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
Green Party Proposes £2.5 Billion a Year on Active Travel The Green Party is proposing investment of £2.5 billion a year in active travel, with the money to be spent on new cycleways and footpaths. With the Lib Dems and
Lib Dem Manifesto Says Next to Nothing about Active Travel The Liberal Democrat manifesto for the 2024 General Election has next to nothing to say about active travel. On transport, the party appears to be focused largely on electric cars.
Cycling UK General Election Manifesto 2024 Cycling UK has published a manifesto for the UK General Election on 4th July 2024. The campaign group said: ‘…we’re emphasising the importance of investing in cycling infrastructure, promoting road safety measures and fostering