The Harrogate District Cycle Campaign Group
North Yorkshire Council (NYC) appears to be intent on ignoring advice from Active Travel England (ATE) on the design standards for Phase 3 of Otley Road Cycleway. Phase 3 is the western end of the proposed Otley Road Cycleway. It
North Yorkshire Council has been awarded £1,626,310 from the Active Travel Fund, the DfT announced yesterday. The funding is for two financial years: As a result of English devolution, York & North Yorkshire Combined Authority will make active travel bids
A Local Cycling & Walking Infrastructure Plan (LCWIP) for Ripon is to be approved at a North Yorkshire Council (NYC) meeting today. The council’s report says that it is to be regarded as a Phase 1 report. A future Phase
Cycle route priorities for Knaresborough are to be considered at a North Yorkshire Council (NYC) meeting today. NYC looked at 87 route segments and assessed them against criteria to test effectiveness, policy alignment and deliverability. The top schemes were further
North Yorkshire Council (NYC) has published plans for a 20mph zone on Arthur’s Avenue. The details can be found on NYC’s website. A consultation is open from 24th February to 16th March 2025. Traffic-Calming Measures The plans show that traffic-calming
North Yorkshire Council (NYC) has put forward proposals for a 20mph zone to include the part of Cold Bath Road which is currently 30mph, and Beech Grove. The details are set out on this NYC web page. There will be
North Yorkshire Council (NYC) is holding an informal consultation on a scheme to make Oatlands Drive 20mph. The scheme will require Traffic Regulation Orders (TROs). The consultation will run from 27th January to 16th February 2025. Documents detailing the proposals
North Yorkshire Council (NYC) has progressed Traffic Regulation Orders (TROs) for the Transforming Cities Fund Station Gateway scheme. Lower Station Parade There is a small improvement to the design of the Lower Station Parade bus lane, with a previously-proposed Loading
2024 was another year of abject failure on active travel by North Yorkshire Council (NYC). This year follows: No on-the-ground improvements were delivered in 2024. These are some of the schemes that did not progress. Crossing of Bilton Lane NYC
The Department for Transport (DfT) launched a consultation on a new Integrated Transport Strategy for England on 28th November 2024. In a speech at Leeds Civic Hall then-Transport Secretary Louise Haigh said the Strategy would take a people-first approach. She