Cycling should be a central issue at the next election, the co-chair of the All-Party Parliamentary Cycling Group will say tomorrow (Thursday). Speaking at the opening of the 12th Cycle Show and “Love Cycling” Conference at the NEC in Birmingham, Labour MP Ian Austin will say
Read More‘IMPLEMENT THE RECOMMENDATIONS NOW’ 100 MPs TELL PARLIAMENT DURING BEST EVER ATTENDED DEBATE ON CYCLING The Get Britain Cycling recommendations received unanimous support from Parliament with around 100 MPs attending last night’s four hour long Parliamentary debate on cycling – the best ever attended on the
Read MoreA landmark report on the future of cycling in Britain calls for a national cycling champion to lead a drive for 10 per cent of all journeys in Britain to be by bike by 2025. More of the transport budget should be spent on supporting cycling,
Read MoreThis is verbatim a letter that was sent to the APPCG co-chairs from the ACPO 'Lead on Roads Policing', Suzette Davenport, Chief Constable, Gloucestershire Constabulary Julian Huppert MP and Ian Austin MPCo-chairsAll-Party Parliamentary Cycling GroupHouse of Commons, London SW1A 1AA Dear Mr Huppert and Mr AustinClarification of
Read More“The politician that takes leadership on cycling and really revolutionises it will leave a legacy for generations,” journalist and broadcaster Jon Show told the final session of the Get Britain Cycling inquiry yesterday.[caption id="attachment_349" align="alignnone" width="640"] Jon Snow gives evidence to the Get Britain Cycling
Read MoreWitnesses will answer questions on the government’s role in the cycling debate, including the need for leadership, cross-departmental cooperation and ambitious targets when the sixth and final session of the All Party Parliamentary Cycling Group Inquiry is held on Monday 4th March in Parliament.Norman Baker
Read MoreGreater investment in cycling infrastructure would have benefits for public health and could provide savings for the health service, Health Minister Anna Soubry told the Get Britain Cycling inquiry today. Soubry, who told the inquiry she loved cycling as a child and that her husband bought
Read MoreWitnesses will give evidence about the local perspective of cycling when the fifth session of the All Party Parliamentary Cycling Group Inquiry is held tomorrow.The Minister for Public Health, representatives from local authorities, transport bodies and cycle campaign groups will present evidence on what can
Read MoreThe real legacy from the UK hosting the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games would be Britain becoming a true cycling nation, Olympic champion Chris Boardman told a parliamentary inquiry today.The fourth session of the All Party Cycling Group’s Get Britain Cycling inquiry focused on
Read MoreWitnesses, including cycling champion Chris Boardman, will give evidence about the health benefits of cycling at the fourth session of the All Party Parliamentary Cycling Group Inquiry in Westminster on Wednesday. Health experts from within government and other professional bodies as well as leaders of sport
Read MoreProvision for cycling must be considered and designed into all road infrastructure as it is being planned, rather than being an afterthought, a parliamentary inquiry heard today. The third session of the Get Britain Cycling inquiry focused on road planning and design and heard from cycling
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