Police decision to destroy legal e-bike on loan challenged
Cycling UK is supporting an e-bike rider and Birmingham Bike Foundry through the Cyclists’ Defence Fund (CDF), after an incident in April 2026 that saw West Midlands Police stop a cyclist on suspicion of riding an e-motorbike on the road without a licence plate, tax or insurance. The stop ended in the seizure and destruction of […]
Monmouthshire: Work begins on £14 million River Usk Active Travel bridge
Construction has begun on a new £14 million Active Travel bridge designed to encourage more people to walk, wheel and cycle instead of driving. The steel bridge, being built by Monmouthshire County Council, will link Llanfoist with Abergavenny by crossing the River Usk between Merthyr Road and Castle Meadows, creating a more direct route between […]
Work gets under way on new Active Travel improvements in Lichfield
Work on a highways scheme to make it easier and safer for people to walk and cycle near The Friary School in Lichfield, Staffordshire, began in earnest yesterday (20 July). The project, being delivered by Staffordshire County Council, will see improvements made along Eastern Avenue to provide better access for pedestrians and cyclists. The scheme […]
Oxfordshire: Extra £4 million approved for highway drainage programme
An extra £4 million has been approved to repair and replace Oxfordshire’s gullies over the next two years to improve drainage and reduce flooding. The programme was agreed by Oxfordshire County Council thanks to information gathered during a project to inspect and clean every highway gully in the county last year. There are around 147,000 gullies across […]
Staffordshire completes restoration of historic bridge
Refurbishment of an 18th century Grade II Listed road bridge in South Staffordshire has been completed.The scheme at Wodehouse Lane Bridge, A463, Gospel End, Wombourne, is the second and final phase following initial work last year. It took just under seven weeks to complete, with final works finishing two days ahead of schedule. Staffordshire County Council […]