Campaigning News

Government action urgently needed to hit walking and cycling targets

The Walking and Cycling Alliance is urging the Government to seriously commit to funding significant improvements in active travel, following the publication of a new report.

Published on: 23/07/2019

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Time to get behind our commissioners

British Cycling is proud to be supporting the five policy asks announced today by Britain’s six leading cycling and walking commissioners, which seek to increase the funding allocated to cycling and walking, make a political commitment to minimum quality levels and account for the true cost of car use to society.

Published on: 14/06/2019

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British Cycling and HSBC UK announce launch of Cycle Nation Project

Read more about the largest cycling participation trial ever conducted in the UK.

Published on: 03/06/2019

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British Cycling statement: Safer Streets Bill

British Cycling Policy Manager Nick Chamberlin has today expressed his disappointment at the decision of Holyrood’s Rural Economy and Connectivity Committee not to recommend approval of Scotland’s Safer Streets bill, and urged British Cycling members to join in one last push to encourage MSPs to support the campaign.

Published on: 31/05/2019

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See.Sense: Tackling the rough road ahead

In our recent State of Cycling survey, unsafe road surfaces came out as the second greatest hazard faced by British Cycling members. Hear more about the issue from Irene McAleese, Co-founder of See.Sense.

Published on: 14/05/2019

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We’re supporting this year’s Clean Air Day

British Cycling is proud to be supporting this year’s Clean Air Day , coordinated by Global Action Plan, which will take place on Thursday 20 June.

Published on: 11/05/2019

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State of Cycling 2019: The results

Seven in ten British Cycling members do not believe that conditions on the road have improved in the last five years, while two thirds are concerned about their safety when riding on Britain’s roads, according to our first State of Cycling report.

Published on: 08/05/2019

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Trailblazers

Ahead of the launch of our Let’s Change the Way We Move campaign, we caught up with some of British cycling’s trailblazers – people who are making already making a huge difference in towns and cities across Britain.

Published on: 06/05/2019

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