News and views from Cycleways concerning UK Cycling
Cycling in Aviemore in the first 3 months of 2025 was up 53% compared to the same period in 2024. January to March might not seem like prime time to be cycling in Scotland, but the increase is mainly at morning and evening peak times, suggesting the increase is in “utility” cycling. It is good … Read more
Research by Westminster University, published in July 2025, shows that London Low Traffic Neighbourhoods (LLTNs) led a reduction in road injuries and deaths of more than 30%. Low Traffic Neighbourhoods have, in places, been controversial, so it is good to see evidence that they save lives and reduce injuries. Encouragingly, there was no increase in … Read more
Chancellor Rachel Reeves presented the Government’s Spending Review on 11th June 2025. There was some good news for cyclists and pedestrians – £616m was granted to Active Travel England over the period 2026-2020. While this is to be welcomed, it equates to £154m/year, still lower than the funding allocated to Active Travel England over the … Read more
In April, Cycleways members Joe Diambro-Denson attended the London Cycle Campaign’s Community Skill Summit. The “Too Little, Too Late” session had some really interesting information about how cycle campaigning groups could engage with their local authority to improve the cycling infrastructure. Joe’s notes from the session are shown below. Great reading for anyone wanting to … Read more
The Strawberry line network in Somerset is making excellent progress, and serves as an example for harnessing the goodwill of the community, as well as a guide to navigating our complex planning law according to Laura Laker. In this article for the Guardian, she talks to local councillor Ros Wyke, as well as veterans of … Read more