It’s fair to say that Bury Council hasn’t traditionally been a leader when it comes to providing quality infrastructure for active travel – especially not cycling. Remember for example the manifold frustrations of trying to convince them to cycle-proof Prestwich High...
Yesterday (9 May 2020) the government announced a comprehensive package of measures to boost walking and cycling (“active travel”) as we emerge from phase one of lockdown. These include: £2 billion investment in active travel including £250 million for immediate pop-up...
[This is an extended version of an article commissioned by The Meteor in their series on Manchester City Council’s calls for greater community engagement: that piece can be viewed here] In June 2019, Manchester City Council (“MCC”) announced that it was...
Another guest blog from Jenny. As always, with anything I write, I ask that you read with an open heart and open mind and consider what you can do to make the world a more compassionate and inclusive place ✌ On Saturday...
On Saturday 13 October we travelled down to London to attend the first National Funeral for the Unknown Cyclist, at which I had been invited to speak. The aims of the event, which was organised by the Stop Killing Cyclists pressure...
I start to write this on the return leg of a short break in Hamburg. Three lovely days were spent in this mighty maritime city, but the experience was tinged by an overwhelming sense of melancholy due to the thought that,...
