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Less traffic - happy cycle users Published: 11:00pm 29 Aug 2006

Enjoyable, wonderful, a delight - just some of the words used by people cycling to describe the first day of congestion charging. Here's what they said:“This has been the best day in London cycle commuting history. A wonderful journey (aided by ha...

European directive to make drivers pay Published: 11:00pm 29 Aug 2006

London Cycling Campaign welcomes the European Commission proposals to make drivers responsible for collisions. Under the proposals there will be a presumption that large vehicles are responsible for collisions with smaller and the onus will be the...

Cycling needs greater role in Plan Published: 11:00pm 29 Aug 2006

London Cycling Campaign has responded positively to the Mayor's Plan for London, with three main caveats. Firstly, there needs to be a policy to reduce Londoners' need to travel, secondly, the practicality and provision of cycling and walking need...

Vulnerable road users need greater consideration Published: 11:00pm 29 Aug 2006

LCC says vulnerable roadusers, such as people on bicycles, need greater consideration in a Greater London Assembly Transport Committee Inquiry. Amongst the measures LCC thinks will make road safer for people on bicycles are:20mph speed limit HGV b...

Banking on Biking Published: 11:00pm 29 Aug 2006

Each workshop is being run through a local time bank - check the table below for your nearest location and contact the time broker to book your place. There are 20 places available at each workshop so please contact the time broker to put your nam...

LCN and Cycling in London Published: 11:00pm 29 Aug 2006

Review of cycling in LondonMany will already know about our campaign success late 2001. LCC successfully lobbied - through its groups, members, activists, friends and contacts  - Ken Livingstone to restore an £8million budget for cycling in London...

Police catch moped muggers Published: 11:00pm 29 Aug 2006

Following a spate of attacks on cyclists in recent weeks, the Metropolitan Police mounted a successful operation to catch the culprits on 25 January.Cyclists and their luggage had become a target for youngsters riding mopeds on two roads in Isling...

Put up more bike stands instead of impounding cycles Published: 11:00pm 29 Aug 2006

LCC Press Release - 29th November 2004
Bike owners will find their bikes disappearing from streets and the locks destroyed without compensation if a new bill sponsored by London Boroughs and Transport for London gets through parliament.
And it w...

Capitalise on the 23% Boom in London Cycling Published: 11:00pm 29 Aug 2006

The London Cycling Campaign (LCC) welcomes Transport for London figures (released 22 July 2004)  which show a record 23% increase in cycling in London over the past year.  We believe this is the sharpest one year increase in cycle use ever recorde...

Londoners show the way to fight obesity Published: 11:00pm 29 Aug 2006

More Cycling is the Solution to Obesity Epidemic says Health Select Committee – Opportunity for London. The House of Commons Health Select Committee makes the following statement in its report on obesity (p.116).“If the Government were to achieve ...

Ignorant Cyclists! Ignorant Lorry Drivers!Published: 11:00pm 29 Aug 2006

Mayor Ken Livingstone has launched a road safety campaign aimed at Commercial Goods Vehicles and cyclists. In partnership with LCC and the Freight Transport Association, the key message of the campaign is  to think about the dangers and be safe.Ma...

LCC's AGM, Awards, and Celebrity Panel Published: 11:00pm 29 Aug 2006

LCC’s 2004 AGM, Awards and celebrity panel discussion was held on Wednesday evening 13th October 2004  at Kings College, Franklin Wilkins Building, 150 Stamford St, SE1The new style AGM in the evening was a success with an increase in attendance u...

Ken launches LCC's All Ability Cycling Group Published: 11:00pm 29 Aug 2006

Mayor Ken Livingstone is to launch the London Cycling Campaign’s All Abilities Cycling Group on Tuesday 25 March. Cycles available for trying at the launch will include hand-cycles, tandems, recumbent cycles, the Duet wheelchair/cycle and side-by-...

Tube strike - get on your bike Published: 11:00pm 29 Aug 2006

LCC is encouraging everyone who would normally get the tube to avoid the frustrations of the strike and hop on a bike to do their trip rather than get frustrated on a bus or in a car.“Not only will most people’s journeys be quicker by bike”, says ...

London Boroughs to get £758 million for transportation Published: 11:00pm 29 Aug 2006

TfL Press release - 23 November 2004 Mayor announces record five-year £758 million funding programme for local transport improvementsSustained local transport investment aims to improve journeys from ‘the moment Londoners’ leave their front door’....