What the Council's New Cycling Plan Gets Right (and Wrong)
David Mensah
June 5, 2026
The proposed network is ambitious. Whether it survives contact with reality is another question.
The Plan
The council released its long-awaited Active Travel Strategy this week, promising 42 miles of new protected cycling infrastructure by 2028.
For cycling advocates who have waited years for meaningful action, the document is both a cause for celebration and a source of carefully managed optimism.