Works to restart on ‘vital’ walking and cycling schemes
TfL has announced that it will restart work on a number of active travel schemes, after reaching a long-term funding settlement with the Government.
Carla Leowe celebrated as Active Travel Champion
“Start off small and take short walking journeys, then you can build up for longer ones.”
London electrifies its cycle hire scheme
The Capital’s hire bike scheme has officially welcomed 500 e-bikes to its fleet, a move it is hoped will break down some of the barriers that stop people from cycling.
‘Make sure you’re included in this year’s Project EDWARD’
The Project EDWARD team is inviting road safety professionals to share relevant content for possible inclusion in one of the daily highlights shows taking place during the forthcoming week of action.
Road Safety Trust seeks applications for funding
Anyone thinking of applying for the Road Safety Trust’s latest round of grant funding has until later this month to submit their application.
Met reduced ‘speed tolerance’ threshold in 2019
The Met Police says posted limits “are the maximum speed that road users should travel at any time”, on the back of reports suggesting it quietly reduced its ‘speed tolerance’ threshold back in 2019.
Concern as casualty stats return to pre-pandemic levels
The DfT has acknowledged that by the end of 2021, road casualties statistics had returned to pre-pandemic levels.
Government rejects City of London’s 15mph plans
The City of London’s plans to introduce a 15mph speed limit have been blocked by the Government, reports suggest.
Hackney “passionate” about reclaiming space from motor vehicles
Hackney Council says the introduction of three new parklets reaffirms its ongoing commitment to reclaim road space from motor vehicles and rebuild a greener borough in the aftermath of the pandemic.
Camden seeks to unlock the benefits of cargo bikes
Camden Council is piloting a new app-based scheme that aims to make cargo bikes “cheap and easy” to hire.