http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ CityCyclingEdinburgh Forum » Topic: “ Which party’s general election pledges are best for cyclists?” en Sun, 17 May 2026 22:35:49 +0000 http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=19968#post-318770 Mon, 02 Dec 2019 14:45:44 +0000 toomanybikes 318770@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>I don't understand how the Tories are so unambitious in their manifesto with Andrew Gilligan in there as a senior transport adviser. His twitter was a sea of good sense about cycling combined with a weird amount of complaining about trans groups. </p> <p>I also think he wrote the big cycling plans for Oxford and Cambridge which called for big spending. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=19968#post-318717 Sun, 01 Dec 2019 12:39:54 +0000 crowriver 318717@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>From Carlton Reid.</p> <p>---</p> <p>Released online late on November 30, the new £7.2 billion plans include spending £50 annually per head on active travel measures. In comparison, says Labour, the Conservative government currently spends just £7 per head per year on active travel, and, according to the Conservative party manifesto, this will drop to less than £2 per head should the party win the general election on December 12.</p> <p>Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn said:</p> <p>“These policies will slash carbon emissions, tackle air pollution, save our NHS billions and boost our high streets by making towns and city centers more pleasant.”</p> <p>---</p> <p><a href="https://www.forbes.com/sites/carltonreid/2019/12/01/new-7-billion-pledge-reveals-labour-stronger-on-cycling-than-green-party/" rel="nofollow">https://www.forbes.com/sites/carltonreid/2019/12/01/new-7-billion-pledge-reveals-labour-stronger-on-cycling-than-green-party/</a> </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=19968#post-318716 Sun, 01 Dec 2019 12:31:51 +0000 chdot 318716@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>“</p> <p>The DUP, Plaid Cymru, Independent Party for Change and SNP were contacted for comment but did not respond.</p> <p>“</p> <p>(Article is essentially about England anyway).</p> <p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/environment/bike-blog/2019/dec/01/which-partys-general-election-pledges-are-best-for-cyclists" rel="nofollow">https://www.theguardian.com/environment/bike-blog/2019/dec/01/which-partys-general-election-pledges-are-best-for-cyclists</a> </p>