Simon Yates Wins the Giro d’Italia Simon Yates of Team Visma-Lease-a-Bike won the Giro d’Italia yesterday. After Stage 19, he was 1min21 behind leader Isaac del Toro of UAE, with Richard Carapaz of EF Education EasyPost just in front of
Thirsk LCWIP North Yorkshire Council (NYC) has published a Local Cycling & Walking Plan (LCWIP) for Thirsk. Given the council’s track record, it is very unlikely that the paper plans will result in any on-the-ground improvements. An LCWIP consists of
Sainsbury’s Junction is One of North Yorkshire’s ATF5 Schemes The Sainsburys junction of the A661 Wetherby Road in Harrogate is one of the Active Travel Fund 5 (ATF5) schemes submitted by North Yorkshire Council (NYC) to Active Travel England (ATE).
ATE Scheme Sketcher Active Travel England (ATE) has released a Scheme Sketcher Tool. It’s a vector graphics programme that local authorities (or anyone) can use to draw points and lines, and highlight areas, on a map provided by Open Street
ATE Guidelines on Consultation and Engagement Active Travel England (ATE) recently published community consultation and engagement guidelines for active travel schemes. The document says: ‘Good engagement and consultation on active travel should start before schemes begin and continue after they
SUV Drivers 44% More Dangerous to Cyclists and Pedestrians Drivers of SUVs who hit cyclists or pedestrians are 44% more likely to kill them than if they were driving a normal-sized car. The increased risk is even greater for children,
British Grand Départ 2027 Confirmed The Grand Départ of the men’s 2027 Tour de France has been confirmed, and will take place in Edinburgh. Altogether, there will be three stages in Great Britain. The Guardian says that Glasgow will feature
Victoria Avenue Pedestrian Crossings to be Built Soon Pedestrian crossings at the top and bottom of Victoria Avenue, Harrogate, are set to be built soon according to a report by North Yorkshire Council (NYC) in advance of a meeting tomorrow.
York & North Yorkshire Strategic Transport Framework York & North Yorkshire Combined Authority (YNYCA) adopted a Strategic Transport Framework at a meeting last week. It is a precursor to a Local Transport Plan (LTP) for the region. The LTP is
Tour de France 2027 Grand Départ in Britain? The men’s and women’s Tours de France could both start in Britain in 2027. Men’s Tour de France 2027 The BBC reports that Edinburgh is under consideration for the Grand Départ 2027.