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Female cyclist in London on Lime hire bike

Cycling-friendly London borough finally set to introduce dockless hire bikes – but Labour accused of “desperate ploy” to win back Green voters

Waltham Forest, which introduced its pioneering ‘Mini Holland’ active travel scheme over a decade ago, has not boasted hire bikes since 2017, when a deal with Irish firm Urbo was abandoned after just 10 months

Mon, Mar 23, 2026 16:40

Cyclist suffers shocking injuries as hooded gang steal £12,500 Specialized and beat victim

Cyclist suffers shocking injuries as hooded gang steals £12,500 Specialized and beats victim

The rider was using a cycle lane when he was pushed off and repeatedly kicked, losing teeth and suffering a broken jaw, collarbone and scapula

Sun, Jun 04, 2023 09:08

Waltham Forest Mini Holland: Crackdown on motorists parking in cycle lanes

‘We are not investing all this money in new infrastructure to see it abused’

Sat, Nov 10, 2018 10:16

Children cycling (picture credit pressedienst fahrrad)

Kids in London’s first Mini Holland borough to live longer, say researchers

Better air quality since scheme came in during 2013 will see kids born that year have six weeks' extra life expectancy

Mon, Aug 06, 2018 15:21

Study finds London’s Mini-Hollands are encouraging more cycling – and especially, walking

Research reveals that £90 million programme is encouraging more active travel

Tue, Jun 26, 2018 13:38

Cyclists in Sheffield to learn how Mini Holland could transform their city

Paul Gasson of Waltham Forest Cycling Campaign will speak to CycleSheffield AGM about London borough's scheme

Fri, Jun 09, 2017 13:18

Concerned London borough residents told: “Mini Holland will happen” after three years’ wait

Waltham Forest residents concerned their part of a Mini Holland project was scrapped are told it will happen, as "sheer scale" of project stretches it into a fourth year

Tue, May 16, 2017 16:10

Waltham Forest cycling campaigners oppose plans for schools on Mini-Holland route

Sadiq Khan gives full support to Mini Holland schemes as petition against Walthamstow project rejected

Fri, Feb 24, 2017 16:04

World’s first council-run cargo bike delivery service – Christmas Courier – set to reduce emissions in East London

Innovative East London borough, Waltham Forest, hopes after a two year free trial the scheme will run long-term and become profitable

Thu, Dec 15, 2016 13:57

Residential street with modal filter (source LB Waltham Forest Mini Holland bid)

Traffic halved and no collisions – the impact of Walthamstow Mini Holland

Letter sent to residents claims the wider area is seeing around 10,000 fewer vehicles each day

Sat, Nov 05, 2016 17:17