The Harrogate District Cycle Campaign Group
Mayor David Skaith spoke to national Active Travel Commissioner Chris Boardman in York recently. This is a video of their conversation. These are some of the headlines from the talk. 1) Ghent David Skaith talks about the impression Ghent made
A consultation on the Mayor’s Local Transport Plan (LTP) opened on 26th August 2026. Mayor David Skaith describes the LTP as ‘a rallying cry for change’. He wants ‘safe and attractive walking, wheeling and cycling routes’ that, amongst other things,
This post is a catch-up on events in March and April this year, related to the Mayoral Transport Fund (MTF). At a meeting on 27th March 2026, the Mayor’s proposals for distributing the Mayoral Transport Fund were passed. The MTF
York & North Yorkshire Combined Authority (YNYCA) has published a draft Local Transport Plan (LTP) which will be considered at a meeting on Friday 5th June 2026. There is a lot that is very good in the document. These are
The winning bids to the Mayor’s Active Travel Fund (MATF) have been announced. A total of 39 schemes are to share in the £4 million fund. Mayor David Skaith said: ‘We know many people want to walk, wheel and cycle
York & North Yorkshire Combined Authority (YNYCA) is consulting on its draft Strategy for a Sustainable Future (‘the Strategy’). It supersedes the 2022 Routemap to Carbon Negative, which was a genuinely ambitious document. On transport, the Strategy is significantly diluted,
This post contains background information for York & North Yorkshire’s Active Travel Commissioner, in advance of a meeting. 1) About Harrogate Cycle Action We were set up to work with the councils (at the time, Harrogate Borough Council and North
Mayor of York & North Yorkshire David Skaith has appointed an Active Travel Commissioner for the region. She is Rhiannon Letman-Wade. She will help implement the Mayor’s vision of a comprehensive network of lit, well-maintained walking, wheeling and cycling routes,
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
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 &