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. 4.1.10 … Read More
Exciting New Active Travel Initiative. Pedalling in high gear, the recently established Wexham Cycling Campaign is already showing signs of being a key player in the development of infrastructure to encourage everyday journeys on foot or by cycle in the … Read More
A Local Hero. The world of cycling in Wilmslow Cheshire lost one of its heroes with the passing of Dale Langham at the age of 56yrs . Dale was Chair of the the local cycle campaign group CycleWilmslow. Over … Read More
Nant Ffrancon Pass – August 1898 Around mid-day on Thursday, 18th August 1898, a cyclist who was not known locally started to descend the Nant Ffrancon Pass from Llyn Ogwen to Bethesda. A Llandegai farmer, who had two passengers in … Read More
Chris Ruane MP revives a twenty year cycle route dream. As reported on the 13th June 2018 in the RHYL JOURNAL, a scheme is being promoted to provide the missing link between Rhyl and Kinmel Bay cycling routes. It promises … Read More
Welsh Active Travel Is Failing says Cardiff Cycling campaign group Cyclists in Wales are calling on the Welsh Government to double investment in cycling and walking, saying that without more resources its flagship Active Travel Act will fail. Cardiff Cycle … Read More
There are many tales of the human spirit overcoming adversity. Natalie Wilson must surely be placed in the premier league – thanks to her spirit, the support of her husband Dan, family and friends, and the discovered love for … Read More
An audacious proposed development of rural land through which NCR8’s Lon Menai runs has provoked rage from walkers and cyclists alike. The Daily Post reports that the backers behind the scheme are proposing to develop a leisure park on the … Read More
You may find this paper not just of academic interest, but feel it goes right to the heart of why so many cyclists complain that indirect and signage cluttered cycle paths, instead of encouraging continuous and uninterrupted cycling, seem designed … Read More