The inauguration of Barack Obama as American president is being greeted with optimism by people all around the world.The new president is expected to take a lead in helping reduce the West's huge contribution to global warming. Obama's African bac...
London Cycling Campaign and London Councils have produced a joint policy document setting out how to bring down the barriers to cycling in London and maintain the welcome growth in cycle use.London Councils is the umbrella organisation of the 33 b...
The mayor’s decision to allow an 18-month trial of motorbikes in bus lanes prompted LCC to launch Bus Lane Watch, an awareness and monitoring campaign.To launch the campaign, LCC volunteers donned panto dame costumes in front of City Hall and show...
The government has launched a nationwide anti-obesity campaign for 2009 called Change4Life.A 90-second cartoon advert (click below to watch it) by award-winning Wallace & Gromit animators forms the centrepiece of the £75 million marketing effo...
Many drivers in the UK still use mobile phones while driving, despite tougher penalties introduced over the last two years.93% of respondents to a survey by What Car? magazine said they had seen someone driving using a mobile in the past week, whi...
London Cycling Campaign sent a Christmas Day video message to Mayor Boris Johnson, reminding him of the importance of keeping cycling high on the transport agenda in 2009.The three-minute video features clips of chief executive Koy Thomson, LCC me...
It's never too early to start thinking about future cycling adventures, so check out our charity ride listings for 2009.
Love your area? Love it enough to share it with fellow Londoners?LCC has teamed up with Independent London to help them create cycle shopping trails in local areas of London for their next guide to be published in 2009.They're suggesting you send ...
Transport for London is going ahead with an 18-month trial allowing motorbikes in red-route bus lanes from 5th January.More than 4000 LCC members signed a petition asking the mayor to reconsider the measure. LCC thanks those who signed for their s...
Voters in Manchester have decided against the introduction of a congestion charge in the city centre.Supporters of the charge said it would free up £3 billion of investment in local public transport in compensation.It was the second setback in rec...
London Cycling Campaign HGV group representatives visited Road Safety Minister Jim Fitzpatrick to discuss the implementation of the EU Directives designed to make London lorries less dangerous to cyclists.The meeting was a response to the high pro...
There has been a mixed reaction from cyclists to the mayor's policy preview document Way To Go, which maps out the current administration's plans for transport in the capital. Anyone can email in their comments by 16th January to waytogo@london.go...
After over two years in charge, Lyn Eyb, the editor of London Cyclist magazine, is moving overseas.Therefore, LCC is looking for a new freelance editor to take the helm of its popular members' magazine.For more details about the magazine and to do...