Consultation Launches on Proposed Changes to National Planning Policy Framework Deputy Prime Minister and Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government Angela Rayner has put forward proposed changes to the National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF). A consultation is
Fatal Flaws in the Cycling Strategy for West Harrogate Developments North Yorkshire Council (NYC) has released its Transport Strategy for West Harrogate. There are fatal flaws in the cycling elements of the Strategy. The new developments amount to a very
Chris Boardman’s Pedal for Paris Chair of Sport England Chris Boardman is on an 8-day bike ride to highlight the need for climate action. It’s called Pedal for Paris. It started at the National Cycling Centre in Manchester on Tuesday
Early Signs of New Government’s Approach to Active Travel The Labour manifesto didn’t say much about the party’s approach to active travel. What clues as to the new government’s approach can we pick up from its first days in office?
Responses to the Victoria Avenue Consultation North Yorkshire Council (NYC) has published the results of the consultation on their latest proposals for Victoria Avenue. Only six people (10% of responses) support the planned scheme, which has had all the cycling
Attitude at Op Snap North Yorkshire Op Snap allows people to submit video footage of driving offences to the police via an online portal. Done well by some forces, it can make people on bikes feel that the police have
Opponents of Harrogate Crossings Scrape the Barrel with Objections North Yorkshire Council (NYC) is consulting for a second time on crossings of Oatlands Drive and Wetherby Road. Oatlands Drive is to get a parallel crossing, and Wetherby Road a light-controlled
Sustrans Manifesto 2024 Sustrans have published a manifesto, asking the next UK government to take five steps to improve our neigbourhoods, health and economy. The five steps are: The manifesto sets out the requests in more detail. It is subtitled
Reform Party Against Clean Air The Reform Party are against clean air, it transpires from their manifesto. Their transport proposals are all regressive, with no solutions to the problems of the 2020s. Further, there is barely a cigarette paper between
Active Travel to be Devolved to Mayors and Councils under Labour The Labour Party manifesto for the 2024 General Election is quite detailed and impressive on many subjects, but active travel is only mentioned twice. That doesn’t necessarily mean that