We sent out our Autumn 2024 Newsletter on 18th October 2024. Read it here.
Oatlands Drive and Wetherby Road Crossings Delayed Another Year
Crossings of Oatlands Drive and Wetherby Road, for the benefit of people using Slingsby Walk, are to be delayed by another year according to a report in advance of a (cancelled) council meeting today. North Yorkshire Council (NYC) promised to
Traffic Calming on Green Lane and Pannal Ash Road Delayed Indefinitely by Irresponsible Council
North Yorkshire Council has delayed traffic-calming measures on Green Lane, Pannal Ash Road, Yew Tree Lane and Beckwith Road indefinitely. The traffic calming was to be part of a wider 20mph zone promised to residents and Councillors in September 2023.
North Yorkshire’s Active Travel Capability Self-Assessment
North Yorkshire Council (NYC) has just published its Active Travel Capability Self-Assessment. It was written in December 2023, but has not been available until now. The council rated itself Level 2, but Active Travel England (ATE) kept NYC among the
HTIP: 5 Years, Nearly Half a Million Pounds, and No Results
HTIP, the Harrogate Transport Improvement Programme, has cost nearly half a million pounds over 5 years without producing any on-the-ground improvements to date. Freedom of Information A Freedom of Information request shows that the cost in consultants’ fees alone is
No Improvement in North Yorkshire’s Active Travel Capability Rating
Active Travel England (ATE) has published the 2024 local authority active travel capability ratings. They are an assessment of councils’ ability to plan, design and deliver active travel schemes. In 2023, North Yorkshire Council was rated Level 1. The 2024
Summer 2024 Newsletter
We sent out our Summer 2024 Newsletter on 6th August 2024. Read it here.
North Yorkshire Planning Carmageddon in West Harrogate
North Yorkshire Council (NYC) is planning a major urban expansion in West Harrogate, and its Transport Strategy Part 1 and Part 2 has just become available. In the Strategy there is no shortage of warm words about sustainable travel, but
Route Suggestions for Harrogate Station Gateway
TCF Harrogate Station Gateway started as an ambitious sustainable transport project, designed to reduce reliance on private cars, and to enable more people to use a combination of active travel and public transport. Now it is primarily focused on getting
Mayor David Skaith Wants Commuting by Bike to be the Norm
Mayor of York & North Yorkshire David Skaith wrote on Twitter yesterday that he wants commuting by bike to be the norm in the region. The full quote is: ‘I want York and North Yorkshire to be THE place for