Cycle Facilities at Harrogate’s New Tesco A new Tesco has opened on the A59 Skipton Road in Harrogate. There’s an Aldi in Oak Beck Park opposite Tesco, and a vast area of new housing development a short distance to the
Construction to Start on Leeds City Links Construction is to start on the Leeds City Links scheme on 5th January 2026. It is a transformative walking and cycling project that will cost £12.76 million and is paid for by the
Underwhelming HTIP2 Report North Yorkshire Council (NYC) have published a brief update on the Harrogate Transport Improvement Programme (HTIP). It’s a short report about a much longer report by consultants which the council is refusing to publish – the consultants’
North Yorkshire and York Councils Fail to Improve Active Travel Capability Ratings Neither North Yorkshire Council (NYC) nor City of York Council (CYC) has improved its Active Travel Capability Rating. Nine local authorities improved their ratings in 2025, meaning they
York Rougier Route Consultation York is consulting on a proposed City Centre Sustainable Transport route, also known as the Rougier Route. The consultation runs from 19th November 2025 to 12th January 2026. It is available on the Our Big Conversation
National Travel Survey 2024 The National Travel Survey 2024 was published this Summer. It relates to England. Cycling The trend in cycling since 2002 is a small decline in trips and stages, but an increase in miles travelled – an
NYC Active Travel Updates North Yorkshire Council has produced an Active Travel Updates report in advance of the Harrogate & Knaresborough Area Committee meeting on 27th November 2025. There’s also a Delivery Schedule that gives a rough idea of when
Rhiannon Letman-Wade Appointed Active Travel Commissioner Rhiannon Letman-Wade has been appointed as York & North Yorkshire’s Active Travel Commissioner. Her role is ‘to accelerate improvements to make the region a place where people feel safer and more confident to walk,
Critical Safety Issues for Walking, Wheeling and Cycling Active Travel England (ATE) has published guidance on Critical Safety Issues for walking, wheeling and cycling. There are sixteen of them. What is a Critical Safety Issue? A Critical Safety Issue is
CWIS 3 The government has launched a consultation on the third Cycling & Walking Investment Strategy (CWIS 3) which runs from 2025-2030. The consultation is on: The consultation is aimed primarily at councils, but individuals can also respond. Vision The