Month: July 2020
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Councils urged not to back down amid anger over huge road changes to boost walking and cycling
in PressEvening Chronicle – 17 July 2020 (Daniel Holland) Opposition from motorists and businesses has led campaigners to fear that emergency overhauls of busy streets across the region could be watered […]
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Queen Victoria Road – July Update #SpaceForDistancing
In June we gave our opinions on the temporary scheme that the council put in place on Queen Victoria Road. Click here for that article. The council have continued to […]
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Shopping Streets #SpaceForDistancing
In a previous post we outlined recently confirmed funding and government guidance for local authorities to enable the creation of safe walking and cycling space in response to COVID-19. Newcastle […]
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North Tyneside schemes for #SpaceForDistancing and #activetravel
in NewsWhat has happened Not so far from Newcastle, North Tyneside Council is also making use of the government funding to put in place temporary measures across the borough to create […]
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Newcastle Bridge Filters #SpaceForDistancing
Some good news! Newcastle City Council has announced plans to filter a number of bridges across the city as part of its Covid-19 response. Click here for their article. We […]
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What do we know about Newcastle City Council’s #SpaceForDistancing plans?
The Government has now announced the successful funding bids for measures to make walking and cycling safer in response to COVID-19. They state that there is an urgent need to […]