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📣 Parents. If cars make your walk or cycle to school feel unsafe, that's not okay.

We need your photos of the school run! The more people can see how awful it is out there - and how unsafe it is for our children - the more power we have. DM pix or tag us in a post.

#streetsforkids #schoolrun
January 15, 2026 at 6:21 AM
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24h average NO2 readings for Thu 8th Jan 2026
Gosforth: 42.94µg/m³
Coast Road: 49.21µg/m³
Tyne Bridge: 54.56µg/m³

https://sensors.spaceforheaton.com
January 9, 2026 at 8:30 AM
Big spikes in air pollution readings across the city yesterday.
24h average NO2 readings for Tue 6th Jan 2026
Gosforth: 27.63µg/m³
Coast Road: 48µg/m³
Tyne Bridge: 35.45µg/m³

https://sensors.spaceforheaton.com
January 7, 2026 at 8:34 AM
Can you spare a few minutes to share your views on snow clearance to help Alex's research? 👇
I'm interested in public attitudes towards clearing footpaths (e.g. the road in your photo is clear, the path is not!) If you or your followers have time to complete my survey I'd love to hear from you.

bsky.app/profile/did:...
Did you have snow overnight/today? #UKSnow

I’m researching public attitudes towards clearing Snow and Ice in the UK. Are you over the age of 18 and live in the UK? If so, you can take part in my research by clicking this link (details inside)

app.onlinesurveys.jisc.ac.uk/s/liverpool/...
January 3, 2026 at 5:08 PM
When there's snow on the ground it's clear to see how often people drive on the pavement.
January 3, 2026 at 12:08 PM
26,826 drivers caught breaking just one traffic law in Newcastle this year.
www.chroniclelive.co.uk/news/north-e...
£2.1m generated in bus lane fines across the North East this year
Several councils across the North East have raked in hundreds of thousands this year through bus lane fines
www.chroniclelive.co.uk
December 29, 2025 at 11:39 AM
Long queues of people are starting to form on roads towards carparks in town.
Meanwhile, the main park and ride Metro stations are not even half full.
Pavements and cycle lanes all flowing freely.
December 22, 2025 at 1:04 PM
Buses in Heaton are not where they should be due to a fire on Chillingham Road this evening.
You can find where yours is at sensors.spaceforheaton.com/bustracker
December 9, 2025 at 8:02 PM
The Go North East Santa Bus has started it's journey through Newcastle and North Tyneside. Follow S09 on our tracker to see its progress sensors.spaceforheaton.com/bustracker

The full route can be found at www.gonortheast.co.uk/services/GNE...
December 9, 2025 at 4:38 PM
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NEW: 50+ transport and health groups have written to the Government calling for clear targets in the upcoming Cycling & Walking Investment Strategy 3, as well as a comprehensive plan for a national active travel network, matching the long-term strategic focus given to roads.
December 7, 2025 at 3:59 PM
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The government’s cycling and walking investment strategy does NOT mention pavement parking.

Respond to the consultation (which ends midnight 15 December) and highlight this important issue.
actionnetwork.org/letters/help...
Help make cycling and walking the fun and easy options!
In June, Transport Action Network won a historic victory in the Court of Appeal, the most significant case for active travel in English legal history. Following this, the government is consulting on a...
actionnetwork.org
December 1, 2025 at 9:01 AM
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Retweeting as the police are appealing for witnesses.

Our thoughts are with the victims and their families.
November 27, 2025 at 5:05 PM
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Look away now 🫣
Next week marks 5 years since the Government closed their consultation on pavement parking and we're still waiting for a decision.

We've received photos from across the UK highlighting pavement parking hotspots. Add your photos here👇 https://t.co/rO3Lat5JTB
November 14, 2025 at 12:00 PM
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24h average NO2 readings for Wed 12th Nov 2025
Gosforth: 23.46µg/m³
Coast Road: 34.43µg/m³
Chillingham Rd School: 64.82µg/m³

https://sensors.spaceforheaton.com
November 13, 2025 at 8:30 AM
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This report from @centreforcities.bsky.social highlights the current issues with transport integration that we hope @kimmcguinness.bsky.social is working to address. By better connecting bus, Metro, and rail, public transport can be made an easy and affordable first choice for many journeys.
With integrated modes, increased bus frequency and reduced journey times #Newcastle could see 170,700 more people connected to the city centre 📢
November 10, 2025 at 4:49 PM
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The freeze on fuel duty is estimated to have cost £133 billion in lost revenue since 2011. At a time of difficult fiscal choices, we're joining @bettertransport.bsky.social in calling to end the fuel duty cut and charge a simple per-mile charge for electric vehicles 🚗 https://bit.ly/49bYnts
Groups call on Chancellor to end fuel duty cut and charge EV drivers per mile
Campaign for Better Transport and six other organisations have written to the Chancellor ahead of next month's Budget urging her to reclaim £4.2 billion a year in lost revenue by allowing the “temporary” 5p fuel duty cut to come to an end and ending the...
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November 10, 2025 at 9:30 AM
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Find a great-value, eco-friendly gift this Christmas! Visit the Pre-Loved Bike Event at the Linskill Centre, Sat 15 Nov, 10am–12pm. Over 50 children’s bikes, all safety-checked. First come, first served. Proceeds support Linskill Charity with North Tyneside Council.
November 7, 2025 at 3:14 PM
As darkness fell and November 5th traditions got going the air quality across the city is has become drastically worse, as this chart from a sensor at the RVI shows.

The can see the latest readings at sensors.spaceforheaton.com/sensors
November 5, 2025 at 6:59 PM
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We contacted Newcatle City Council with @newcycling.bsky.social to ask whether the public realm around the new HMRC offices on New Bridge Street would be as forward-thinking as the artists impressions. We didn't receive a response. Now we learn that Blackett Street, 3 years on, remains "on pause".
October 26, 2025 at 8:39 PM
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In conjunction with @northeastptug.bsky.social we recently wrote to the city council to urge it to work towards making New Bridge Street and Blackett Street match the vision that has been sold to residents. newcycling.org/2025/10/the-...
The future of New Bridge Street and Blackett Street
As the completion of the new Government building on New Bridge Street nears the public realm surrounding the development is starting to take shape. Image on hoardings around the building site, as w…
newcycling.org
October 25, 2025 at 10:40 AM
We joined our friends from SPACE for Fenham and Arthur's Hill on their Glow ride last night as part of the
@cyclinguk.bsky.social "My ride. Our right" campaign. Find out what is was about and see pictures from the event in the video and gallery below 👇🏻
October 23, 2025 at 7:05 AM
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Please do sign up for - and share - this webinar, on Dec 3rd, to hear about some of the amazing work going on nationally and locally to restore children's ability to play out on their doorsteps.

@rezinachowdhury.bsky.social @edwardlamb.bsky.social @playingout.bsky.social @aliceferguson.bsky.social
Restoring children's freedom to play out: let's seize the moment
Society is waking up to children's right and need to play out; councils and orgs around the UK are taking action, come and get inspired !
www.eventbrite.co.uk
October 22, 2025 at 11:36 AM
"Introducing an alternative to the habitual car-dependent urban landscapes often causes loss aversion, irrespective of future benefits. The importance of political leadership to defend the principles until people have experienced the changes firsthand is one of the key findings of this study."
Just got an alert to this new thesis, which has new data supporting the reality of the Goodwin Curve

pure.tue.nl/ws/portalfil...
October 22, 2025 at 11:46 AM
The air quality monitor reports on our website are up and running again after an update.
You can find them at sensors.spaceforheaton.com/sensors
Follow the account below for a daily update each morning.
October 22, 2025 at 8:41 AM