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As 2019 begins ramping up, Cycling UK’s Senior Campaigns and Communications officer, Sam Jones, looks back on a busy 2018 and everything the charity’s campaigning achieved over the past 12 months.
When the office closed on Friday 21 December, there was a palpable sigh of relief from an…
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National cycling charity supports proposed changes to Highway Code, including introducing a ‘hierarchy of responsibility’, and invites the public to have their say.
‘Driver or rider failed to look properly’ is the most common contributory factor recorded in reported road crashes,…
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The national charity says the decision by Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council was unlawful as it failed to consider statutory guidance, and threatens legal action unless the council reconsiders
Cycling UK letter before action to Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council (BCP)…
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New cycling laws would be a missed opportunity to improve road safety unless introduced as part of a comprehensive review of all road safety laws, Cycling UK has said. The national cycling charity was responding to an independent report that found a strong case for introducing new laws on causing death by dangerous and careless cycling…
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Cycling UK has been campaigning for safer road surfaces for almost 140 years! Currently one of the biggest and most dangerous issues for people cycling is the growing abundance of potholes and the lack of funds to fix them. That's why we were asked to appear on The One Show on BBC1 to look at different ways to fill potholes. Cycling UK's Victoria Hazael explains more…
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Cycling UK believes that the Highway Code’s rules on overtaking cyclists should be made clearer and include a minimum distance guideline.
Update: 28 July 2020
Since this article first appeared, Cycling UK has been closely involved with the Department for Transport's (DfT) pre-…
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During the House of Lords debate yesterday (10 February) on promoting cycling, Peers of all parties called for Dutch-style separate cycle facilities, high quality design standards and increased investment
The debate (see transcript and video) was tabled by Lord Young of Cookham,…
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Charity takes Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council to court after it refused to reconsider controversial decision to keep underpass open to motor traffic
Cycling UK takes Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole (BCP) Council to court after its refusal to reconsider decision to keep…
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Today (Tuesday 28, July) the Prime Minister announced the detail behind his vision to create a “golden age of cycling.” Cycling UK director Matt Mallinder explains how this didn’t just happen overnight.
Since March when lockdown restrictions began, cycling’s star has risen in the political…
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Cycling UK's round-up of recent campaigning news
It’s starting to feel like some aspects of ‘normal’ life are returning, with schools reopening fully and people being encouraged to start to go back into work. Unfortunately, we’ve also seen road traffic has already returned to the same…
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