018 11:03
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Houses of Parliament (CC licensed by Rajan Manickavasagam:Flickr)

£1.2bn in funding as Government finally publishes cycling and walking investment strategy

Long-term ambition “to make walking and cycling the natural choice for shorter journeys by 2040”

Fri, Apr 21, 2017 09:59
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City cyclists (CC BY-NC-SA 2.0 Cian Ginty:Flickr)

Westminster terror attack delays government cycling strategy

Launch of strategy now postponed - but will they deliver in the end?

Sat, Mar 25, 2017 10:56
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Houses of Parliament (CC licensed by Rajan Manickavasagam:Flickr)

‘Revolutionary’ Gov. cycling plans “unambitious” say parliamentary cycling group

The All Party Parliamentary Cycling Group have joined the growing list of critics to Government plans to start “cycling revolution.”

Wed, Jun 08, 2016 12:32
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Government announces £20.6m green transport fund

Money will act as a stop-gap between funding streams, but it's not nearly enough, say critics - and will leave many skilled staff's jobs at risk

Thu, May 26, 2016 14:34
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