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If you want to see a city that is safe for cycling join our campaign.
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The image is an Isocrone showing 15 minutes and 30 minutes cycling time from the centre of Newcastle upon Tyne. the 30 minute area covers the whole city.

Large parts of Newcastle are reachable from the city centre by cycle – but only where a safe, connected and convenient cycle network exists.
When you speak to candidates standing in the forthcoming elections ask them if they will be working towards a safe travel network for everybody.

Elections are coming – vote for a city that’s safe for cycling On Thursday 7th May local elections will be taking place in Newcastle. This year, due to changes to ward boundaries, all 78 seats on the council – 3 in each ward – are up for election. This means t…

Read more about the upcoming elections on our website at newcycling.org/2026/03/elec...

A bar chart with three columns. Road: 1051.8km Footway: 1416.8km Cycleway: 36km

📊 Newcastle has 1051.8km of roads, 1416.8km of footway, but only 36km of cycleway.

🚲 The city's safe cycling infrastructure is 3.42% the length of the road network.

🗣️ When you speak to candidates standing in next month's elections ask them if they support safe cycling for the whole city.

Safer Cycling on Jesmond Dene Road and Matthew Bank The city council is proposing to make some changes to a section of Jesmond Dene Road and Matthew Bank. You can see plans for the scheme at You can show your support and add comments online at new.n…

Proposals have been put forward for safer walking and cycling facilities on Matthew Bank and Jesmond Dene Road.
Respond by Sunday 12 April and let the council know you support safer cycling in the city.
Details below 👇🏻
newcycling.org/2026/04/safe...

Cycling is quick, cheap and healthy. More cycling means less traffic congestion, and it's good for the planet. It's good for everybody! Here are three things Newcastle City Council could do to make it better for everyone: Connected network - join together existing cycle lanes and tracks, so the routes are safe and easy for all School streets - keep traffic away from school gates at the start and end of the school day, so its safer for children to travel by bike Shopping locking - every parade of shops should have some bike stands, so you can lock and leave your bike while you go shopping Ask your candidates what they think about these. Let them know how important they are to you, and to your vote.

🗓️On 7th May local elections will be taking place in Newcastle.

📋We have put together three key points that we would like to see parties back in order to improve cycling in the city.

🗣️Ask the candidates you speak to what they will be doing to improve cycling in the city after May.

Cycling is quick, cheap and healthy. More cycling means less traffic congestion, and it's good for the planet. It's good for everybody! Here are three things Newcastle City Council could do to make it better for everyone: Connected network - join together existing cycle lanes and tracks, so the routes are safe and easy for all School streets - keep traffic away from school gates at the start and end of the school day, so its safer for children to travel by bike Shopping locking - every parade of shops should have some bike stands, so you can lock and leave your bike while you go shopping Ask your candidates what they think about these. Let them know how important they are to you, and to your vote.

🗓️On 7th May local elections will be taking place in Newcastle.

📋We have put together three key points that we would like to see parties back in order to improve cycling in the city.

🗣️Ask the candidates you speak to what they will be doing to improve cycling in the city after May.

We have reported the fact the traffic lights at the end of the recently finished Pilgrim Street cycle lane at the junction with Market Street don't appear to ever turn green.

If you come across traffic signals that aren't working you can report them here: envirocall.newcastle.gov.uk/Request/Form...

Traffic Crash Injury 2025 - SPACE for Gosforth In 2025 there were 3 fatalities, 114 serious injuries and 414 slight injuries on Newcastle’s roads, an average of 10 people injured every week.

Our annual blog on traffic crash injury in #Newcastle.

In 2025 there were 3 fatalities, 114 serious injuries and 414 slight injuries on Newcastle’s roads, an average of 10 people injured every week.

This is too high - we need action to create a Safe Pedestrian And Cycling Environment in Newcastle.

Can you help on 26th April? Sign up NOW to HELP forms.gle/MLqGjfv1UbqB...
North Tyneside Kidical Mass..... it's back, before they set the routes need to get an idea of what help will be available. There's cake in it for you.
(either marshalling on the day or helping distribute fliers and posters)

Kidical Mass North Tyneside Kidical Mass North Tyneside. 302 likes · 8 talking about this. Kidical Mass North Tyneside organises family-friendly rides with a message in North Tyneside.

🚨 Kidical Mass is returning to North Tyneside next month.

📅 Put Sunday 26 April at 2pm in your diary.

📢 Follow www.facebook.com/KidicalMassNT for the latest updates.

Improvements for active travel proposed for Fenham Hall Drive The council is proposing changes to Fenham Hall Drive between Grandstand Road and Two Ball Lonnen that could see the street becoming much safer for cycling. Proposals include 1.5km of protected cyc…

There's a few days left to send in your support for proposals to make Fenham Hall Drive a safer street for people walking and cycling. The consultation ends at 11:59pm on Sunday.

You can read our response on the link below.

newcycling.org/2026/03/impr...

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...

Fenham Hall Drive: Mythbusters!!!! Newcastle City Council has recently unveiled plans for cycle lanes all the way up Fenham Hall Drive from Two Ball Lonnen to Grandstand Road. They’d provide a safe route to school for young pe…

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...

This Is The Real Reason We Can't Have The Cities We Dream Of YouTube video by Global Cycling Network

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?...

Gosforth High Street Response Last month we wrote about some new proposals from the city council for Gosforth High Street. Here is the Newcastle Cycling Campaign response. Area 1 While the suggestion for option 1 would stop tra…

You can read our response to the initial consultation on this that took place last year on our website.
newcycling.org/2025/04/gosf...

Bike lanes to be removed from Gosforth High Street - SPACE for Gosforth Newcastle City Council has published plans that include the removal of 500m of cycle lanes from Gosforth High Street, including the protected cycle lane from Salters Road to Regent Farm Road.

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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Forth Yards Masterplan Out For Consultation The city council recently released a master plan for Forth Yards, a future development on land surrounding the current location of the arena, west of the city centre. The plan looks at the potentia…

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.

The future of New Bridge Street and Blackett Street As the completion of the new Government building on New Bridge Street nears the public realm surrounding the development is starting to take shape. Image on hoardings around the building site, as w…

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-...

Fresh plea to ban vehicles on Newcastle street as new offices near completion Plans to pedestrianise Blackett Street in Newcastle city centre were put on hold in 2022, but transport campaigners are hoping that the idea can be revived

You can read more about this and the response from the council in the Evening Chronicle www.chroniclelive.co.uk/news/north-e...