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Plans for ‘stop anywhere’ night buses recommended by government for women’s safety

A similar programme is already operational in Vigo, Spain

The Independent UK · Mar 26

Cities aren’t built for older people – our study shows many can’t walk fast enough to beat a pedestrian crossing

To many people, crossing a road at a traffic light is a mundane task requiring little thought or effort. But for the growing population of senior citizens with limitations to their mobility, strength or balance, crossing the road can be a stressful and sometimes life-threatening experience.

The Conversation · Dec 12, 2025

Britain's roads to be made narrower to stop drivers from overtaking cyclists in latest war on motorists

Drawn up by Active Travel England, the new guidance will apply to billions of pounds’ worth of future road-building projects

Evening Standard · Nov 16, 2025

Claims government blocked low-traffic schemes were a fiction, papers suggest

Exclusive: Low-traffic neighbourhoods applications were rejected due to lack of ambition, not policy shift

The Guardian - UK · Feb 4, 2024

Longer green man crossing times proposed to help older people in cities

Experts suggest measures to make towns more friendly for population whose lives are longer and waistlines larger

The Guardian - UK · Jul 24, 2023

£11 million pound plan for three permanent Liverpool cycle lanes

Three temporary lanes, created during the Covid-19 pandemic, are set to be made permanent

Liverpool Echo · Jul 11, 2023

‘Patchy’ delivery of low-traffic schemes may have ended up discouraging cycling

New report concludes government is on track to miss its targets to increase levels of cycling and walking

The Independent UK · Jun 8, 2023

A damning new report says the UK Government is failing in its plans to get more of us cycling and walking by 2025

The National Audit Office report blames the failures on years of persistent underfunding and a lack of influence

Bike Perfect · Jun 7, 2023

UK struggling to convince more people to cycle and ‘unlikely’ to hit key 2025 target, report finds

Delivery of active travel schemes been ‘patchy’, public spending watchdog the National Audit Office says

The Independent UK · Jun 7, 2023

Government set to miss cycling and walking targets – report

Delivery of active travel schemes has been ‘patchy’, public spending watchdog the National Audit Office (NAO) said.

The Independent UK · Jun 6, 2023