The plans, submitted by cycling charity Sustrans, would see a one-mile (1.6km) section of Route 7, from Barmstone Lane in Washington to Wood House Farm in Sunderland, "widened and resurfaced".

A new survey by Sustrans highlights that while 62% of children walk, wheel or scoot five or more days a week, over half (54%) travel by car or van just as frequently. The report also identifies a ...

Safety is clearly a concern though, with 81% saying they would like more cycle paths and quiet routes, and 78% supporting ... by car or van making up 33%. "Sustrans have run like little polls ...

The plans from charity Sustrans, described as the ‘custodian’ of the National Cycle Network, apply to part of the network’s ‘route seven’. The section earmarked for works runs from ...

And what would get you cycling more? A survey by the charity Sustrans, which looks after main cycling routes across the UK, found 8% of girls and 17% of boys say they cycle often. The poll of ...