Mayor of York & North Yorkshire David Skaith has launched his Active Travel Fund. A prospectus sets out details of the fund – who can apply for grants, and what the money can be used for. The document points out
Mayor’s Active Travel Fund
Res Bikes Winter Workshop 2nd November 2025
Resurrection Bikes are holding a Winter Workshop at Westcliffe Hall on the afternoon of Sunday 2nd November 2025. There are free bike checks, tune-ups, and winter riding tips between 2.30 and 4pm. Book a 20-minute slot and bring your bike
NYC Reject Victoria Avenue Central Cycleway Idea
North Yorkshire Council (NYC) has rejected the idea of building a central cycleway on Victoria Avenue, justified by a report by consultants WSP. Cycle facilities on Victoria Avenue were funded by Active Travel Fund 2 (ATF2) in 2020. NYC subsequently
Getaway Group Loses Harrogate Station Gateway Legal Challenge
The Getaway group led by Steven Baines that launched a legal challenge to North Yorkshire Council’s Harrogate Station Gateway scheme has lost its case. The case was heard in April 2025 by Recorder Mark Ockelton at the High Court in
Local Transport Grant for York & North Yorkshire
The York & North Yorkshire region is to benefit from £15.4 million of Local Transport Grant in the current financial year, April 2025 to the end of March 2026. It is given to Mayor David Skaith and the York &
Get Off and Push – NYC Corporate Director Karl Battersby
North Yorkshire Council (NYC) has rejected requests that they include cycle crossing facilities at the Sainsburys junction of the A661 Wetherby Road in Harrogate. The council intends to spend £237,000 revamping the junction, with new traffic lights to get more
MP Tom Gordon Supports Cycle Crossing Facilities at Sainsburys Junction of A661 Wetherby Road
Harrogate & Knaresborough MP Tom Gordon is standing up for cycling facilities at the Sainsburys junction of the A661 Wetherby Road. North Yorkshire Council (NYC) has put forward a proposal to revamp the junction, adding fancy traffic lights that would
Cllr Keane Duncan Steps Aside from Transport Role
Councillor Keane Duncan has stepped aside from his role as Executive Member for Transport and Cycling Champion. He was asked to do so by Council Leader Carl Les, according to a report by the BBC. Councillor Les took the line
Cycling Excluded from ATF5 Sainsbury’s Junction Scheme
North Yorkshire Council (NYC) has put forward an Active Travel Fund 5 (ATF5) scheme which involves revamping the Sainsbury’s junction of the A661 Wetherby Road, Harrogate – but without making any provision for cycling. ATF5 ATF5 was announced on 12th
Cyclist Seriously Injured in Collision on Beech Grove
Update 7th June 2025: the police don’t know whether there was a collision or not, and the incident may not have been correctly reported in the local press. A cyclist was seriously injured in a collision on Beech Grove, Harrogate,