The tourism season has just begun in the New Forest District Council New Forest NPA. We know this because there are lots and lots of cyclists out and about on roads rammed with cars. They’re on the main roads and the back roads. All trying their hardest to enjoy their rides…

Londoners need Count Binface (but vote Sadiq this time to keep Flat Earther Susan Hall out. If she got in, that would be the end of things).

Starvation. The unacceptable face of Israel’s war on Gaza.

A doctor from an international aid agency took these pictures 10th April at Kamal Adwan Hospital in northern Gaza.

The desperate parents gave permission to publish these.

I've just been told a mobility management plan I contributed to for a housing development in Ireland has helped it gain planning permission. Proposals include cargo-bike and cycle storage, e-bike charging at a local bus stop, and additional bus services. Led by Hegsons Design.

I’ve discovered I really enjoy helping local authorities and urban designers achieve excellence for cycle infrastructure design through design review. I’ve just won Active Travel England scheme development funding and some v positive feedback for one client. Happy to do more! 😃

This is outstandingly good news! Via James Gleave - @[email protected] whose cheery regular articles with his personal twist are well worth your free subscription :-)

uk.news.yahoo.com/government-ple…

This is fantastic. The guy talking is a businessman. His business is doing better as a direct result of a cycleway that’s made it safer and easier for his customers to reach his shop. Simples.

Active Travel England

WATCH: “Bike lanes are good for business.” And neighbourhoods, and people, and the future, and more.

Seriously, I’ve seen more delegation presentations to council than I could ever count, and this is one of the best in its messaging. Watch it, and share it.

Great advice here on how to get bad drivers prosecuted... Thanks Kevin!

CyclingMikey the Unspeakable

Good morning scientists - I've spotted this opportunity (and several similar) this morning in the Government's Contracts Finder email. I thought you might be interested:

contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d0a7b54…

NO, HE ISN’T. STOP LYING.

It is NOT anti-Semitic to do the right thing and call for a ceasefire and an end to the genocide in Gaza. Jewish people across the world should unite in this call.

Listen to Miriam Margolyes OBE wise counsel. She has courageously said what so many people dare not say.

Good grief, you couldn’t make it up…. could you?!