Tag Archives: APPGCW

Ruth Cadbury steps down as co-chair of All Party Parliamentary Group for Cycling and Walking

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Ruth Cadbury, the Member of Parliament for Brentford and Isleworth has stepped down as co-chair of the All-Party Parliamentary Group for Cycling and Walking (APPGCW) after eight years working with the group. She is doing so, as she has been appointed Shadow Justice Minister. Formerly a policy advisor for Sustrans, …

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Cross-party Parliamentary report launched to address issue of road justice

The All-Party Parliamentary Group for Cycling and Walking (APPGCW) has launched a new report addressing the issue of road justice. In 2017 the All-Party Parliamentary Cycling Group conducted a significant inquiry looking at cycling and the justice system. With active travel more important than ever on the policy agenda, they …

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Parliamentary Bike Ride returns with stakeholders discussing Active Travel and infrastructure

The All-Party Parliamentary Group for Cycling and Walking (APPGCW) Parliamentary Bike Ride returned on Tuesday, June 13, with a bumper attendance, including the Minister responsible for Active Travel, Jesse Norman MP. The event brought together MPs and Peers, experts and advocates for speeches, a bike ride through the city, and …

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Parliamentary cycling and walking showcase returns for 2023

The All-Party Parliamentary Group for Cycling and Walking (APPGCW) showcase returned on Tuesday, April 18, for the first time since 2019. The event, held in the House of Commons, brought together Members of Parliament (MPs) and Peers, Charities and Campaigning Organisations, with the previous two events postponed due to the …

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APPGCW releases inquiry report into Government’s upcoming CWIS2

The All-Party Parliamentary Group for Cycling and Walking (APPGCW) has released its inquiry report into the Government’s upcoming second Cycling and Walking Investment Strategy (CWIS2). Supported by Brompton Bicycle, the report makes a number of detailed and wide-ranging recommendations, seeking to assist the development of the upcoming CWIS2. These recommendations …

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APPGCW launches inquiry to help shape Government’s upcoming CWIS 2

The All-Party Parliamentary Group for Cycling and Walking (APPGCW) is to hold an inquiry to assess what is required to meet the country’s active travel potential, ahead of the Government’s upcoming second Cycling and Walking Investment Strategy (CWIS 2). The Government published the first Cycling and Walking Investment Strategy in …

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MPs and Peers backing Bike Week 2021

Members of Parliament and Peers, including the Prime Minister, have thrown their support behind Cycling UK’s Bike Week 2021 by sharing pictures and videos of their favourite bikes, rides, and cycling memories. Collated by the All-Party Parliamentary Group for Cycling and Walking (APPGCW), a celebratory video can be found here. …

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Local Bike Shop Day 2020 sees record number of bike shops and customers across UK

This year’s Local Bike Shop Day was the “most successful date yet”, with a record number of bike shops and customers celebrating across the UK, organisers have said. The number of bike shops registered on the Local Bike Shop Day website rose by 77%. During the day, the hashtag #supportyourlocalbikeshop had …

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Selaine Saxby appointed co-chair of the APPGCW

Selaine Saxby (MP for North Devon) has been appointed co-chair of the All Party Parliamentary Group for Cycling and Walking alongside Ruth Cadbury. This news comes following the announcement that Flick Drummond, the previous co-chair of the APPGCW, has been appointed as a PPS. Saxby worked for Ben Howlett MP …

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