The consultation closes at 11:59pm on Sunday 15 March. If you'd like to see more safer cycling facilities in Newcastle drop a message of support for the changes to the transport team at new.newcastle.gov.uk/travel/impro...
Our friends at SPACE for Fenham have written an article that addresses some of the points heard in opposition to the proposed changes to Fenham Hall Drive.
space4fenham.wordpress.com/2026/03/06/f...
Image shows a section of some plans for a new separated cycle lane on Fenham Hall Drive
📢 The council is proposing changes to Fenham Hall Drive that could see the street becoming much safer for cycling.
✅ Proposals include 1.5km of protected cycle lane and better crossing points.
📖 Read the full details and see all the plans at new.newcastle.gov.uk/travel/impro...
The deadline to get your views in is the end of 15th March.
There are in person events where you can view the plans on Wednesday 4th March and Tuesday 10th March. Details in the link above.
Image shows a section of some plans for a new separated cycle lane on Fenham Hall Drive
📢 The council is proposing changes to Fenham Hall Drive that could see the street becoming much safer for cycling.
✅ Proposals include 1.5km of protected cycle lane and better crossing points.
📖 Read the full details and see all the plans at new.newcastle.gov.uk/travel/impro...
A really good piece from #GCN here and especially the discussions at the end and the final point about needing some visions and plans - that really is the thing lacking in the UK.
youtu.be/y4pO1vS0gkc?...
You can read our response to the initial consultation on this that took place last year on our website.
newcycling.org/2025/04/gosf...
Our friends at @space4gosforth.bsky.social have written about the Council's plans to remove cycle lanes from Gosforth High Street.
www.spaceforgosforth.com/bike-lanes-t...
Good news for anybody for cycles along the city stadium cycle path. 👇
A screen capture of the electronic voting results at a meeting of Newcastle City Council showing 22 Yes, 28 No.
At last night's council meeting there was a motion on winter maintenance.
An amendment to 'Investigate gritting those parts of major arterial pedestrian/cycle routes susceptible to freezing' was not passed, as more than half of those councillors present voted against it.
No. Only roads plus a few pavments in busy shopping areas.
The amendment, which a majority of councillors voted against, didn't suggest actually treating pavements and cycle routes.
More than half the councillors at the meeting voted against even looking at if it was possible to make the city safer for people walking and cycling on icy days.
A screen capture of the electronic voting results at a meeting of Newcastle City Council showing 22 Yes, 28 No.
At last night's council meeting there was a motion on winter maintenance.
An amendment to 'Investigate gritting those parts of major arterial pedestrian/cycle routes susceptible to freezing' was not passed, as more than half of those councillors present voted against it.
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The city council recently release a master plan for Forth Yards, a future development west of the city centre.
We have taken a look and considered the impact on cycling facilities. Read what we found and find out how to contribute on the link below. newcycling.org/2025/12/fort...
Active travel groups call for clear targets on walking and cycling in England Exclusive: Groups including British Cycling call for active travel strategy to be put on equal footing with road and rail
Cycling & Walking Investment Strategy 3 (CWIS3) Dear Secretary of State, Active travel directly advances all five of the Government’s missions — improving health, creating opportunity, delivering safer streets, driving economic growth and meeting our decarbonisation commitments. To realise this potential, the forthcoming Cycling & Walking Investment Strategy 3 (CWIS3) must move from good intentions to a clear, long-term, fully deliverable national plan comparable to other strategic transport programmes. Currently, CWIS3’s proposed objectives, “ensuring people are safe to travel actively” and “ensuring people feel it is an easy choice”, are open to interpretation and not measurable.
List of signatories
NEW: 50+ transport and health groups have written to the Government calling for clear targets in the upcoming Cycling & Walking Investment Strategy 3, as well as a comprehensive plan for a national active travel network, matching the long-term strategic focus given to roads.
In conjunction with @northeastptug.bsky.social we recently wrote to the city council to urge it to work towards making New Bridge Street and Blackett Street match the vision that has been sold to residents. newcycling.org/2025/10/the-...
You can read more about this and the response from the council in the Evening Chronicle www.chroniclelive.co.uk/news/north-e...
In conjunction with @northeastptug.bsky.social we recently wrote to the city council to urge it to work towards making New Bridge Street and Blackett Street match the vision that has been sold to residents. newcycling.org/2025/10/the-...
Lots of people joined SPACE for Fenham and Arthur's Hill on their Glow ride last night as part of the @cyclinguk.bsky.social "My ride. Our right" campaign to call for safer streets.
See pictures from the event and a video explaining what it was about in the gallery below.
This is our work! Nice to see it getting picked up
Highlights For marginalised street users mode separation is the key to human-scale movement. Streets conducive to walking and cycling have functional, safe and accessible design. Professionals must approach street design, regulation and user behaviour holistically. Combinations of influencing factors persuade people to either use or avoid a street. There are no easy fixes to the public realm that will work for all non-drivers.
"The single most important behaviour, design or regulation for creating streets conducive to walking and cycling, was physical separation between the modes"
We've got a new study out, learning from a broad mixture of street users, planners and designers
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
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SPACE for Fenham and Arthur's Hill have organised a Glow ride as part of Cycling UK's "My ride on Wednesday. Our right" campaign calling for safer streets, especially for women riding after dark.
Meet at the Civic Centre for 18:30. Full details: m.facebook.com/events/13823...
The council have now opened this route. Thank you to those in the council and @mikecookson.bsky.social for getting this fixed. The signs are still in place but can be ignored.
Let us know if you see issues like this wherever you cycle. It can be fixed!
Still no update on this unfortunately. Some Cyclists dismount signs have been quickly put up.
This is discriminatory to those with mobility cycles and blocks larger cargo bikes.
A safe diversion needs to be in place or the fencing moved.
If you notice something blocking the way on a route you use let us know. We can help contacting the council to get it removed or understand why it's there. We can also share it on social media so people know of any delays or interruptions they might face.
Picture of a grafitied cycling sign pointing towards a 6ft metal fence.
The route into Shieldfield has been blocked today by Newcastle Council. We have contacted them as there is no notice of a road closure that we can see.
Green poster Style image with the text Seafront Sustainable Route Celebration event 📍 Sunday 10 August, 1–3pm – Longsands, Tynemouth Watch a giant beach mural take shape on the sand, created live by Soul2Sand with help from local volunteers. 📍 Monday 11 August, 10.30am–3.30pm – Whitley Bay Links (near Spanish City) Enjoy a fun-filled day of cycling activities for all ages – from rickshaw rides to a mega bike and adapted cycles. Don’t miss the BMX stunt shows at 11am, 1pm and 3pm at the skate park.
Make sure to head out to the coast over the next couple of days to celebrate the completion of the Seafront Sustainable route!
A Grey bike with two small side tables on the rear rack one facing the ground the other on top facing the sky.
Spotted two people carrying bikes on their backs while cycling yesterday. I recently carried a couple of side tables home on my bike.
Have you carried anything weird and wonderful while cycling recently?
Photo of green bike inside a new Metro carriage just leaving Whitely Bay with trees just visible through window behind.
First time on a new @my-metro.bsky.social - very exciting moment. Thank you to everyone who helped ensure there is space for my bike. Most people will never know the work that went into making this happen.
