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Friday, 18 June 2021

BBC News

• Halfords warns of bike supply challenges as cycle boom continuesThe retailer says sales have surged amid travel restrictions but lockdowns have hampered manufacturers.

Times Online

• Appeal court backs mayor’s pro‑cycling road closure scheme [subscription]An expansion of controversial “low-traffic neighbourhoods” could be on the cards after the Court of Appeal ruled in favour of the pro-cycling road scheme.

Bolton News

• Why cycle lane posts have disappeared from Chorley New RoadControversial posts separating cycle lanes from traffic on a major Bolton road have been temporarily removed.

Other News Sources

• Create broad micromobility regulatory framework, says new Gov innovation docReleased this morning (June 16th), the UK Government’s Taskforce on Innovation, Growth and Regulatory Reform paper has called for a new and broad regulatory framework to govern an evolving micromobility marketplace.
• National Trust to trial £42,000 of Raleigh e-Cargo and e-BikesThe National Trust and Raleigh Bicycles have announced a new partnership where £42,000 of electric bikes and e-Cargo bikes will be donated to National Trust properties.
• The APPGCW to hold an inquiry ahead of second Cycling and Walking Investment StrategyThe All-Party Parliamentary Group for Cycling and Walking (APPGCW) has revealed that it is holding an inquiry, to help shape the Government’s upcoming second Cycling and Walking Investment Strategy (CWIS 2).