Harrogate Cycle Network Prioritisation North Yorkshire Council (NYC) has published a report detailing its cycle prioritisation work for Harrogate. The report’s recommendation to proceed with ‘stakeholder engagement’, and to extend the work to Knaresborough, will be considered at a council
IPPR Stride and Ride Report Independent charity the Institute for Public Policy Research has published a new report on investment in active travel in England. It’s called Stride and Ride. The report contains five recommendations: The report says of the
High Horse Button on Coach Road Harrogate The push button at the top of Coach Road, Harrogate, is out of reach of everyone except horse riders and former England rugby player Martin Johnson. It is emblematic of cycle provision in
Warm Words but Few Clues as to Labour’s Cycling and Walking Policy With a General Election on the cards later this year, and a sense of despair at Mr Sunak’s lack of interest in active travel, what can we expect
Oxfordshire Active Travel Strategy Oxfordshire County Council (OCC) has produced an Active Travel Strategy (ATS) to support its Local Transport and Connectivity Plan. There’s lots of good stuff in the ATS, some of which is highlighted here. The Summary describes
Brian Deegan at Active Travel Café 9th January 2024 Brian Deegan, Head of Inspections at Active Travel England (ATE), was the special guest at Active Travel Café on Tuesday 9th January 2024. He gave a talk about ATE’s recent activities
Oxfordshire’s Local Transport and Connectivity Plan With local authorities including York and North Yorkshire preparing new Local Transport Plans (LTPs), it’s useful to look at the work already done by another council which has made a good job of it.
North Yorkshire Local Transport Plan Progress Report 59% of respondents to a Let’s Talk Transport survey were dissatisfied with transport in North Yorkshire. The top reason for dissatisfaction was lack of alternatives to car use. These facts appear in a
North Yorkshire to Waste £10,000 on Unwanted Cycle Signage Review North Yorkshire Council (NYC) intends to waste £10,000 of public money on an unwanted cycle signage review in Harrogate & Knaresborough. The proposed cycle signage review is part of a
Design Options for the Oatlands Area This post follows on from Oatlands Consultation Shows Most Respondents Unhappy and Want Change. That first post reported the results of traffic surveys and a Commonplace consultation. Now I will look at the designs