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Norman Baker calls for ‘ministerial bicycle’ over chauffeur driven car - but is refused

Could use my own bike, says new Home Office minister - but it’s a matter of principle
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Minister for cycling Norman Baker leaves DfT in reshuffle, Maria Eagle loses Labour shadow transport role

Liberal Democrat peer Baroness Kramer and Tory MP Robert Goodwill join DfT team
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Government responds to Get Britain Cycling report - no targets, no minimum spend, no cycling champion

Official statement ignores some issues, puts responsibility for others onto local authorities
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Birmingham reacts as council lays out plans to compete for £10 million of cycle funding

Department for Transport running £30 million competition for cities to win Cycle City Ambition grants
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Dozens of new cycle lanes and safety measures as councils set out their schemes for spending national cycling funding

£107 million pot includes £40 million to improve the most dangerous junctions in the country
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Door to Door: Government launches vision for integrated cycling, walking and public transport

Drive to reduce the number of short journeys made by car
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Final session of Parliamentary Cycling Inquiry takes place on Monday

Report sponsored by Times cycling campaign to folllow
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Transport Minister Norman Baker announces £62 million investment in cycling

£30 million available for cities to bid on to improve facilities, £9 million will see 40 per cent more railway cycle parking spaces
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CTC and British Cycling welcome extra £20 million for cycling announced by Norman Baker

Transport minister also hints that PM will make announcement on cycling and walking in new year
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Norman Baker: Would-be cyclists are put off by safety concerns

Also cited poor British weather and bike maintenance worries as reasons not to cycle
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