Take it in. The first female chancellor. The first housing secretary who's actually lived in social housing. The first education secretary who was on free school meals. An energy secretary who actually believes in aggressively fighting climate change. Not a bad afternoon.

I am delighted to be appointed as the new cabinet member for climate action. I’m particularly looking forward to building on our commitment to improving active travel by investing £10million+ ⬆️cycling, walking, scooting. ⬆️one of the best recycling rates in London & much more.

“Local stores next to the protected bike lane have seen a 49% increase in sales, compared to an average of 3% for Manhattan as a whole.” (Among MANY public benefits.) Want To Make Money? Build A Business On A Bike Lane. #CityMakingMath Via Fast Company. fastcompany.com/90182112/want-…

England's Chief Medical Officer Professor Chris Whitty speaking about the health benefits of active travel at #ActiveCity2024 yesterday: Professor Chris Whitty #HappierHealthierGreener 🚲👩‍🦽🚶🛴

8 in 10 🇬🇧 people aged 55-64 regularly played outside their homes as a child. Today less than 3 in 10 children are allowed to play outside.

One of the most important things I learnt from ⁦⁦Chris Boardman CBE⁩ last night was that infrastructure built to national standards increases active travel by 20-60% and halves deaths; 'painted lines' increase deaths by 10% and don't increase active travel at all.

Come on Hackney Council - we are better than this. It’s time to take a deep breath & have a look at this alternative design.

Newly published study shows that danger from cars reduces children’s accessibility by at least 75%. Cities / streets designed for cars literally deprive children of independence, which is critical to their development. We need policy and infrastructure to transform our streets.

Being progressive means accelerating a fairer future. Britain is not moving anywhere near fast enough on active travel.

Three #Haringey LTNs set to continue after major fall in traffic 🚲🚶‍♀️ 🛴 ✅ Traffic cut by 50% ✅ 80k fewer vehicles counted per day ✅ Road collisions fall on average 34% Cabinet will consider the reports on 10 December. Find out more: bit.ly/4f1Lh1d

Congestion? It's not cycle lanes, It's not 20mph zones It's not LTNs It's the not timing of traffic lights It's this : Registered vehicles on UK roads: 1991: 20 million 2023: 41.2 million

My wonderful father Peter Kenyon died on Tuesday. He was a principled, kind & hard working man. A journalist, proud European and Labour party activist - he was a selfless change-maker generous with all. He lived a good life.

From Christmas presents to medical supplies, one company in Oxford shares how cargo bikes can transform delivery services in our towns and cities all year round 📦🚲🏘️🎄🎁

'Society grows great when old men plant trees whose shade they know they shall never sit in.' Peter loved trees.

Deeply sorry to hear this news. Peter was a tireless campaigner and a passionate advocate for social justice. His great sense of humour and kindness was felt by many. My heartfelt condolences to his family and loved ones. ❤️

There’s a book to be written about Peter’s role in City of London politics. The Corporation is changed in important and interesting ways by him.

Totally agree with every word from Chris Boardman CBE theguardian.com/news/2024/dec/…

If you resolved to enable Active Travel in your community in 2025..... Join us in Leicester on 1st February!

In Leicester today at the Campaigners Conference of LabourWalks&Cycles. So excited about hearing from so many people working hard to promote safer and easier active travel for all.

An LTN opponent once FOI’d ambulance times inside the Low Traffic Neighbourhoods I delivered in Hackney, but kept the results quiet, because ambulances were found to be getting to addresses in the LTNs more quickly than before they were introduced…😂