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In the past week, the mainstream political parties published their manifestos. CTC campaigner, Sam Jones, takes a look at what they say about cycling.
If you had high hopes for cycling to feature prominently in this week’s flurry of party manifestos, by Wednesday sadly your hopes would have…
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We're decades behind the Dutch but the UK is finally waking up to transport cycling's potential. In this series looking at cycling across the UK's four nations, cycling journalist Laura Laker asks if a new golden age for cycling is realistic in Wales
We all know the arguments…
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2020 has been a rollercoaster of a year for everyone, and cycle campaigning is no exception. Cycling UK campaigns officer, Sophie Gordon highlights some wins you may have missed.
While coronavirus has brought setbacks, there has also been great progress this year. The Cycling UK campaigns…
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When it comes to level crossings, cyclists need to be assured of at least two things: that they will get across safely; that convenient crossing points are kept open or created.
SafetyIncidents at level crossings have a particularly serious impact on the operation of UK railways.Whilst the…
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Cycle-proofing is about fixing the problems of the road network, particularly those routes that carry lots of traffic. Cycling UK Campaigns Officer Chris Peck explains.
Last issue, we briefly profiled the concept of ‘cycle-proofing’, announced by the Prime Minister last August. In a…
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Despite some dreary weather at the start of the year, the future of cycling in 2024 looks bright. Our chief executive Sarah Mitchell shares her thoughts on what the year has in store for Cycling UK and beyond
The new year got off to a racing start at Cycling UK so…
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• HS2 Ltd is offering “pathetic” commitments to safety of vulnerable road users
• Charity fears mistakes in Phase 1 (London to West Midlands) risk being repeated in Phase 2a ( West Midlands to Crewe) costing tax payers more and risking lives
• Poor budgeting appears to be the reason for…
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Staffordshire Crown Court Resident Judge Simon Tonking has stirred up controversy by writing to The Times arguing that cyclists be banned from dualled roads. His comments are repugnant in part because he presided over the case of Pat Kenny, whose killer was given a community sentence in April 2012…
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Last week, The Comet reported on the campaign to get the lights re-instated in this underpass - read their article here - Charity's campaign to fix Stevenage underpass lights
Our Christmas Tree Conversations
On Sunday 7th December, volunteers from Cycling UK Stevenage Campaigns, took a Christmas tree to the Icon underpass. We put up the tree along with a reflective banner and…
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New data analysed by Cycling UK shows that more people in England are turning to cycling as the impact of record fuel prices is felt
Compared to last year, cycling levels in England rose by 47% on weekdays and 27% on weekends in the five months to the end of July
The rise has been…
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