Surge in cycling interest & support for ACTION NOW. With facebook membership currently exceeding one thousand seven hundred, a working party has been formed to take this group forward. Its Terms of Reference are outlined here:- . PURPOSE. To support … Read More
Helmet evidence ambiguous. The helmet debate goes on and on. If there was a clear injury prevention benefit from wearing helmets then western lawmakers, including UK Parliament, Scots Parliament or Welsh Assembly would have legislated to make them compulsory 20years ago. … Read More
Joint call for more space for cycling&walking. CyclingUK has co-signed letters to the English and Welsh cycling ministers urging them to support the reallocation of road space to people walking and cycling during the coronavirus emergency. For Wales, In … Read More
Many cycle routes are not fit for purpose. For recumbent and specially adapted cycles, many cycle routes throughout the UK are substandard and unusable. . This clearly is not the deliberate intention of the planners or designers, but arises from … Read More
The University of the Third Age (U3A). The University of the Third Age is an international movement whose aims are the education and stimulation of mainly retired and semi-retired members of the community. In other words, those in their third … Read More
South Wales primary school sets the pace on health and the environment. Huw Irranca-Davies AM Chair Wales Cross Party Group on the Active Travel Act As Assembly Member for Ogmore, I am always keen to encourage more walking and cycling … Read More
https://www.cyclinguk.org/ In a posting to Member Groups of CyclingUK in October 2019 , Paul Tuohy writes:- As we leave another fantastic summer of cycling behind us and move into the autumn months, I’d like to thank you and your … Read More
TITLE Active Travel DATE 14 May 2019 BY Lee Waters AM, Deputy Minister for Economy and Transport Crisis On All Fronts – Climate Chaos – Public Health decline – Destruction of the Natural Environment. ADDRESS BY LEE WATERS, WELSH DEPUTY … Read More
Lee Waters Following the appointment of Mark Drakeford as Welsh First Minister, his first appointments include former Sustrans Cymru CEO Lee Waters as Deputy Minster for Economy and Transport. An intriguing appointment. Lee is a long standing proponent of Active … Read More
Acknowledgement. We are grateful to Chris Roberts, Secretary of the Welsh Assembly Cross Party Group on the Active Travel Act for this distillation of the complex planning policy document. Sections of the Planning Policy Document relevant to Active Travel. … Read More