While long-term funding is key to the National Cycle Network's success, £104m over four years is £26m a year... the equivalent of upgrading a single A-road junction.
CWIS3, the government's four-year strategy mentioned '7,000 additional or improved [NCN] miles by 2030'...so £14,857 per mile?
CWIS3, the government's four-year strategy mentioned '7,000 additional or improved [NCN] miles by 2030'...so £14,857 per mile?
September 22, 2026 at 11:04 AM
While long-term funding is key to the National Cycle Network's success, £104m over four years is £26m a year... the equivalent of upgrading a single A-road junction.
CWIS3, the government's four-year strategy mentioned '7,000 additional or improved [NCN] miles by 2030'...so £14,857 per mile?
CWIS3, the government's four-year strategy mentioned '7,000 additional or improved [NCN] miles by 2030'...so £14,857 per mile?
More and more organisations recognise the power of active travel to help their businesses, improve patient health, reduce inequalities and make the country a better place. I'm proud to have coordinated this effort to bring those voices together around #CWIS3 with @adamtranter.bsky.social
December 8, 2025 at 8:54 AM
More and more organisations recognise the power of active travel to help their businesses, improve patient health, reduce inequalities and make the country a better place. I'm proud to have coordinated this effort to bring those voices together around #CWIS3 with @adamtranter.bsky.social
Some thoughts, following today's cycling and walking investment strategy (CWIS3) launch, on the power of small things that together make something big
What will get people cycling?
Small things that add up to big things…
open.substack.com
June 12, 2026 at 10:00 AM
Some thoughts, following today's cycling and walking investment strategy (CWIS3) launch, on the power of small things that together make something big
Would be nice to see fine words backed up with a more robust #CWIS3 and adequate funding for #ActiveTravel
December 12, 2025 at 2:06 PM
Would be nice to see fine words backed up with a more robust #CWIS3 and adequate funding for #ActiveTravel
The government has published CWIS3, its new cycling & walking strategy for England, during #BikeWeek
We welcome the stronger targets for short journeys and school travel, but the strategy still lacks a target to close the gender gap 👇
cyclinguk.org/cwis3-response
We welcome the stronger targets for short journeys and school travel, but the strategy still lacks a target to close the gender gap 👇
cyclinguk.org/cwis3-response
June 12, 2026 at 2:24 PM
The government has published CWIS3, its new cycling & walking strategy for England, during #BikeWeek
We welcome the stronger targets for short journeys and school travel, but the strategy still lacks a target to close the gender gap 👇
cyclinguk.org/cwis3-response
We welcome the stronger targets for short journeys and school travel, but the strategy still lacks a target to close the gender gap 👇
cyclinguk.org/cwis3-response
If you want to get involved in the #CWIS3 consultation but don't know how, I've put together some suggestions substack.com/home/post/p-...
...and a list of paths you could refer to ...
...and a list of paths you could refer to ...
December 8, 2025 at 1:38 PM
If you want to get involved in the #CWIS3 consultation but don't know how, I've put together some suggestions substack.com/home/post/p-...
...and a list of paths you could refer to ...
...and a list of paths you could refer to ...
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.
December 7, 2025 at 3:59 PM
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.
Gov confirming (finally) that CWIS3 will follow on from the spending review. They are required to issue this statement as the deadline for CWIS3 being consulted on and put in place (ie start of April) has been missed.
Third cycling and walking investment strategy
The government will publish a third cycling and walking investment strategy setting out its long-term vision for active travel.
www.gov.uk
March 28, 2025 at 8:35 PM
Gov confirming (finally) that CWIS3 will follow on from the spending review. They are required to issue this statement as the deadline for CWIS3 being consulted on and put in place (ie start of April) has been missed.
[Cycling and walking update]
Following news posted by @peterwalker99.bsky.social and @lauralaker.bsky.social yesterday, the Third Walking and Cycling Investment Strategy was posted overnight: www.gov.uk/government/p...
Also...
Following news posted by @peterwalker99.bsky.social and @lauralaker.bsky.social yesterday, the Third Walking and Cycling Investment Strategy was posted overnight: www.gov.uk/government/p...
Also...
Active Travel – Active England: the third cycling and walking investment strategy (CWIS3)
www.gov.uk
June 12, 2026 at 8:20 AM
[Cycling and walking update]
Following news posted by @peterwalker99.bsky.social and @lauralaker.bsky.social yesterday, the Third Walking and Cycling Investment Strategy was posted overnight: www.gov.uk/government/p...
Also...
Following news posted by @peterwalker99.bsky.social and @lauralaker.bsky.social yesterday, the Third Walking and Cycling Investment Strategy was posted overnight: www.gov.uk/government/p...
Also...
Roughly €55 per head (c.£46) of active travel funding in RoI for 2025.
Figure for England is roughly (and generously) £10 per head, with big differences between regions.
The UK government's new Cycling and Walking Investment Strategy (CWIS3) is due this year. It should be aiming for c.£50 per head
Figure for England is roughly (and generously) £10 per head, with big differences between regions.
The UK government's new Cycling and Walking Investment Strategy (CWIS3) is due this year. It should be aiming for c.£50 per head
Over €294m in active travel funding published as part of outgoing Government’s promised ‘€1m per day’ for walking and cycling
An allocation of €294,430,134 in funding for active travel projects around Ireland has been published by the National Transport Authority. The funding stems from the…
An allocation of €294,430,134 in funding for active travel projects around Ireland has been published by the National Transport Authority. The funding stems from the…
Over €294m in active travel funding published as part of outgoing Government’s promised ‘€1m per day’ for walking and cycling
An allocation of €294,430,134 in funding for active travel projects around Ireland has been published by the National Transport Authority. The funding stems from the outgoing Government's Budget 2025. It represents the last non-greenway element of the coalition's promised €350 million spending per year for active travel, a figure set by the Programme for Government. The funding includes projects at different stages of planning, design and construction.
irishcycle.com
January 14, 2025 at 10:06 PM
Roughly €55 per head (c.£46) of active travel funding in RoI for 2025.
Figure for England is roughly (and generously) £10 per head, with big differences between regions.
The UK government's new Cycling and Walking Investment Strategy (CWIS3) is due this year. It should be aiming for c.£50 per head
Figure for England is roughly (and generously) £10 per head, with big differences between regions.
The UK government's new Cycling and Walking Investment Strategy (CWIS3) is due this year. It should be aiming for c.£50 per head
A crucial win for investment in #cycling & #walking...
The last Gvt's funding cuts caused a glaring mismatch between the 2nd Cycling & Walking Investment Strategy (CWIS2)'s "objectives" and the funding earmarked to achieve these. Let's hope there will now be no repeat in CWIS3, due later this year!
The last Gvt's funding cuts caused a glaring mismatch between the 2nd Cycling & Walking Investment Strategy (CWIS2)'s "objectives" and the funding earmarked to achieve these. Let's hope there will now be no repeat in CWIS3, due later this year!
Treasury cuts to cycling and walking budget UNLAWFUL, rules Court of Appeal
transportactionnetwork.org.uk/treasury-cut...
transportactionnetwork.org.uk/treasury-cut...
Treasury cuts to cycling and walking budget unlawful, rules Court of Appeal
Treasury cuts to cycling and walking budget unlawful, rules Court of Appeal FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: 10 June 2025 In a historic judgment, the Court of Appeal has today ruled in Transport Action Network’...
transportactionnetwork.org.uk
June 10, 2025 at 4:07 PM
The government's Cycling & Walking Investment Strategy CWIS3 was announced yesterday.
It prioritises cheaper, safer, healthier journeys, and better connected new developments.
It prioritises cheaper, safer, healthier journeys, and better connected new developments.
June 13, 2026 at 8:09 AM
The government's Cycling & Walking Investment Strategy CWIS3 was announced yesterday.
It prioritises cheaper, safer, healthier journeys, and better connected new developments.
It prioritises cheaper, safer, healthier journeys, and better connected new developments.
We welcome today’s #CWIS3 in making active travel safe, easy & accessible.
The ambition for 60% of children to walk or cycle to school by 2035, alongside a national safe routes network, is a significant step forward.
The ambition for 60% of children to walk or cycle to school by 2035, alongside a national safe routes network, is a significant step forward.
Active Travel – Active England: the third cycling and walking investment strategy (CWIS3)
www.gov.uk
June 12, 2026 at 7:04 AM
We welcome today’s #CWIS3 in making active travel safe, easy & accessible.
The ambition for 60% of children to walk or cycle to school by 2035, alongside a national safe routes network, is a significant step forward.
The ambition for 60% of children to walk or cycle to school by 2035, alongside a national safe routes network, is a significant step forward.
New episode of @podstreetsahead.bsky.social out, covering #CWIS3
Outputs not outcomes (CWIS3)
Podcast Episode · Streets Ahead · 22/12/2025 · 52m
podcasts.apple.com
December 22, 2025 at 12:07 PM
New episode of @podstreetsahead.bsky.social out, covering #CWIS3
This is desperately sad and my thoughts are with friends & former colleagues impacted by these cuts
As Laura says, this is also no way to run the NCN. The CSR, and CWIS3, should set out a long term funding settlement for the NCN - this should reach £300m by the end of this parliament
As Laura says, this is also no way to run the NCN. The CSR, and CWIS3, should set out a long term funding settlement for the NCN - this should reach £300m by the end of this parliament
National Cycle Network charity
@sustrans.bsky.social is braced for “substantial cuts” as last year's funding cuts finally bite... as the Department for Transport says it doesn't know how the budget's £100m for active travel will be spent yet cyclingindustry.news/national-cyc...
@sustrans.bsky.social is braced for “substantial cuts” as last year's funding cuts finally bite... as the Department for Transport says it doesn't know how the budget's £100m for active travel will be spent yet cyclingindustry.news/national-cyc...
National Cycle Network charity Sustrans braced for "substantial cuts"
Sustrans braced for “substantial” cuts as CEO of National Cycle Network charity says it needs long-term public investment
cyclingindustry.news
November 15, 2024 at 5:26 PM
This is desperately sad and my thoughts are with friends & former colleagues impacted by these cuts
As Laura says, this is also no way to run the NCN. The CSR, and CWIS3, should set out a long term funding settlement for the NCN - this should reach £300m by the end of this parliament
As Laura says, this is also no way to run the NCN. The CSR, and CWIS3, should set out a long term funding settlement for the NCN - this should reach £300m by the end of this parliament
Some of the Govt's CWIS3 is good. Some is "why?"
School streets and lots more crossings and safe routes to school is very good.
The acknowledgement for a much better & consistently signed network, cos in places it is crap and the NCN isn't as complete as it could be.
www.gov.uk/government/p...
School streets and lots more crossings and safe routes to school is very good.
The acknowledgement for a much better & consistently signed network, cos in places it is crap and the NCN isn't as complete as it could be.
www.gov.uk/government/p...
Active Travel – Active England: the third cycling and walking investment strategy (CWIS3)
www.gov.uk
June 12, 2026 at 7:17 AM
Some of the Govt's CWIS3 is good. Some is "why?"
School streets and lots more crossings and safe routes to school is very good.
The acknowledgement for a much better & consistently signed network, cos in places it is crap and the NCN isn't as complete as it could be.
www.gov.uk/government/p...
School streets and lots more crossings and safe routes to school is very good.
The acknowledgement for a much better & consistently signed network, cos in places it is crap and the NCN isn't as complete as it could be.
www.gov.uk/government/p...
Absolutely delighted to see serious investment in active travel from the Labour government:
www.gov.uk/government/p...
www.gov.uk/government/p...
Active Travel – Active England: the third cycling and walking investment strategy (CWIS3)
www.gov.uk
June 12, 2026 at 7:22 AM
Absolutely delighted to see serious investment in active travel from the Labour government:
www.gov.uk/government/p...
www.gov.uk/government/p...
We won this case a year ago! And now? New flexibilities for cash strapped councils risk hollowing out the “dedicated funding” for cycling and walking.
This reversal comes as the Labour government is expected to publish its first ever Cycling and Walking Investment Strategy (CWIS3) this week.
This reversal comes as the Labour government is expected to publish its first ever Cycling and Walking Investment Strategy (CWIS3) this week.
Treasury cuts to cycling and walking budget UNLAWFUL, rules Court of Appeal
transportactionnetwork.org.uk/treasury-cut...
transportactionnetwork.org.uk/treasury-cut...
Treasury cuts to cycling and walking budget unlawful, rules Court of Appeal
Treasury cuts to cycling and walking budget unlawful, rules Court of Appeal FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: 10 June 2025 In a historic judgment, the Court of Appeal has today ruled in Transport Action Network’...
transportactionnetwork.org.uk
June 10, 2026 at 3:59 PM
We won this case a year ago! And now? New flexibilities for cash strapped councils risk hollowing out the “dedicated funding” for cycling and walking.
This reversal comes as the Labour government is expected to publish its first ever Cycling and Walking Investment Strategy (CWIS3) this week.
This reversal comes as the Labour government is expected to publish its first ever Cycling and Walking Investment Strategy (CWIS3) this week.
Yesterday our Campaigns & Policy Lead @benwheels.bsky.social attended the @appgcw.bsky.social to discuss #CWIS3 with @liliangreenwood.bsky.social. Pleased to hear about action on #PavementParking and mobility devices law, but nothing about the #ActivityTrap for #DisabledPeople.
Yesterday @appgcw.bsky.social meet w/ @liliangreenwood.bsky.social. Focus on #CWIS3.
✅reiterated commitmt 2 sort out Mobility Aid law
✅Pavemt Parking action
But nothin more 2 help #Disabled ppl be more physically active.
Need 2 end "activity trap": Disabled ppl fear losing bfits by getting active.
✅reiterated commitmt 2 sort out Mobility Aid law
✅Pavemt Parking action
But nothin more 2 help #Disabled ppl be more physically active.
Need 2 end "activity trap": Disabled ppl fear losing bfits by getting active.
July 7, 2026 at 3:48 PM
Yesterday our Campaigns & Policy Lead @benwheels.bsky.social attended the @appgcw.bsky.social to discuss #CWIS3 with @liliangreenwood.bsky.social. Pleased to hear about action on #PavementParking and mobility devices law, but nothing about the #ActivityTrap for #DisabledPeople.
NEW POD EPISODE! 🚨This time we're talking Outputs, not Outcomes and England's Cycling and Walking Investment Strategy, with Xavier Brice of the @walkwheelcyclet.bsky.social
Listen here, or wherever you get your podcasts: shows.acast.com/streets-ahea...
Listen here, or wherever you get your podcasts: shows.acast.com/streets-ahea...
Outputs not outcomes (CWIS3) | Streets Ahead
And why we need to start treating active travel like road and rail transport
shows.acast.com
December 22, 2025 at 10:56 AM
NEW POD EPISODE! 🚨This time we're talking Outputs, not Outcomes and England's Cycling and Walking Investment Strategy, with Xavier Brice of the @walkwheelcyclet.bsky.social
Listen here, or wherever you get your podcasts: shows.acast.com/streets-ahea...
Listen here, or wherever you get your podcasts: shows.acast.com/streets-ahea...
And in case you missed it last week, I wrote this about the CWIS3 consultation in its current form, and why we need better substack.com/home/post/p-...
A cycling and walking strategy goes into a bar...
And gets a bit of a pep talk
substack.com
December 8, 2025 at 9:09 AM
And in case you missed it last week, I wrote this about the CWIS3 consultation in its current form, and why we need better substack.com/home/post/p-...
NEW POD EPISODE! 🚨This time, we're talking Outputs, not Outcomes and England's Cycling and Walking Investment Strategy, with Xavier Brice of @walkwheelcyclet.bsky.social
Listen here, or wherever you get your podcasts: shows.acast.com/streets-ahea...
Listen here, or wherever you get your podcasts: shows.acast.com/streets-ahea...
Outputs not outcomes (CWIS3) | Streets Ahead
And why we need to start treating active travel like road and rail transport
shows.acast.com
December 22, 2025 at 2:47 PM
NEW POD EPISODE! 🚨This time, we're talking Outputs, not Outcomes and England's Cycling and Walking Investment Strategy, with Xavier Brice of @walkwheelcyclet.bsky.social
Listen here, or wherever you get your podcasts: shows.acast.com/streets-ahea...
Listen here, or wherever you get your podcasts: shows.acast.com/streets-ahea...
CWIS3 illustrates how the cost of car travel is crippling to low income families, and how liberating good active travel options can be.
June 13, 2026 at 8:09 AM
CWIS3 illustrates how the cost of car travel is crippling to low income families, and how liberating good active travel options can be.
This! 👇 In my personal response to the CWIS3 consultation I recommended targets be added for a) a reduction in the total number of car trips per year and b) a reduction in total miles driven per year in England. Walking and cycling won't get easier or safer if we continue to drive more year on year.
December 18, 2025 at 1:43 PM
This! 👇 In my personal response to the CWIS3 consultation I recommended targets be added for a) a reduction in the total number of car trips per year and b) a reduction in total miles driven per year in England. Walking and cycling won't get easier or safer if we continue to drive more year on year.
2. More school streets across the ward.
We all want to keep children safe.
And this aligns with the recently announced government aim that '60% of children aged 5 to 16 will usually walk or cycle to school by 2035'.
www.gov.uk/government/p...
We all want to keep children safe.
And this aligns with the recently announced government aim that '60% of children aged 5 to 16 will usually walk or cycle to school by 2035'.
www.gov.uk/government/p...
Active Travel – Active England: the third cycling and walking investment strategy (CWIS3)
www.gov.uk
June 12, 2026 at 4:36 PM
2. More school streets across the ward.
We all want to keep children safe.
And this aligns with the recently announced government aim that '60% of children aged 5 to 16 will usually walk or cycle to school by 2035'.
www.gov.uk/government/p...
We all want to keep children safe.
And this aligns with the recently announced government aim that '60% of children aged 5 to 16 will usually walk or cycle to school by 2035'.
www.gov.uk/government/p...