NYC Bid to Mayor’s Active Travel Fund North Yorkshire Council (NYC) has published its bid to the Mayor’s Active Travel Fund. The Mayor’s Active Travel Fund is a £4 million pot set up by Mayor David Skaith. There is a
Weak Government Response to Pavement Parking Consultation The UK government has finally responded to the pavement parking consultation that took place in 2020. There are lots of warm words about the benefits of clear pavements for people with buggies or
Linking Headingley to Leeds City Centre Leeds City Council has coherent plans to link Headingley to the city centre. In 2023, I looked at provision on the A660 Otley Road. At that time, the section furthest from the city centre
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
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,