The Capital’s hire bike scheme has officially welcomed 500 e-bikes to its fleet, a move it is hoped will break down some of the barriers that stop people from cycling.

The Project EDWARD team is inviting road safety professionals to share relevant content for possible inclusion in one of the daily highlights shows taking place during the forthcoming week of action.

Anyone thinking of applying for the Road Safety Trust’s latest round of grant funding has until later this month to submit their application.

The Met Police says posted limits “are the maximum speed that road users should travel at any time”, on the back of reports suggesting it quietly reduced its ‘speed tolerance’ threshold back in 2019.

The DfT has acknowledged that by the end of 2021, road casualties statistics had returned to pre-pandemic levels.

The City of London’s plans to introduce a 15mph speed limit have been blocked by the Government, reports suggest.

Hackney Council says the introduction of three new parklets reaffirms its ongoing commitment to reclaim road space from motor vehicles and rebuild a greener borough in the aftermath of the pandemic.

Camden Council is piloting a new app-based scheme that aims to make cargo bikes “cheap and easy” to hire.