England’s Mayors Pledge 3,500 Mile Walking, Wheeling and Cycling Network Twelve of England’s Mayors have come together to make a joint statement on walking wheeling and cycling. It is signed and supported by National Active Travel Commissioner Chris Boardman, Transport
Mayor to Appoint Active Travel Commissioner Mayor of York & North Yorkshire David Skaith will today take a step towards appointing an Active Travel Commissioner. A meeting of the York & North Yorkshire Combined Authority this afternoon will approve the
Carapaz Ruled Out of Tour de France Richard Carapaz has been ruled out of the 2025 Tour de France with a gastrointestinal infection, picked up while he was training at home in Ecuador according to a report in the Guardian.
2027 Tour de France in Edinburgh May Cost £1.7 Million The 2027 Tour de France in Edinburgh may cost £1.7 million, reports Edinburgh News. A report which will be considered at a council meeting today contains a request for that
5 Thoughts about Sheffield’s Dutch-Style Roundabout I visited Sheffield to see one of the wonders of modern Yorkshire, the Dutch-style roundabout at West Bar. Here are five thoughts about the roundabout and the surrounding streets. 1) The Roundabout is Good
A59 Multi-Modal Study An A59 Multi-Modal Study by consultants WSP (‘the Study’) provides options for improving transport on the 23km stretch of the A59 between Bond End Knaresborough and the York Outer Ring Road at Poppleton. The options include cycle
Spending Review 2025 Today’s Spending Review 2025 contained key budget information for local transport including active travel. The announcement included: Transport for City Regions The city regions are East Midlands, Greater Manchester, Liverpool City Region, North East, South Yorkshire, Tees
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).