‘Women and Cycling’ event
Last week we hosted a 'Women and Cycling' event. A packed room heard from 10 speakers in 2 hours. Here are 2 reports from the event
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06
December
Investment in local roads should benefit cycling
The All Party Parliamentary Cycling Group welcomed the news from the Chancellor of the Exchequer that he has retained the 'Cycle To Work' scheme, and has called on the Department for Transport to build high quality cycle facilities with the £1.1 billion fund which has
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23
November
‘Operation Close Pass’ presentation
Last week the West Midlands Police Traffic Unit were presented with an award in the House of Lords from the Road Danger Reduction Forum for 'Operation Close Pass'
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22
November
‘Near Miss Project’ findings
We were delighted to welcome Rachel Alrded to present her findings from the Near Miss Project The slides from the presentation can be found here: aldred-nmp-oct_16 Some of the main findings: Near misses are an everyday experience for cyclists in the UK. Rates are similar for people living inside
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19
October
Government drops draconian ‘personal injury claim’ proposals
The Ministry of Justice have dropped plans to raise the small claims limit to £5000. This would have affected cyclists, as many civil law claims are below this value. Paul Kitson, personal injury lawyer with Slater + Gordon, Cycling UK`s lawyers, welcomes the news that the Govt
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13
October
Dangerous lorries could be banned in London
The Mayor of London has announced that he will consult on banning HGVs without the latest technology on London's streets from 2020. Sadiq Khan wants to see a star rating based on the visability from the driver's cab. Zero rated vehicles would be banned under the
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11
October
Cycling facilities requested for new train stations
The Chairs of the All Party Cycling Group have welcomed the £20 million allocated for new railway stations and have requested that adequate cycle facilities in sensible locations are installed. They have written to the Rail Minister, Paul Maynard and to Network Rail to request this.
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07
September
AGM Minutes
Wednesday 20th July 2016 09:30 Room O, Portcullis House 1. Attendees – Lord Berkeley, Baroness Barker, Ruth Cadbury MP, Alex Chalk MP, Fabian Hamilton MP, Meg Hillier MP, Lord Young, Adam Coffman (Secretariat and minute taker) Apologies - Ian Austin MP, Steve Brine MP, Lord Haskel, Bernard Jenkin
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07
September
Stuck in first gear – the Government’s Cycling Revolution
Parliamentarians call for more investment and more ambitious cycling targets A report on the current state of cycling in Britain calls for 10 per cent of all journeys in Britain to be by bike by 2025 and a minimum investment of £10 per person per year,
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08
June
Government cycling strategy to undergo Parliamentary inquiry
An all-party group of Parliamentarians will hold an inquiry into the Government’s commitment to cycling in Westminster on Monday (23rd May). The inquiry will take evidence from the Transport Minister Robert Goodwill MP, Olympic gold medalist Chris Boardman as well as cycling organisations and transport experts on
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20
May
Press release: The House of Commons Transport Select Committee has published its report on ‘Road Traffic Law Enforcement’
18 March 2016 The House of Commons Transport Select Committee has published its report on ‘Road Traffic Law Enforcement’ The full report is available here. There is a whole chapter on cycling, and the Committee says: “The increase in injuries among pedal cyclists is of particular concern” Other findings highlight the link
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23
March
Press release: APPCG response to the March 2016 Budget
All Party Parliamentary Cycling Group response to the March 2016 Budget There was no more money announced for cycling in this week's Budget but the All Party Cycling Group has welcomed the news that the 'Cycle to Work' scheme will continue to operate as normal. Ruth Cadbury MP:
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23
March
Update on the Government’s proposed review of motoring offences and penalties
In November 2015 Lord Berkeley, the All Party Cycling Group Secretary wrote to Andrew Selous MP (below), in the Ministry of Justice regarding the Government’s proposed review of motoring offences and penalties. He didn't receive a reply, and followed it up with another letter in January
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23
February
Government Minister confirms cycling spend is £6 per person, per year
During a recent debate on cycling in the House of Lords Lord Berkeley, the Secertary of the All Party Cycling Group asked the Transport Minister, Lord Ahmad for more detail on the Government's claim of spending £6 per head of population per annum on cycling. Click
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23
February
House of Lords debate ‘promotion of cycling as safe transport’
One of the founder members of the All Party Parliamentary Cycling Group, Lord Young of Cookham secured a debate in the House of Lords on the promotion of cycling as a safe form of transport. Here is the transcript of the debate, and a report from
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12
February