CALL TO ACTION: Tameside Council has announced a new consultation for improvements to the A560 that include wider footpaths, resurfaced roads and footpaths, improved pedestrian crossings, safer junctions, better bus stops, and new separated cycle lanes.

This is another big opportunity to improve our region, so don't sit on this while objectors steal the narrative. Seize the opportunity while it’s here and add your voice to positive change for our health, wellbeing and quality of life. www.walkridegm.org.uk/2026/08/15/s...

Levenshulme, Old Trafford, Chorlton or Partington, We need you! As part of the buzz project, we have received a bunch of telraam sensors which will monitor the effects of our walking and cycling busses across 4 areas. Sign up to take part: telraam.net/en/candidate...

Our digital hustings, Transport for a Healthy Economy continues! A question from Harry Gray, a member of our Steering Group, on road safety in Greater Manchester Answered by @geraldinecoggins.bsky.social

Our digital hustings continues with a question from Andy Hay in Whalley Range on Starling Bikes.

Our digital hustings questions are now live to all candidates! The first to respond is @geraldinecoggins.bsky.social on a question from Adam Thomson on pavement parking. @cleancitiescampaign.org @mumsforlungs.bsky.social @mcrfoe.bsky.social @ramblers.org.uk @lowtrafficfuture.bsky.social

Not one transport question at last week's GM Mayor's hustings. Nothing on the Bee Network, clean air, walking or cycling - despite transport being one of the biggest parts of the job. This is your chance to change that 🧵

Andy Burnham is about to become PM. What does that mean for active travel? New from Moving Up North: the inside account of how Burnham really operates. Ten years of hustings, hot seats, wins and climbdowns, from people who were in the room. A window into how he'll govern next.

We're seeking new members for our lively & friendly steering group - ideally a few specific skillsets: - Accountancy / Finances - Fundraising - Charity / Third Sector Governance If this might be you - or someone you know - please complete the expression of interest form forms.gle/NTDZoK7aCQLX...

It's been a joy to work with Tameside Council to document this brilliant school street scheme in Mossley. The important messages for these projects are always the ones shared by the children we speak to. Great to see the cross-party political support for these schemes, too!

Boombox Barry! The man, the myth, the legend - spills all on bike and scooter hire in Manchester.

A letter to the leader of Manchester City Council Bev Craig sent after May's remarkable local election results. The full letter can be read here: www.walkridegm.org.uk/2026/05/20/l...

Here's the situation. You're in a rush to catch a train at Oxford Road. You're already late and only have a minute or so to lock up. You push the bike into the stand and the lock fails - you can't seem to get the front lock into place. You miss the train. Seems familiar?

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🚦 Tip 3: Ask for something simple and achievable, then build on it if they're elected.

🤝 Tip 2: Think about long-term relationship – councillors are humans!

Local elections are three weeks away! Now is a great time to open up a conversation on active travel with your future councillors – here's @slowbikeiain.bsky.social's top tips. ⚡️ Tip 1: When communicating with candidates, keep it quick.

Choose Choice. Don't wake up in 6 months to learn that the proposal to give people genuine transport choice along this North Manchester corridor has cancelled in favour of car-choked roads and unreliable bus times. Have your say by 29 March and Choose Choice: www.walkridegm.org.uk/2026/03/24/s...

Do you want to see more investment in North Manchester's health? Read more via our blog and have your say by Sunday 29 March to avoid missing out: www.walkridegm.org.uk/2026/03/24/s...

We're recruiting a Walking and Cycling Bus Coordinator and Administrator 📯📯📯 Join our team! Apply now lnkd.in/ekhTE7br

NEW FOR 2026... We're going to start running online Skill Share events on a range of different topics, starting with a general intro to Walk Ride GM (and active travel campaigning) featuring our very own @harryhamishgray.bsky.social. 🎟️ Register here: www.tickettailor.com/events/walkr...

Meanwhile, people in Greater Manchester are being killed and seriously injured at an increasing rate. Driver convenience is apparently more important than keeping people alive.

And just like that, 2000 e bikes roll out across Birmingham In the 7 years we've had Beryl running our bike here we've barely lifted above 1000 bikes. @andyburnham.bsky.social we are being short changed.

Simple yet ingenious electric bike hire in Caen, France. Bikes are locked together like a trolley rack. Stops theft and vandalism. If only Bee Network and @andyburnham.bsky.social would let us have such a clever and useful system

The biggest cheer was saved for Best Campaign Success. The Walk Ride GM-led campaign to retain the direct cycling link through the @manmetuni.bsky.social campus shows the importance of active citizenship, as 100s raised their voices in reply to a proposed development of student halls on Cavendish St

Walk Ride Tameside was named Best Community/Campaign Group for their work building bridges with @tamesidecouncil.bsky.social & proposing the Tameside Trails greenways network. And the much-loved & tireless campaigner Owler Nook was crowned People’s Active Travel Champion for 2025.

Greater Manchester’s Bicycle Mayor Belinda Everett, nominated in two categories, took home the Best Activation Event award for her work organising the hugely impactful Black Unity Bike Ride, which has announced it will return for the next few years at least.

With an eye on building a genuinely connected network of walking, wheeling and cycling routes, @traffordcouncil.bsky.social’s ambitious proposals to transform Seymour Grove received the Best Proposed Scheme award.

@rochdalecouncil.bsky.social’s advancements over the year were rewarded with the Most Improved Council prize – acknowledging their commitment to continuing with the Castleton scheme for the greater good despite noises from a vocal minority of objectors.

Marking exciting times for the core of the region, Manchester City Council claimed two titles – for the completed scheme to reallocate road space and curtail car use on Deansgate, and as Best Council for the ever-growing pipeline and clear ambitions for the near future.