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Wednesday, 19 June 2019

The Guardian

• Bike lanes are not a waste of money - LettersThe commissioners claiming that adding cycle lanes to roads is pointless (Painted bike lanes are waste of money, say cycling commissioners, 18 June) are making a serious error in basing this conclusion on measures of how close drivers are to cyclists when overtaking.

London Evening Standard

• Heathrow plans 12-mile 'green loop' around expanded airport for cyclists and pedestriansHeathrow bosses want to create a 12-mile

Newcastle Evening Chronicle

• Olympic cycling hero blasts "substandard" cycle lanes across the country"It's tragic that hundreds of millions of pounds of government money has been spent on substandard cycling and walking infrastructure."

Other Regional Press

• Top Gear visit for MP Sarah NewtonFALMOUTH and Truro MP Sarah Newton visited Top Gear in Penryn to discuss changes to the Cycle to Work Scheme with owner Peter Williams.
• Kensington goes its own way over cycle route after people were outraged at Tfl's plansCycle networks seem to be all the rage in London at the moment with plans being developed for a series of routes branching out from the centre to the outskirts like the legs on a giant spider.

Other News Sources

• East Sussex stations set for improvements to encourage rail commuters to cycleFour railway stations in East Sussex are set to receive thousands of pounds from the government for schemes to help encourage rail commuters to cycle.
• Scottish footpaths and cycle routes get £51m boostThe Scottish government has announced that it is making up to £51m available for walking and cycling infrastructure in 2019/2020.