From our Chairman Tony Lewenz During lockdown the reduction in traffic and fine weather has seen an increase in cycling, often in family groups. Hopefully the people who have re- discovered cycling will continue to cycle as the lockdown measures are eased. The government has provided a £250m grant to reallocate road space for cycling … Read more

Way back in November 2019 remember when things were normal! Warwick District Council invited residents and community groups in Kenilworth to take part in an information gathering exercise for Abbey Fields. As part of the consultation a number of drop in sessions were held. The findings can be found here 870 people said they were … Read more

Key Features: Cycle Infrastructure Inspectorate – similar in principle to Ofsted Local people will be given the chance to choose whether residential side streets should be closed to through traffic, to make them safer for pedestrians and cyclists. Active Travel England will refuse to fund paint only cycle lanes without physical separation barriers from traffic. … Read more

In May, the British Transport Minister announced an emergency active travel fund to improve local active transport schemes in the context of Covid-19. This is a welcome move, given the urgent need to make more space for social distancing and reduce the number of short car journeys on our already congested roads. This funding should … Read more