Laura Laker

Laura Laker is a freelance journalist with more than a decade’s experience covering cycling, walking and wheeling (and other means of transport). Beginning her career with road.cc, Laura has also written for national and specialist titles of all stripes. One part of the popular Streets Ahead podcast, she sometimes appears as a talking head on TV and radio, and in real life at conferences and festivals. She is also the author of Potholes and Pavements: a Bumpy Ride on Britain’s National Cycle Network.

Transport Secretary wants end to "perverse half cycle lanes" and hints at long-term funding for cycling and walking

Secretary of State for Transport, Louise Haigh, has said £100m for cycling and walking was the start, and long-term funding could be pledged in the Spring Spending Review, as she adds road deaths have been "normalised for too long"

Is cycling and walking being shafted in the West Midlands? Mayor distances himself from "downgraded" voluntary road safety job ad that has since disappeared

Richard Parker denied involvement in the short-lived job posting, with one active travel campaigner saying that replacing a full-time Walking and Cycling Commissioner role with a voluntary one would be "devastating" for cycle route delivery in the region

Court of Appeal to reconsider ruling on cycle funding cuts in England, with judge citing "real prospect of success"

The appeal could help “hardwire stability” for sustained cycling funding in England, the Transport Action Network says

"No family should go through what mine did”: Chris Boardman speaks about losing his mum at the hands of killer driver for the first time

Boardman was emotional as he talked about losing his mum Carol in a cycling collision at the launch of the Road Justice report, saying his dad "never recovered" and describing his anger at the way road crime is treated

Is Essex ready for RideLondon? Police defends silence over road safety issues

Exclusive: Essex police says road safety "a priority" with data-led Vision Zero plans and "Extra Eyes" team expansion

RideLondon: Essex urged to focus on road safety ahead of revamped sportive

Predicted increase in Essex cycling could be a positive legacy for county as it prepares to host the UK's biggest sportive, but cyclists say safety work needed

Protesters demand urgent action on dangerous London junctions

Hundreds gathered near Holborn to demand action

Bike boom: Sales up 25% but increased motor traffic holding back further growth, says Bicycle Association

Bicycle Association data shows 40% growth by value against 2020, and 25% by volume - but motor traffic levels may be holding back further growth

"Not a good use of public money": minister says council who ripped up pop-up cycle lane can't bid for more active travel funding

The cycling minister tells West Sussex County Council it can't bid more for funds this year after ripping out a popular pop-up lane last year

Have West Midlands Police lost their way on cycling?

Social media silence, poor responses to video submissions... the signs aren't good

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Transport Secretary wants end to "perverse half cycle lanes" and hints at long-term funding for cycling and walking

Is cycling and walking being shafted in the West Midlands? Mayor distances himself from "downgraded" voluntary road safety job ad that has since disappeared

Court of Appeal to reconsider ruling on cycle funding cuts in England, with judge citing "real prospect of success"

"No family should go through what mine did”: Chris Boardman speaks about losing his mum at the hands of killer driver for the first time

Is Essex ready for RideLondon? Police defends silence over road safety issues

RideLondon: Essex urged to focus on road safety ahead of revamped sportive

Protesters demand urgent action on dangerous London junctions

Bike boom: Sales up 25% but increased motor traffic holding back further growth, says Bicycle Association

"Not a good use of public money": minister says council who ripped up pop-up cycle lane can't bid for more active travel funding

Have West Midlands Police lost their way on cycling?

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