Last Saturday some of our members spent the day at the opening event of the Harrogate Climate Action Festival (CAFe) at Harrogate College. This was a community day organised by the Harrogate District Climate Change Coalition and Harrogate College and
Picturing the Future of Knaresborough Road
HDCA Supporter Ben Mortimer has produced a vision of how Knaresborough Road could look, if North Yorkshire build the cycleway that they designed back in 2016. People crossing the road are given priority, and cycling is made safe for all
Work Starts on Small Section of Otley Road Cycleway
Work has started this week on the Otley Road Cycleway. The section between Harlow Moor Road and Cold Bath Road is being tackled, and construction should take 4 weeks. The contractors will also be widening Otley Road at the Harlow
Windmill Farm Housing Development
Planning consultants Johnson Mowat have launched a consultation about a proposed development of Windmill Farm, near Beckwithshaw. Under their proposals, 780 new houses would be built. A plan of the site shows no cycle infrastructure whatever within the development. The
Gear Change One Year On
Gear Change One Year On is one of the cycling and walking documents published by the DfT on 30th July 2021. Introduction The Introduction notes that there has been a very significant increase in traffic on England’s urban roads recently.
Low Traffic Neighbourhoods Survey
Kantar has carried out polling for the DfT, among residents of new Low Traffic Neighbourhoods. This is Phase 2 polling, and it follows Phase 1 polling in November 2020. There is majority support for active travel measures including LTNs. Respondents
Active Travel Funding Increased for 2021/22
Funding for active travel in 2021/22 has been increased from £257 million to £338 million, according to a government press release on Friday 30th July 2021. North Yorkshire has already made an Active Travel Fund bid on the basis of
Updated Network Management Duty Guidance
The DfT has published updated Network Management Duty guidance, accompanied by a letter to councils from Minister Chris Heaton-Harris. The overall effect is to tell local authorities to consult properly before removing any active travel schemes. Local authorities are expected
Letter to Councils from Chris Heaton-Harris
The Minister with responsibility for cycling, Chris Heaton-Harris, wrote to councils yesterday about active travel schemes supported by government funding. He says school streets, pop-up cycle lanes and Low Traffic Neighbourhoods implemented under the Emergency Active Travel Fund command public
North Yorkshire Active Travel Fund Bid
North Yorkshire’s bid for money from the Active Travel Fund 2021 is rather odd and a little disappointing. £900,000, or 58% of the total, is requested for a canal towpath leisure route near Silsden. There is also a request for