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18 Dec 2023

One of the North West’s oldest record shops has reopened after 14 months, creating a small museum to pay tribute to its long-standing musical connections with the city.

6 Dec 2023

Bristol and Cirencester-based bespoke fine jewellery retailer Titcombe Bespoke Jewellery, a member of the National Association of Jewellers, has received one of its most unusual commissions...

6 Dec 2023

Reynolds’ Butchers in Parbold, near Wigan, have set up a scheme called Mary’s Mince to help people living in the village.

5 Dec 2023

Research commissioned by American Express Shop Small reveals the top 10 high streets for independent shops in the UK, shining a light on the nation’s small businesses that play...

5 Dec 2023

A new campaign is calling on police & crime commissioners to tackle crime on a local level, as theft against convenience retailers reaches record highs.

4 Dec 2023

Recent data from VistaPrint, reported by London Loves Business, has revealed that 70% of London small businesses generate up to a substantial 86% of their annual revenue...

23 Nov 2023

Retail sector leaders have expressed a range of concerns, from taxation to business rates, following the Chancellor’s Autumn Statement this week.

22 Nov 2023

Six independent bookshops from around the UK have been named as the winners of the inaugural Booker Prize Indie Bookshop Spotlight, a competition in which independent bookshops and booksellers...

21 Nov 2023

The National Federation of Subpostmasters has received a response from new Conservative party chairman Richard Holden MP regarding the petition to keep DVLA services in post offices.
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21 Nov 2023

The British Business Bank has launched a new guide aimed at smaller businesses to help them understand how different financial products can support them at all stages of their development.

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Register for the APPGCW Environment Bill webinar

Posted on in Business News , Cycles News

The All Party Parliamentary Group for Cycling & Walking (APPGCW) have an upcoming webinar in regard to the Environment Bill, in association with Landor Links.

The APPGCW comprises of a collection of MP's, peers and associate members, whose vision is to get more people cycling and walking in the UK, more often.

The Environment Bill is currently moving through Parliament and is shortly to move the Report stage.

The Bill's stated aims are to:

  • build a fairer, greener, more resilient future
  • create a new and ambitious domestic framework for environmental governance
  • provide commitments to secure improvement on air quality, natural environment and biodiversity, water and resource efficiency

Active travel brings many obvious benefits to the environment and is a vital component of the transport decarbonisation solution.

This webinar will explore how cycling and walking will be key elements in securing the aims of the Environment Bill.

Speakers include:

Dr William Bird MBE, Founder, Intelligent Health
Charles Johnston, Executive Director with responsibility for Active Travel, Sport England
Roger Geffen, Policy Director, Cycling UK

All ACT members are invited to join in on the APPGCW webinars to learn more about each issue. Please contact the ACT if you would like to join in on the above webinar and we will pass along the the login details.

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