New guidelines could save councils money and lead to 400bn more wildflowers Patrick BarkhamFri 27 Sep 2019 07.00 BST Britain could enjoy 400bn more flowers if road verges were cut later and less often according to guidelines drawn up by wildlife charities, highways authorities and contractors. The national guidance for managing roadside verges for wildflowers […]

Jonathon Harker25 September, 2019 A team of active travel experts has been appointed to help Dame Sarah Storey and Mayor Dan Jarvis enable more people to walk, cycle and use public transport in the Sheffield City Region. Storey was appointed Active Travel Commissioner for Sheffield in April and has since outlined four Active Travel Pledges

Extract) Florence Eshalomi AM: Yes. ‘Play streets’ and car‑free days are really important. I live in a flat with two young children, a four‑year-old and a two‑year‑old. Going from our flat to the park the biggest barrier sometimes is crossing the roads with the number of cars. Is there more that you and TfL could

Last modified on Sun 22 Sep 2019 Sadiq Khan, the mayor, cycled across Tower Bridge as London – and cities in several other nations – took part in World Car Free Day link to original article

Mother of daughter who died after asthma attack possibly linked to toxic air says campaign to stop Silvertown Tunnel is ‘winnable’ The mother of a girl who suffered a fatal asthma attack which could be linked to toxic air has said a campaign to stop £1billion plans for a new river crossing can be won.

24 September, 2019 Disabled cyclist advocate Wheels for Wellbeing has today launched a campaign to raise awareness of one of the biggest barriers to cycling faced by disabled people. The ‘My Cycle, My Mobility Aid’ campaign aims to improve understanding amongst the public, policymakers and police of the fact that most disabled cyclists use their

Jonathon Harker24 September, 2019 Hammersmith BID has been awarded £50,000 in funding from Transport for London (TfL) to support the new zero-emissions freight hub, Parcels Not Pollution. The project aims to reduce traffic, ease congestion and improve air quality in Hammersmith town centre, and will be delivered in partnership with Hammersmith & Fulham Council and

Mon 23 Sep 2019 15.38 BST This is all wrong. I shouldn’t be standing here. I should be back in school on the other side of the ocean. Yet you all come to me for hope? How dare you! You have stolen my dreams and my childhood with your empty words. And yet I’m one

KEY TAKEAWAY: Rethinking how cities, businesses and people use the curbside has the potential to change urban mobility. Examples show how prioritizing high-value space changes cityscapes, makes them more livable and gives shared services the chance to truly change how people get around. In a traditional image of a city, you can expect to see

United in Science report ahead of UN summit says climate is changing faster than forecast, and current plans would lead to ‘catastrophic’ global temperature rise Adam MortonMon 23 Sep 2019 00.51 BST An assessment backed by the world’s major climate science bodies has found commitments to cut greenhouse gas emissions must be at least tripled