During the pandemic, Birmingham City Council introduced some pop-up cycle lanes across Birmingham that were intended to help people move around safely when public transport was impacted by measures…
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Posted Tuesday, December 2, 2025 - 07:31 in Chris's blog
Birmingham City Council (BCC) is consulting on the introduction of a modal filter at the junction of Holt Street and Lister Street, next to the Aston University campus, in order to reduce rat-runni…
Posted Wednesday, November 26, 2025 - 06:22 in Chris's blog
Birmingham City Council (BCC) is consulting on improvements to the Vauxhall and Duddeston area, between Nechells Parkway and the railway line.…
Posted Saturday, September 20, 2025 - 13:59 in Chris's blog
In 2020, Birmingham City Council (BCC) installed a temporary ‘pop-up’ cycle lane on Bradford Street, as part of the emergency transport measures introduced during lockdown.…
Posted Friday, July 25, 2025 - 09:59 in Chris's blog
Birmingham City Council has drawn up plans for an extension of the A38 cycle route from Selly Oak to Longbridge, and is consulting on those plans during July 2025.…
Posted Wednesday, December 11, 2024 - 21:38 in Chris's blog
Birmingham City Council is consulting on a scheme to stop HGVs using Water Orton Lane by implementing a bus and cycle gate at the junction with Kingsbury Road.…
Posted Sunday, November 24, 2024 - 13:11 in Chris's blog
McDonald's is holding a public engagement consultation (closing on Tuesday 26th November 2024) on its plans to open a new restaurant, including drive-thru, on Pershore Road next to the Aldi's in St…
Posted Tuesday, November 12, 2024 - 20:10 in Chris's blog
Birmingham City Council is consulting on changes to Moor Street Queensway to create a more welcoming pedestrian-friendly space for the expected shift in passengers from New Street Station to the ne…
Posted Monday, August 12, 2024 - 17:00 in Chris's blog
Birmingham City Council is consulting on some major plans to pedestrianise most of Hurst Street, as well as introducing more bus gates to reduce motor traffic rat-running through the city centre, p…
Posted Wednesday, June 19, 2024 - 15:27 in Chris's blog
Birmingham City Council (BCC) has put forward some plans for improving active travel conditions (that is, for walking, cycling and wheeling) in Digbeth.…
Posted Sunday, February 25, 2024 - 22:10 in Chris's blog
Birmingham City Council (BCC) is consulting on initial proposals for improving walking and cycling conditions in Bordesley, focusing on 5 corridors.…
Posted Sunday, February 25, 2024 - 21:39 in Chris's blog
Birmingham City Council is consulting on plans for contraflow cycling in 3 locations in the city centre.…
Posted Sunday, November 26, 2023 - 15:10 in Chris's blog
Birmingham City Council has two consultations out on proposals for 20mph zones and one-way streets in the Holyhead area (in Handsworth) that aim to tackle rat-running.…
Posted Monday, December 19, 2022 - 10:38 in Chris's blog
Birmingham City Council (BCC) is consulting on using new powers granted in May 2022 to local councils to enforce ‘moving traffic offences’ at several locations around the city.…
Posted Thursday, December 1, 2022 - 16:16 in Chris's blog
As part of the October cycle safari Push Bikes rode out to Perry Barr
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