News
24 November 2017
The UK Government has today announced a £30 million funding package to improve road and cycle safety in towns and villages along the HS2 route between London and the West Midlands.
Responding, Xavier...
14 November 2017
Bike Life, the UK’s biggest assessment of cycling in cities, reveals four out of five people (78%) want more protected bike routes on roads built to make cycling safer, even when this could mean less...
6 November 2017
Third sector leader Lynne Berry OBE joins Sustrans as our new Chair of the Board of Trustees, taking over from Bill Stow, who steps down on 31 December.
Lynne brings with her a wealth of experience...
27 October 2017
Transport for London (TfL) hope to start construction of London’s most ambitious Cycle Super Highway, CS9 in late 2018, following a period of consultation that ended on 31 Oct 2017. TfL’s vision for...
28 September 2017
The Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, has launched a public consultation on the first high-quality segregated route to south-east London.
The news follows hot on the heels of the recently announced public...
21 September 2017
Commenting on the review of cycling safety laws announced by Government today, our CEO Xavier Brice said: “The proposed review is an important step to bring cycling laws up to date and must be a part...
30 August 2017
According to the British Social Attitudes Survey, conducted for government departments including the Department for Transport, there has been a big increase in the proportion of people who never or...
24 August 2017
We want to make walking and cycling easier, so we all have the choice to make journeys safely and conveniently on foot or by bike. We also know that overcoming barriers and adopting cycling and...
24 August 2017
Today, Public Health England has released their ‘Everybody Active Every Day’ report which shows that 4 out of 10 (41%) adults aged 40 to 60 in England walk less than 10 minutes continuously each...
28 July 2017
An active travel toolbox has been launched to help local authorities and their partners make the case for, and improve walking and cycling schemes.
The free toolbox, which includes guides, resources...