AndreaVin
Active Member
https://www.crowdjustice.com/case/stop-the-cuts-to-walking-and-cycling/
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Legal challenge to walking & cycling funding cuts in the UK.
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Pale Rider
Legendary Member
I see they want to 'take the government to court'.
I'm not sure shovelling money down the throats of already rich lawyers will do much for cycling infrastructure.
The campaign has reached £15,500 of a stretch target of £40,000.
The money will be completely wasted on legal fees because the campaigners will run out of funds way before the government, so any court action will just fizzle out.
I'm not sure shovelling money down the throats of already rich lawyers will do much for cycling infrastructure.
The campaign has reached £15,500 of a stretch target of £40,000.
The money will be completely wasted on legal fees because the campaigners will run out of funds way before the government, so any court action will just fizzle out.
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AndreaVin
Active Member
If they win it would massively and positively affect cycling infrastructure. If they lose, they will have to pay the gov legal costs. That's what the money's for. They are asking for 'pledges' for that possibility. So it's a question of if you think they have a good case. How do we improve cycling infrastructure in your view?
Drago
Legendary Member
- Location
- Suburban Poshshire
I personally want a clear and concise summary of their legal argument before I deign to feed the lawyers. Simply not liking it, as much as I empathise, isn't going to do it for me.
dutchguylivingintheuk
Über Member
it will take years an the then government will take that win as cheap marketing points, a alternative would be to get organised to have a group demanding better infrastructure or no (futher) cuts, but at present with the group of cyclist still being relatively small it's always going to be difficult.
mjr
Comfy armchair to one person & a plank to the next
- Location
- mostly Norfolk, sometimes Somerset
Can anyone explain to me why the government cannot be made to put £200m (plus interest/inflation) extra into Active Travel?
N0bodyOfTheGoat
Über Member
- Location
- Hampshire, UK
Drago
Legendary Member
- Location
- Suburban Poshshire
Bristolian
Über Member
- Location
- Bristol, UK
Well done to Andrea and her colleagues at TAN. Hopefully (🤷♀️) this will deter future governments from trying to ride roughshod over the populace that elected them 
Shame about the lost money though.
If I was a cynic (heaven forbid
) I wouldn't be surprised if the publication of a new CWIS plan doesn't get delayed whilst you try to find some morals within the government.
Shame about the lost money though.
If I was a cynic (heaven forbid
) I wouldn't be surprised if the publication of a new CWIS plan doesn't get delayed whilst you try to find some morals within the government.
mjr
Comfy armchair to one person & a plank to the next
- Location
- mostly Norfolk, sometimes Somerset
That hasn't stopped them paying costs of other past actions they had no part in, so why shouldn't it be similar for cycling?
[This is a rephrased post I'm sure is within the rules. Cycling advocacy is still allowed here.]
ktmbiker58
Senior Member
Gov didn't challenge the judgement because effectively they won, the £200m stays in the public purse and challenging the judgement wouldn't change that.
