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Sophie Gordon has been a Campaigns Officer at Cycling UK since October 2018. Campaign news is edited by different members of the Cycling UK Campaigns & Policy team each month. Dear Ovidio Gerardo,
Welcome to your third and final ‘catch-up’ special edition of Campaign News, which brings us up to date and back to normal monthly updates from next issue.
Cycling UK is celebrating a huge victory for off-road cycling in Wales, as the Welsh Government has announced it will open up access to the countryside following our Trails for Wales campaign, creating many more opportunities to explore the outdoors.
Wales is winning for on-road cycling as well, announcing an intention to bring in 20mph speed limits on residential streets. In contrast, the Scottish Government is refusing to back a bill for lower speeds, so we’ll soon be asking you to help us change their mind.
If you’ve ever taken your bike on a train you’ll know it can be a bit of a headache. There’s still time to make your voice heard in an ongoing review of rail services in Britain which finishes this Friday.
In other news, it’s a bit of a road safety special this time as MPs discuss driving disqualifications and funding for safe cycle routes, a ‘Direct Vison’ standard for lorries is introduced in London and a toolkit for introducing traffic-free ‘school streets’ has been sent out to councils across the UK.
Sophie Gordon
Campaign News editor
Headlines
Trails for Wales – we won!
Wales could introduce 20mph limits on residential roads – but Scotland still dragging its heels
Other stories
Trouble travelling by train?
Too Close for Comfort campaign wins FirstCar Young Driver Road Safety award
Could your ride data be making the roads safer?
60% of people feel unsafe driving at 60mph on rural roads
HS2 line could 'obliterate' brand new £1.2m greenway
Petition to keep pedestrianised centre in Belfast after council announces junction reopening
Are ministers finally listening to our calls for funding for cycling?
MP calls for greater use of driving bans
Road safety targets and a Vision Zero approach must be adopted across England, says RoSPA
London will become the first city in the world to introduce Direct Vision lorry standard
New £2 million local fund announced at West Midlands’ first Cycling Summit
Hackney Council publishes 'school streets' guide for councils across UK
Highways England consulting on making A66 into dual carriageway near Penrith
🚴♀️🚴🚵🏻♀️🚵 Divisive cycling TV show gets silent treatment it deserves Operation Close Pass visits north-east Scotland DfT injects £348 million into boosting local roads quality Significant legal win in Edinburgh could have nationwide impact for cyclists New checklist to help root out car-dependent housing developments Boost for the mountain biking Borders New Cycle Parking Strategy for London "under-estimates future demand" Ten common myths about bike lanes debunked Ovidio Gerardo As some of you may have noticed, it's been quite a month in the world of Westminster, but as ministers and prime ministers come and go, Cycling UK has kept up its message to Government: more funding for cycling in the upcoming spending review, and we were delighted to see a wide range of parties and regions represented at a parliamentary debate on the issue. Meanwhile, the Transport Select Committee has published two new reports on local roads and active travel, while in Scot...
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