Inspiring Welsh Road-Building Policy Wales announced an inspiring road-building policy yesterday. It came as the Welsh government responded to the findings of its Roads Review Panel. From now on, the Welsh government will apply strict tests before deciding to go
What N Yorkshire Told Active Travel England, and What They Did North Yorkshire County Council (NYCC) has made a number of statements and commitments to Active Travel England (ATE) recently. Some of them were in a self-assessment submitted in August
66% Supported Modal Filters on Beech Grove – But NYCC Refuses to Reinstate Them North Yorkshire County Council (NYCC) is refusing to reinstate the modal filters on Beech Grove, despite public support for the scheme. Autumn 2022 Consultation NYCC held
N Yorkshire to Scrap Otley Road Cycleway Phase 2 Despite Majority Support North Yorkshire County Council is set to scrap Phase 2 of Otley Road Cycleway despite majority support for it in the most recent consultation (October/November 2022). The Otley
Active Travel Fund 4 (ATF4) Announced Active Travel Fund 4 (ATF4) was launched today, with a press release from Active Travel England. It is a £200 million pot of funding for active travel projects, and local authorities can put in
Cycle Campaign Launches 42 Ways to Transform York York Cycle Campaign (YCC) has launched a document called 42 Ways to Transform York, promising fresh thinking about the kind of city York should be. It is divided into: It’s worth reading
The Future Starts Now: Utrecht Builds Car-Free Neighbourhood Utrecht is to build a car-free neighbourhood for 12,000 residents, called Merwede. It will be between the Merwede Canal and the Transwijk Park. The residential area replaces a business park. There will
York Civic Trust Calls for a Local Transport Plan York Civic Trust has called on the city council to publish a Local Transport Plan (LTP). It says York is getting left behind. The Civic Trust’s Transport Strategy for York page
Draft Manual for Streets is Promising An early report about the planned new Manual for Streets (MfS) is encouraging. The Sunday Times’ Transport Editor Nicholas Hellen says that it will put the transport hierarchy into action. Pedestrians and cyclists are
Cllr Duncan Expresses Hopes for ATF4 Cllr Keane Duncan, who is in charge of transport at North Yorkshire County Council (NYCC), has expressed hopes that his authority will be awarded money from the fourth round of the Active Travel Fund