Trafford shows where there’s a will there’s a Way
When it comes to creating routes for leisure cycling, ‘where there’s a will, there’s a way’ – as shown by the project to resurface the Bridgewater Canal towpath between Altrincham and Trafford Park.
20mph limits coming soon to Manchester
A year after agreeing the principle Manchester Council is set to roll out 20mph limits. Cllr Bernard Priest, executive member for neighbourhood services, said: “We’ve committed to implementing a 20 mph speed limit on residential roads across the city and the first phase is due to start in the next few months when we set […]
Imagine Cycling in GM 6pm Mon 13th May
Just imagine! It’s 2020 and many more people are cycling, safely, and cycling more often. But how did we manage to achieve that? Greater Manchester Cycling Campaign is 22 years old. We’ve decided to stop for some refreshment, by holding an Appreciative Inquiry* in May. Assisted by two experienced AI practitioners, we will use the […]
DfT publish Cycle City Ambition Grant details
In January we reported on the DfT’s announcement that £30m of funding will be available for cycling in 3 English cities. Since then 20 more cities have been allowed to bid in addition to the original 8, so Manchester’s chances of securing this important funding have dropped from a healthy 3 in 8 to a […]
Tameside cycling workshop 14th Feb from 4pm
This Cycling Workshop will look at how the new Local Plan can help improve cycling in Tameside. It is being held on Thursday 14th February 2013 from 4pm to 6.15pm in Committee Room 2, Level One, Tameside Council, Ashton-under-Lyne (access from Wellington Road using the revolving door entrance). The organisers’ state: To make local cycling trips […]
£10million for cycling in Manchester ?
There’s no guarantee we’ll get an extra penny at this stage, but this morning Transport Minister Norman Baker said: “up to 3 cities will benefit from a fund of up to £30 million to make cycling easier and safer for people in urban areas”, and Manchester is one of the eligible cities. The full press […]
Ferraris and fear: A Dutch view of Manchester
We ask Angelique Meyer, a representative of The Netherlands government, what she thinks of cycling in Manchester.
APPCG’s “Get Britain Cycling” inquiry starts
“We couldn’t have wished for a more illuminating start to our Get Britain Cycling inquiry…” Ian Austin MP said when summing up the first session of the All Party Parliamentary Cycling Group’s Get Britain Cycling inquiry. The full text of the APPCG press release is below… Political leadership is needed to ‘Get Britain Cycling’ Leadership from the top […]
Cycling safer than driving for young men
A study by researchers from University College London has found that cycling is safer than driving for young males, with 17 to 20 year old drivers facing almost five times greater risk per hour than cyclists of the same age. Researchers used hospital admissions data over a two-year period and National Travel Survey data in […]
MCC Release Interim Cycling Strategy
To encourage more Manchester residents to cycle the Council has developed a cycle strategy that sets out their vision for cycling. Click here to download the Interim Strategy for Cycling in Manchester 2012-2013 (7.38 MB PDF)
