UK Cycling

Haigh Sets Out Vision for Integrated National Transport Strategy

28th November 2024

Leeds Civic Hall
Leeds Civic Hall, by Mark Stevenson, CC BY-SA 2.0

Transport Secretary Louise Haigh today set out her vision for an Integrated National Transport Strategy for England, in a speech at Leeds Civic Hall.

What were the main points, and what does it mean for cycling?

Read about Haigh Sets Out Vision for Integrated National Transport Strategy.

Active Travel England Scheme Inspections

20th November 2024

Active Travel England scheme inspections
Active Travel England scheme inspections

Active Travel England have published their scheme inspection procedure - how they look at completed schemes and decide if they are compliant or not.

How does the system work?

Read about Active Travel England Scheme Inspections.

Swapfiets Survey Shows 90% too Scared to Cycle in UK Cities

18th October 2024

Cycling in London in the evening
Cycling in London, by future shape, CC BY 2.0

90% of respondents to a survey for Swapfiets said they are too scared to cycle in UK cities.

What are the main reasons people give for being frightened to ride a bike in an urban area?

Read about Swapfiets Survey Shows 90% too Scared to Cycle in UK Cities.

Transport in Oxfordshire - the Big Picture

9th October 2024

Person cycling in Oxford
Cycling on St Giles, Oxford, by Basher Eyre, CC BY-SA 2.0

Oxfordshire is leading the way with forward-looking transport policies which reduce car-dependence.

What did the Cabinet Member for Transport tell the local paper about the big picture?

Read about Transport in Oxfordshire - the Big Picture.

Our Changing Travel Post-Pandemic

1st October 2024

Our Changing Travel, willingness to change for environmental reasons
Our Changing Travel 2023

Our Changing Travel 2023, published by the DfT, analyses post-pandemic transport trends via an online survey.

What do respondents say about their willingness to change the way they travel for environmental reasons?

Read about Our Changing Travel Post-Pandemic.

Road Traffic Statistics 2023

21st September 2024

Annual road traffic by vehicle type
Annual road traffic by vehicle type

The latest road traffic statistics have been published by the DfT, for the period up to the end of 2023.

What is the picture for motor vehicles and for cycling?

Read about Road Traffic Statistics 2023.

Boardman at Active Travel Café

20th September 2024

Chris Boardman at Active Travel Café
Chris Boardman at Active Travel Café

England's Active Travel Commissioner Chris Boardman appeared at Active Travel Café this week.

There was some long-overdue optimism and enthusiasm. What did the former Olympian have to say?

Read about Boardman at Active Travel Café.

Tories Still Prosecuting LTN Culture War

11th September 2024

Low-Traffic Neighbourhood, Kingston
LTN in Kingston-upon-Thames, by Jack Fifield, CC BY 2.0

A written Parliamentary question shows that the Tories are still attempting to prosecute a culture war against Low Traffic Neighbourhoods.

What changes to the party would enable it to make a positive contribution to UK politics?

Read about Tories Still Prosecuting LTN Culture War.

Active Travel Capability Ratings 2024

7th September 2024

Local authority capability ratings 2024
Local authority capability ratings 2024

Local authority capability ratings for 2024 have been published by Active Travel England.

Which councils are up, which are down, and what's the overall picture?

Read about Active Travel Capability Ratings 2024.

Cycling Stuck at 2% of Trips in National Travel Survey 2023

29th August 2024

Mode share according to the National Travel Survey 2023
Mode share according to the National Travel Survey 2023

Cycling is stuck at 2% of trips and 1% of distance travelled according to the latest National Travel Survey.

What else does the NTS tell us about how people travelled in 2023?

Read about Cycling Stuck at 2% of Trips in National Travel Survey.

Labour Government Promises Unprecedented Levels of Funding for Cycling and Walking

20th August 2024

Secretary of State for Transport Louise Haigh
Louise Haigh, by Lauren Hurley/10 Downing St, Open Government Licence 3.0

Secretary of State for Transport Louise Haigh is promising unprecedented levels of funding for cycling and walking.

What did Haigh tell Laura Laker when they met recently?

Read about Labour Government Promises Unprecedented Levels of Funding for Cycling and Walking.

Cycling UK Survey Shows 70% Want More Cycle-Friendly Routes

4th August 2024

Cycle-friendly route in York
Cycle-friendly route in York

A Cycling UK survey shows that 70% of 4,000 respondents wanted more cycle-friendly routes.

The demand for cycling is there, but what is preventing people from pedalling?

Read about Cycling UK Survey Shows 70% Want More Cycle-Friendly Routes.

Active Travel England Design Assurance Service

3rd August 2024

ATE Design Assurance Service
Image accompanying ATE Design Assurance Service guidance, Open Government Licence v3.0

Active Travel England has published guidance about their Design Assurance Service, which helps local authorities deliver high-quality walking, wheeling and cycling schemes.

What is the service, and how do local authorities access it?

Read about Active Travel England Design Assurance Service.

Consultation Launches on Proposed Changes to National Planning Policy Framework

31st July 2024

Angela Rayner
Angela Rayner, by Alice Hodgson/10 Downing Street, Open Government Licence 3.0

Secretary of State for Housing Angela Rayner has launched a consultation on proposed changes to national planning policy.

What do the revisions mean for active travel?

Read about Consultation Launches on Proposed Changes to National Planning Policy Framework.

Chris Boardman's Pedal for Paris

22nd July 2024

Map of Boardman's Pedal for Paris July 2024
Pedal for Paris, image by Sport England

Sport England's Chris Boardman is on an 8-day bike ride to Paris to highlight the need for climate action.

How is global heating affecting sport, and who has Boardman met along the way?

Read about Chris Boardman's Pedal for Paris.

Government Must Publish LTP Guidance, Says CCC

18th July 2024

CCC Emissions Graph
Historical emissions and pathway to government targets

The new government must publish Local Transport Plan guidance, according to the Climate Change Committee in a report published today.

What if anything do they say about active travel?

Read about Government Must Publish LTP Guidance, Says CCC.

Early Signs of New Government's Approach to Active Travel

14th July 2024

Department for Transport
DfT, by Steph Gray, CC BY-SA 2.0

What clues as to the new government's approach to active travel can we pick up from its first days in office?

Who are the new ministers, and what have they said?

Read about Early Signs of New Government's Approach to Active Travel.

Sustrans Manifesto 2024

28th June 2024

Sustrans manifesto 2024
Sustrans manifesto 2024, photo by Mark Radford

Sustrans has published a manifesto with five requests to the next UK government.

It wants investment in the National Cycle Network. What else is on the sustainable transport organisation's wishlist?

Read about Sustrans Manifesto 2024.

Reform Party Against Clean Air

18th June 2024

Reform Party logo
Reform Party

The Reform Party is against clean air, it transpires from their manifesto.

What regressive transport policies are they putting forward, and is there a cigarette paper between them and the Conservatives?

Read about Reform Party Against Clean Air.

Active Travel to be Devolved to Mayors and Councils under Labour

13th June 2024

Labour manifesto 2024
Labour manifesto 2024

The Labour Party published its manifesto today. References to active travel are few and far between, and there is not enough information to understand how good a Labour government would be.

What clues to active travel policy are in the manifesto?

Read about Active Travel to be Devolved to Mayors and Councils under Labour.

Green Party Proposes £2.5 Billion a Year on Active Travel

12th June 2024

Green manifesto 2024
Green manifesto 2024

The Greens have today published their manifesto for the upcoming General Election. They propose chunky funding of £2.5bn a year for active travel.

What else do they have to say about active travel and broader transport issues?

Read about Green Party Proposes £2.5 Billion a Year on Active Travel.

Conservative Manifesto Sets Out Nightmarish High-Traffic, High-Carbon Vision of Future

11th June 2024

Conservative manifesto 2024
Conservative manifesto 2024

The Conservatives have today published their manifesto for the upcoming General Election. Unfortunately, on transport it's all about 'backing drivers', and there's little or nothing it for active travel.

What do the Conservatives have to say about transport and net zero?

Read about Conservative Manifesto Sets Out Nightmarish High-Traffic, High-Carbon Vision of Future.

Lib Dem Manifesto Says Next to Nothing about Active Travel

10th June 2024

Lib Dem manifesto 2024
Lib Dem manifesto 2024

The Liberal Democrats have today published their manifesto for the upcoming General Election. Unfortunately, it says next to nothing about active travel, although at least it isn't hostile.

What does the party have to say about transport?

Read about Liberal Democrat Manifesto Says Next to Nothing about Active Travel.

Cycling UK General Election Manifesto 2024

6th June 2024

Cycling UK General Election manifesto 2024
Cycling UK General Election manifesto 2024

Cycling UK has published a six-point manifesto in advance of the UK General Election on 4th July 2024.

What are their asks of the parties and the next government?

Read about Cycling UK General Election Manifesto 2024.

CWIS Investment Modelling

26th May 2024

CWIS investment model
CWIS investment model

The government has just been forced by the courts to publish an Investment Insights report that told it in 2020 how much it would need to invest in active travel to meet its 2025 goals.

Did the government invest enough?

Read about CWIS Investment Modelling.

Cycling in 2023 Down 7% on Previous Year

24th May 2024

DfT cycling rates to 2023
Distance cycled by year, from DfT road traffic estimates

Cycling miles were down 7% in 2023 according to DfT statistics.

What happened to motor vehicle mileage, and what's the picture locally in York and North Yorkshire?

Read about Cycling in 2023 Down 7% on Previous Year.

Sport England Active Lives Survey Results 2022-23

29th April 2024

Active travel in Active Lives survey 2022-23
Active travel rates in the Active Lives survey

The new Active Lives survey results show active travel recovering from its pandemic dip, but not yet back to pre-pandemic levels.

What else does the survey tell us about activity rates in England?

Read about Sport England Active Lives Survey Results 2022-23.

Move Free Report by Create Streets

20th March 2024

Graphic from Move Free report
Graphic from Move Free report

A new report called Move Free focuses on the economic aspects of transport and the negative effects domination of places by cars.

If the analysis of the ills is largely correct, is the prescription sufficient for a cure?

Read about Move Free Report by Create Streets.

Safe Streets Under Attack in Dying Days of Desperate Government

17th March 2024

Support for local LTN vs opposition
Support for local LTN vs opposition

Safe streets are under attack again by Mr Sunak and his government of unprincipled opportunists.

They are seeking to undermine Low Traffic Neighbourhoods despite the report they commissioned showing that LTNs are popular.

Read about Safe Streets Under Attack in Dying Days of Desperate Government.

Sunak's Anti-LTN Report Finds LTNs Popular

9th March 2024

LTN Kingston-upon-Thames
LTN in Kingston-upon-Thames, by Jack Fifield, CC BY 2.0

A report commissioned by Mr Sunak to show that Low-Traffic Neighbourhoods are unpopular and ineffective has reached the opposite conclusion.

What does the leaked report say?

Read about the Sunak's Anti-LTN Report Finds LTNs Popular.

Birmingham Walking & Cycling Index 2023

6th March 2024

Annual cycling trips in Birmingham
Annual cycling trips in Birmingham

The 2023 Sustrans Walking & Cycling Index has been published. It looks at progress in making walking, wheeling and cycling more attractive in selected cities, and includes an attitudes survey.

I focus on the report for Birmingham.

Read about the Birmingham Walking & Cycling Index 2023.

HS2 Cycleway West Midlands

26th February 2024

Stop HS2 poster
Stop HS2 poster, by John Winder, Licence CC BY-SA 2.0

Mayor of the West Midlands Andy Street is planning a Birmingham to Coventry cycleway using HS2 access and maintenance tracks which would otherwise be dismantled.

What does Street have to say about the project?

Read about HS2 Cycleway West Midlands.

IPPR Stride and Ride Report

12th February 2024

IPPR active travel investment graphic
IPPR scenario for future active travel investment in England

In a new report the charity IPPR looks at how much funding is needed in England for a world-class active travel network.

What figure per head per year do they suggest?

Read about the IPPR Stride and Ride Report.

Edinburgh Pavement Parking Ban Comes Into Force

30th January 2024

Pavement parking
Pavement parking

Edinburgh's pavement parking ban comes into force this week, with possible fines of £100.

How will this help blind people and others, and what is the position in England?

Read about Edinburgh Pavement Parking Ban Comes into Force.

Warm Words but Few Clues as to Labour's Cycling and Walking Policy

22nd January 2024

Fabian Hamilton MP
Fabian Hamilton MP, by Russ London, CC BY-SA 4.0

Warm words about cycling are better than the opposite - cold comments? - that we've been hearing from Sunak's lot lately.

But what did Labour's co-Chair of the All Party Parliamentary Group for Cycling & Walking say about the party's approach to active travel?

Read about Warm Words but Few Clues as to Labour's Cycling and Walking Policy.

National Travel Attitudes Study Wave 9 Cycling

19th January 2024

Chart from National Travel Attitudes Study
Percentage of respondents to NTAS who would be encouraged to cycle more by cycle lanes

As you can probably tell by the buzz of excitement on your high street, the latest results from the National Travel Attitudes Study are out.

What do respondents say would encourage them to cycle more?

Read about National Travel Attitudes Study Wave 9 Cycling.

Oxfordshire Active Travel Strategy

16th January 2024

Graphic from Oxfordshire Active Travel Strategy
Graphic from Oxfordshire's Active Travel Strategy

Oxfordshire has produced an Active Travel Strategy with lots of good stuff in it.

How do they intend to go about 'mainstreaming' cycling and walking?

Read about Oxfordshire Active Travel Strategy.

Brian Deegan at Active Travel Café 9th January 2024

15th January 2024

Brian Deegan at Active Travel Cafe
Brian Deegan at Active Travel Café

Active Travel England's Head of Inspections Brian Deegan was special guest at Active Travel Café last week.

What has ATE been up to recently, and what are its plans for 2024?

Read about Brian Deegan at Active Travel Café 9th January 2024.

Oxfordshire's Local Transport & Connectivity Plan

2nd January 2024

Cyclist in Oxford
Oxford cyclist, by Basher Eyre, Licence CC BY-SA 2.0

With other local authorities in the process of writing new Local Transport Plans, it's useful to look at one council that's ahead of the game - Oxfordshire.

What is Oxfordshire's Vision for transport in the county, and how is the Vision backed up with Key Themes, headline targets and Policies?

Read about Oxfordshire's Local Transport and Connectivity Plan.

Little Progress on Active Travel Targets, says Public Accounts Committee

7th November 2023

DfT active travel goals
DfT active travel goals

The government has made little progress on its active travel targets and is likely to miss its 2025 goals, according to a new report by the Public Accounts Committee.

What does the committee think of the impact of Active Travel England, and how can active travel get back on track?

Read about Little Progress on Active Travel Targets, says Public Accounts Committee.

Invest in Public Transport and Active Travel, says National Infrastructure Commission

18th October 2023

Silvertown E16 cycle track
Silvertown E16 cycle track, by Sludgegulper, CC BY-SA 2.0

The government should invest more in public transport and active travel, and take measures to deter car use, says the National Infrastructure Commission.

Where should the investment be targeted?

Read about the Invest in Public Transport and Active Travel, says National Infrastructure Commission.

Impacts of LTNs in London

12th October 2023

Impacts of LTNs in London
Impacts of LTNs in London

TfL has produced a summary of the impacts of LTNs in London, based on two types of study.

What are the study types, what does the evidence say about LTNs, and will Mayor Sadiq Khan continue to back boroughs that install them?

Read about the Impacts of LTNs in London.

All Party Cycling Road Justice Report

9th October 2023

APPGCW Road Justice Report
APPGCW Road Justice report

The All Party Cycling Group has published a new Road Justice report which provides reassurance that some MPs understand active travel.

What are the report's recommendations?

Find out in All Party Cycling Road Justice Report.

Laughable Tory "Plan for Drivers"

3rd October 2023

Angry driver
Angry driver

The Tories have come up with a laughable "plan for drivers", full of gaslighting and Doublespeak.

As well as the posturing and propaganda, they are intent on doing some significant damage to transport in England.

Read about Laughable Tory "Plan for Drivers".

Irresponsible Sunak Wants More Dangerous Streets

2nd October 2023

20mph zone
20mph zone, by Jaggery, Licence CC BY-SA 2.0

Irresponsible Prime Minister Sunak wants English streets to be more dangerous.

Instead of confronting the big challenges of our time - public health, air pollution and global heating - he is focused on the hours of operation of bus lanes, which isn't even a central government responsibility.

Read about Irresponsible Sunak Wants More Dangerous Streets.

Cycling Down 5.2% in Year to June 2023

11th September 2023

Cycling traffic index 2023
Cycling traffic index 2023

Cycling traffic in England was down by 5.2% in the year to June 2023.

Where does that figure come from, and how does it compare with vehicle miles travelled in the same period?

Read about Cycling Down 5.2% in Year to June 2023.

Why Cambridge Sustainable Travel Zone is Needed - Sustrans

5th September 2023

Cycling at Christ's College Cambridge
Christ's College, Cambridge

Sustrans are backing the proposed Greater Cambridge Sustainable Travel Zone.

What is state of play on this scheme that forms part of the Making Connections plan, and what are the next steps?

Read about Why Cambridge Sustainable Travel Zone is Needed - Sustrans.

Majority of Car Trips are for Leisure or Shopping

31st August 2023

Purpose of car trips 2022
Purpose of car trips 2022

In a blow to those who like to portray cars as essential, government statistics show that the majority of drivers are pootling to a National Trust property or the shops. What else does the National Travel Survey reveal about our travel habits?

Read about the Majority of Car Trips are for Leisure or Shopping.

85% of Drivers Speed on 20mph Roads

29th August 2023

Speeds on 20mph roads
Distribution of speeds on 20mph roads

85% of drivers exceeded the speed limit on 20mph roads in 2022. That is the starkest figure in the DfT's Speed Compliance Statistics for Great Britain, but there are other insights too into the extent of law-breaking on the roads.

Read about the 85% of Drivers Speed on 20mph Roads.

Transport Planning Society Writes to Sunak to Defend LTNs

10th August 2023

LTN in Kingston
LTN in Kingston-upon-Thames, by Jack Fifield, CC BY 2.0

The Transport Planning Society has written to Rishi Sunak to defend and support LTNs and the wider active travel agenda.

It comes after Sunak used an interview with the Sunday Telegraph to promote rat-running on residential streets.

Read about Transport Planning Society Writes to Sunak to Defend LTNs.

Britons Split Over the Merits of Cycling

1st August 2023

Britons' views of modes of travel
Britons' views of modes of travel

When asked whether they favoured using various modes of travel, Britons were evenly split about cycling.

The idea of riding a bike appealed to those in other countries more, though.

Read about Britons Split Over the Merits of Cycling.

Sunak Wants More Rat-Running Traffic on Residential Streets

30th July 2023

Planters on Beech Grove
Planters on Beech Grove

Sunak wants more rat-running traffic on residential streets throughout the UK.

Why is he uninterested in quality of life for residents, clean air, or residential roads that are safe for people to walk or cycle on?

Read about Sunak Wants More Rat-Running Traffic on Residential Streets.

Stop Building New Strategic Roads, says Transport Committee

29th July 2023

A1M
A1M

The House of Commons Transport Committee notes in a new report that National Highways has been handling complex network expansion projects badly.

Are these projects consistent with the UK's decarbonisation obligations, and should they be cancelled?

Read about Stop Building New Strategic Roads, says Transport Committee.

Strategic Active Travel Network Oxfordshire

25th July 2023

Fig 6.1 of the Ipsos Our Changing Travel Report
Cycling signs in Oxfordshire

Oxfordshire has planned a draft Strategic Active Travel Network for the whole county.

How did they go about it, and will it result in on-the-ground improvements to the cycle network?

Read about the Strategic Active Travel Network Oxfordshire.

Ipsos Our Changing Travel Report for DfT

24th July 2023

Fig 6.1 of the Ipsos Our Changing Travel Report
Fig 6.1 of the Ipsos Our Changing Travel Report

An Ipsos report on attitudes to travel pre- and post-pandemic was published earlier this month.

It shows how people say they travel, and what would persuade them to travel more sustainably and use their cars less.

Read about the Ipsos Our Changing Travel Report for DfT.

Quantified Carbon Reductions

5th July 2023

Avoid Shift Improve interventions
Avoid Shift Improve interventions

A look at Quantified Carbon Reductions, which will be a central plank of councils' next Local Transport Plans, unless PM Sunak sabotages all the work that has been done on this.

Read about Quantified Carbon Reductions.

M1 Widening Made Traffic Move More Slowly

4th July 2023

M1 motorway
M1 motorway, by Mark Anderson, CC BY-SA 2.0

Five years after the M1 was widened between junctions 10 and 13, traffic moved more slowly than before.

Why did none of the predicted time savings and economic benefits materialise?

Read the M1 Widening Made Traffic Move More Slowly.

CCC Progress Report 2023

28th June 2023

Surface transport emissions to 2022
Surface transport emissions, 1990-2022

The Climate Change Committee's 2023 Progress Report paints a picture of a government relying on unproven techno-fixes, and without the courage to make the meaningful changes needed to prevent climate breakdown.

Read more about CCC Progress Report 2023.

British Championships Men's Road Race 2023

27th June 2023

Boosbeck, British Cycling Championships
Boosbeck, men's road race at the British Cycling Championships

Photos from the men's road race at the British Cycling Championships 2023, held on a circuit starting and finishing at Saltburn-by-the-Sea.

Read more about British Championships Men's Road Race 2023.

DfT Will Fail to Meet its 2025 Active Travel Objectives - NAO

7th June 2023

Toucan crossing, Leeds
Toucan crossing, Leeds

The DfT is not on track to meet its 2025 active travel objectives. It hasn't been tracking what councils have done with their funding, and the incompetence of some councils has led to 'patchy delivery'. Can Active Travel England save the day?

Read about DfT Will Fail to Meet its 2025 Active Travel Objectives - NAO.

Active Travel England Annual Report

6th June 2023

Transport Decarbonisation Plan goals
TDP/ATE goals

There's no doubt that Active Travel England have been hyperactive since they were set up in August 2022. What does the Annual Report say about the agency's performance?

Read about Active Travel England Annual Report.

Ten Points about Active Travel Fund 4

4th June 2023

Cycle track in Leeds
Cycle track at Sand Hill Lane, Leeds

ATF4 bids have already been made and decided on, but the ATE guidance to councils reveals a lot about why bids succeeded or failed, and what schemes ATE wants to fund.

Read about Ten Points about Active Travel Fund 4.

Active Travel England to be Consulted on Planning Applications from Today

1st June 2023

Harrogate housing development
Bellway housing development, Harrogate

Active Travel England becomes a statutory consultee in the planning process from today. Could this be a game-changer?

Read about Active Travel England to be Consulted on Planning Applications from Today.

ATF4 Allocations

19th May 2023

ATE logo
ATE logo

The allocations to councils from Active Travel Fund 4 were announced today. Who were the big winners?

Read about ATF4 Allocations.

Only 20% Traffic Reduction by 2030 Consistent with UK Climate Goals

18th May 2023

Traffic
Traffic

A new report called Reverse Gear assesses government policies on modal shift, travel demand and electrification, and concludes that we need a 20% traffic reduction by 2030. Does the DfT have the policies to achieve it?

Read about Only 20% Traffic Reduction by 2030 Consistent with UK Climate Goals.

DfT Major Road-Building Policy Pays Minimal Attention to Climate and Nature

10th May 2023

A1M
A1M

The DfT is consulting on a new policy for motorways and trunk roads. Is it a case of 'if you want to build a road, you can build a road'?

Read about DfT Major Road-Building Policy Pays Minimal Attention to Climate and Nature.

New Cycling Stats from  the DfT

29th April 2023

Graph showing cycling levels in England to December 2022
Cycling levels to December 2022

The DfT has launched a new Cycling Index for England, showing cycling levels on a rolling annual basis. How does it look for the year to December 2022?

Read about New Cycling Stats from the DfT.

Alan Turing Institute to Collaborate with Active Travel England

31st March 2023

Alan Turing Institute
Alan Turing Institute

The Alan Turing Institute is to collaborate with Active Travel England, to create new software and data science techniques. This will help councils build infrastructure that will deliver benefits to the maximum number of residents.

Read about Alan Turing Institute to Collaborate with Active Travel England.

Active Travel England Publishes Local Authority Ratings

11th March 2023

ATE local authority ratings map
ATE local authority ratings map

Active Travel England has published its ratings of local authorities in England. They are on a scale of 0 to 4. Who is brilliant and who is awful?

Read about Active Travel England Publishes Local Authority Ratings.

Government to Make Savage Cuts to Active Travel Spending

10th March 2023

DfT
DfT, by Steph Gray, Licence CC BY-SA 2.0

As the DfT budget is squeezed, the Transport Secretary is planning savage cuts to the active travel budget.

Read about Government to Make Savage Cuts to Active Travel Budget.

Has Active Travel England Given Up on Cycling?

20th February 2023

Harrogate Stray
Harrogate Stray

In the latest round of active travel funding there is a particular emphasis on walking and wheeling - not cycling. Has Active Travel England given up on cycling?

Read about Has Active Travel England Given Up on Cycling?

Inspiring Welsh Road-Building Policy

15th February 2023

Menai Bridge
Menai Bridge, by John Firth, Licence CC BY 2.0

Wales has announced an inspiring road-building policy, with strict tests before any new highways can go ahead.

Read about Inspiring Welsh Road-Building Policy.

Active Travel Fund 4 (ATF4) Announced

6th February 2023

Active Travel England logo
ATE logo

Active Travel Fund 4 (ATF4) has launched today. Local authorities can bid for a share of £200 million for active travel projects.

Read about Active Travel Fund 4 (ATF4).

Draft Manual for Streets is Promising

31st January 2023

Department for Transport
DfT, by Steph Gray, Licence CC BY-SA 2.0

An early report about the draft new Manual for Streets is encouraging. It would ask developers to create streets with a maximum design speed of 20mph.

Read about the Draft Manual for Streets is Promising.

Hackney Moves Forward with Low Traffic Plans

29th January 2023

A Greener Healthier Hackney
A Greener Healthier Hackney

While some councils set out green goals that they have no intention of implementing, others are genuine and are getting on with positive changes.

The London Borough of Hackney has a 3-year implementation plan.

Read about Hackney Moves Forward with Low Traffic Plans.

Islington Forges Ahead with Liveable Neighbourhoods

19th January 2023

LTN in London
LTN in Kingston-upon-Thames, by Jack Fifield, Licence CC BY 2.0

Islington is retaining its existing LTNs or Liveable Neighbourhoods and forging ahead with more. Meanwhile Birmingham City Council is making LTNs in Moseley and Kings Heath permanent.

Read about Islington Forges Ahead with Liveable Neighbourhoods.

ATF4 Funding Will Be Released 'Soon to Very Soon'

17th January 2023

Houses of Parliament
Houses of Parliament, London

In a session with the APPGCW, Minister with responsibility for cycling Jesse Norman said that the Active Travel Fund 4 will open 'soon to very soon'. Pavement parking and new housing developments were among the other topics discussed.

Read about ATF4 Funding Will Be Released 'Soon to Very Soon'.

£32.9 Million Capability Fund

2nd January 2023

Cycle track, Leeds
Cycle track, Leeds

Active Travel England has announced a £32.9 million Capability Fund, designed to train up engineers and planners at local authorities.

The ultimate objective is to build high-quality active travel schemes to consistent standards across England.

Read about £32.9 Million Capability Fund.


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