Just to clarify to @eastbournebc.bsky.social and @eastsussexcc.bsky.social all the other towns and cities on the south coast have these .... but not us www.theargus.co.uk/news/2659645...

Seafront cycle lane and pedestrian revamp to begin within weeks

Brighton and Hove City Council confirmed construction on the A259 Active Travel Scheme between Hove and Portslade is set to get underway along…

theargus.co.uk

Even more traffic on the A2270 . Was widely cited as England's major road with longest delays. and .. No space for a decent and continuous cycle lane www.theargus.co.uk/news/2659523...

Controversial new Aldi store is approved despite being rejected a year ago

Plans for a new Aldi in Polegate have been approved – even though the council rejected them just a year ago

theargus.co.uk

More of a realistic take on why people don't cycle: www.bbc.co.uk/news/article... Also, there's some @cyclinguk.bsky.social involvement if you read down.

What will get unsure Suffolk cyclists back in the saddle?

The local transport authority is hoping to encourage more cycling, but some recall being hit by cars.

bbc.co.uk

New guidance from Active Travel England with the "Women and Girls’ Safety Hub" for street design with women’s and girls' experiences at its heart. activetravelengland.gov.uk/resources/ac...

Cycling @scarlettmcnally.bsky.social in the latest Cycle magazine from Cycling UK @cyclinguk.bsky.social. #Eastbourne

Brighton and Hove Cycling UK@bhcuk.bsky.social · 2d ago

Cycling UK members @cyclinguk.bsky.social will have got their mag today! Great to see @scarlettmcnally.bsky.social Prof Scarlett McNally, the cycling surgeon from Eastbourne is featured on page 4! She refers to the Bristol Declaration on healthy transport. See it at www.fph.org.uk/news/bristol...

To remind everyone @eastsussexcc.bsky.social ,have had for over 10 years , projections of a 10% reductions of car journeys to using bus/walk/cycling, along this Hailsham to Eastbourne corridor - A2270 . !! Nothing has EVER been achieved !! www.sussexexpress.co.uk/news/people/...

New Aldi store and care home in Polegate approved on appeal

The planning appeal for the proposed new supermarket at Eastbourne Road, Polegate has been allowed by the Government's Planning Inspectorate.

sussexexpress.co.uk

Not only are e-scooters illegal on the highway but you can get banned from driving and fined eastbourne.news/eastbourne-e...

Hang on! The police are seizing illegal electric motorbikes that cannot legally be ridden on British roads and are then selling them to people to illegally use on British roads. Have I entered a parallel universe? The sale of these should be banned completely and certainly the resale

IF the police forces are forcing the electric motorcycles to be registered and road legal before being sold then ok. But forces clearly haven't been because they are changing policies to just crush the things. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

E-bikes seized by police sold on at auction, BBC finds

Thousands of electric motorbikes are confiscated annually because they are suspected of being driven illegally or used in a crime - most are destroyed, but last year police sold at least 161.

bbc.co.uk

In context - the money is welcome but CWIS3 (2025–2030): has an expected £4.5 billion total investment over five years. So this for NCN is around 2% www.activetravelengland.gov.uk/news/ps104-m...

'Following the resounding success of its first edition in May 2026, the Vhélio Trophy is stepping up a gear. In 2027, the solar convoy proudly forms an official part of the European Year of the Normans to celebrate one millennium after William the Conqueror'

More draconian restrictions for cycling in Eastbourne www.sussexexpress.co.uk/news/people/...

Council confirms cyclist access to remain restricted in Eastbourne town centre under new order

East Sussex County Council (ESCC) has confirmed that cyclist access will remain restricted in Eastbourne town centre under a new experimental traffic regulation order (ETRO).

sussexexpress.co.uk

Great news for new routes in Sussex www.sussexexpress.co.uk/news/environ...

Money for traffic-free route between Uckfield and Lewes

Wealden council leaders have set aside more than half-a-million pounds for a new bridge, which would form part of a proposed ‘Greenway’ linking Uckfield and Lewes.

sussexexpress.co.uk

Stunning letter: @eastsussexcc.bsky.social are banning cycling in #Eastbourne town centre and pushing cyclists onto the busy unsafe ring road. Please help @cyclinguk.bsky.social, @ategov.bsky.social @bespokeeb.bsky.social

Bespoke Cycle Group@bespokeeb.bsky.social · last mo.

www.sussexexpress.co.uk/your-world/l...

www.sussexexpress.co.uk/your-world/l...

Letter to the editor: Eastbourne further bans cycling

See the latest news from Your World at https://www.sussexexpress.co.uk/your-world

sussexexpress.co.uk

Worth watching about this growing problem and how cyclists are getting the fallout . Especially see the end with Cycling UK 's Duncan Dollimore www.youtube.com/watch?v=NEuv...

I Tried An Illegal E-Bike And It Blew My Mind

YouTube video by Global Cycling Network

youtube.com

Road safety is a social justice issue. “The number of children killed or injured crossing roads is almost five times higher in England’s most deprived areas than its wealthiest” … and the gap is widening.

Child pedestrian casualties are almost five times higher in England’s worst-off areas

Official figures expose widening gap in road deaths and injuries between poor and wealthy postcodes

theguardian.com

please

More restrictions by @eastsussexcc.bsky.social following "Eastbourne town centre pedestrianisation – Experimental Traffic Regulation Order (ETRO) Timings Survey." Now decided to ban 🚲 but allow 🚛🛻 between 6PM to 10AM. Note the mention in future of very substandard routes as alternatives

The Department for Transport has told ebiketips that there is no way of finding out how many collisions and incidents on British roads involve electric motorbikes and illegally modified e-bikes from its own recently published annual road casualty statistics. road.cc/ebiketips/ne...

Department for Transport admits illegal electric motorbikes "cannot be identified" in UK road collision statistics | electric bike reviews, buying advice and news - ebiketips

The Department for Transport has told ebiketips that there is no way of finding out how many collisions and incidents on British roads involve electric motorbikes and illegally modified e-bikes from i...

road.cc

✨ Glow Rides are back! After a brilliant first year, communities across the UK are getting ready to light up the streets again. Women-led and open to everyone, Glow Rides highlight the need for safer streets and better cycle routes. Thinking of organising one? 👇 cyclinguk.org/glow-rides

Good feedback from tourists using App Bike - here at Sovereign Harbour

Following weeks of work by many people, West Midlands Police have dropped charges and agreed to reimburse the owner of a legal e-cycle they seized and destroyed. Our Campaigns and Policy Lead, Kate, shares why policies like this are so damaging for Disabled people with the BBC. tinyurl.com/y6yckp83

The £6000 Tern cargo bike crushed by the Police BY MISTAKE!

YouTube video by David Gregory-Kumar

youtu.be

This is framed as a feel-good story, but it should scare the wits out of anybody on the road. Tesla's deceptive marketing is convincing seniors that the cars drive themselves. In reality, a human must always be ready to intervene. If someone lacks the ability to do that, they shouldn't be driving!

Forget rideshare. How seniors are using Teslas for transportation

As Waymo and Tesla robotaxi services promise more rides for more cities, seniors are taking matters into their own hands and self-driving Teslas.

detroitnews.com

Great article from Scarlett here. A short, clear call-to-action that you'll want to share with your local decision-makers

Prof Scarlett McNally@scarlettmcnally.bsky.social · 2mo ago

Woo-hoo! My new @bmj.com article On how to fix health. By enabling physical activity eg active travel + public transport. Discusses #motonormativity, incentives, culture www.bmj.com/content/394/... x @livingstreets.bsky.social @ianwalker.bsky.social @walkwheelcyclet.bsky.social @fsem-uk.bsky.social

People think it is easy to spot 'illegal' it isn't ‼️ 1) Standard throttles are legal in the UK but only up to 3.7mph 2) The 250W is **continuous** rated power. Could be more for peak times. 3) Could have 250W label on a cycle with 1000W that is supposed to be legal www.youtube.com/watch?v=A-iU...

The Legal 1000W "Secret Button" Loophole!

YouTube video by Dude Stuff

youtube.com

Fire at Abbott's Wood could affect the cycle route NCN2 and Robin Post Lane which is a popular cycle route. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Wildfire breaks out in Abbot's Wood near Polegate

East Sussex Fire and Rescue Service is urging residents to avoid the area.

bbc.co.uk

I cycled to work the longer way today. At 5.5 miles, that's further than most UK car trips - yet it took me just 22 minutes We urgently need to unblock and enable the millions of short active trips that are being blocked every day because of our collective car dependency. Our health depends on it

Negative feelings, from some residents, towards legal cyclists but based on illegal 'cycles' and e-scooters. *The only local legal e-scooters on the highway are in Brighton rental scheme *Across other councils clampdowns on souped up e-bikes, using throttles & without pedals

“Helsinki hasn’t registered a single traffic-related fatality in the past year…Citing data that shows the risk of pedestrian fatality is cut in half by reducing a car’s speed from 40 to 30km/hr, city officials imposed the lower limit in most of Helsinki’s residential areas and city center in 2021.”

Helsinki just went a full year without a single traffic death

The capital city is Finnish’ed with car-related fatalities.

politico.eu