Image: Breast Cancer Care. To mark the ‘Women’s Tour’ arriving in London for the first time on 11 June, TfL is hosting a day of activities to celebrate and promote women’s cycling.
Monthly Archives: May 2017
The future of road safety – what do the manifestos say?
On 8 June, the United Kingdom will head to the polls once more, electing a new Government to lead the country.
Vehicle restrictions at Bank junction come into effect
As of today (22 May), vehicle access to the City of London’s Bank junction is now limited to buses and cyclists, Monday to Friday (7am to 7pm), for a period of up to 18 months.
Final call for London Road Safety Award nominations
With a week until the deadline, the London Road Safety Council (LRSC) has issued a final call for nominations for its annual road safety award.
Urban authorities urged to make school routes safer for walking
Living Streets is calling on urban authorities to prioritise making school walking routes safer, after publishing new figures which show that 30% of parents living in the UK’s biggest cities believe their city is ‘too unsafe’ for children to walk to school.
London launch for new road safety manifesto
Parliamentarians worldwide are being urged to support a new manifesto, which has been launched to highlight the measures that can be taken to improve road safety across the globe.
Hackney to host behavioural change course
Working in partnership with the Road Safety GB Academy, Hackney Council is to host a training course for road safety professionals in July 2017.
Disabled charities welcome Operation Clearway success
More than 2,000 obstructions have been removed from the Capital’s pavements as part of an initiative designed to ensure that pavements are kept free from ‘clutter’ that could cause injury to pedestrians.
London prepares for Global Road Safety Week
Road safety teams and stakeholders across the Capital are preparing for UN Global Road Safety Week 2017, which gets underway on Monday.
Cycling conference highlights benefits of ‘healthy streets’ approach
Presentations from last week’s Hackney Cycling Conference, which attracted more than 200 delegates, are now available to download via the Hackney Council website.