Tag Archives: Cycling UK

Manchester-based bike manufacturer Insync has welcomed Boris Johnson’s prediction that cycling will experience a ‘golden age’ once lockdown ends. However, Cycling UK has said this will only be achievable through “significant investment” and a “change in transport investment priorities”. “Replying to a question in the House of Commons, the prime …

Millions of commuters could travel to work safely if only 100 miles of pop up cycle lanes were installed across ten English cities, Cycling UK has said. The charity is calling on the Government to support and encourage local authorities to start installing temporary cycle lanes and wider pavements across …

Key workers on the frontline in the fight against COVID-19 will be able to get free bicycle repairs, loans and equipment thanks to a project launched by Cycling UK. The Big Bike Revival for Key Workers scheme will be run through a series of independent bike shops, recycling centres and …

Raleigh has recently awarded the Cycle Friendly Employer scheme certification achieving a Gold award. The Cycle Friendly Employer Scheme (CEF-UK) is an international standard for workplace cycling which allows companies to compare against others through a holistic evaluation of workplace cycling facilities, culture and incentives. As part of the evaluation …

Former chief executive of London Sport Pete Fitzboydon has been appointed as Cycling UK’s interim chief executive. He takes on the role from Paul Tuohy who announced he is stepping down from the charity. Fitzboydon will be in post until the autumn while Cycling UK appoints to the permanent position. …

Councils in England, Scotland and Wales are being urged to follow the examples of Brighton, Cardiff, Edinburgh and Glasgow and install measures to make cycling and walking safer. Cycling UK has written to council leaders in Great Britain providing a guide on how councils can put in place measures during …

An open letter calling on temporary infrastructure for cycling and walking has been sent to Chris Heaton-Harris MP, the minister of state responsible for cycling and walking. It is a co-signed letter led by Brompton and supported by Barts Health NHS Trust. It is also supported by senior executives from Cycling …

Cycling UK is launching a fundraising appeal to keep health and social care key workers cycling through the COVID-19 crisis. More than 1,000 NHS frontline workers have already signed up for free Cycling UK membership when it was launched at the beginning of April, providing them with third-party insurance cover …

Cycling UK is calling on cycling groups, the media and campaigners to get involved in shaping the Government’s transport decarbonisation policy, which was outlined recently. In a document published by the Department for Transport on 27th March: Decarbonising Transport: Setting the Challenge, the Transport Secretary, Grant Shapps, pledged to “set …

NHS workers are being offered free Cycling UK membership, including third-party insurance and legal advice. Membership is accessed via the charity’s website and will last for the next three months. “[Last Thursday], along with the rest of the nation, I cheered and clapped for our NHS heroes from my doorstep,” said …