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22nd August 2023 Road Safety Week Road Safety Week is the UK’s biggest road safety event, coordinated annually by Brake, the road safety charity. Brake, the road safety charity, founded Road Safety Week in 1997 as… 3rd August 2022 National Cycle to Work Day Have you ever thought about riding your bike to work? Cycle Scheme run the UK’s biggest celebration of cycle commuting is back on Thursday 1st August 2024! Whether you’ve never… 3rd August 2021 Milton Keynes Council leases first e-cargo bike MK Council leases first e-cargo bike to Olney entrepreneur and start-up Milton Keynes Council has leased its first fully electric e-cargo bike to a female entrepreneur who launched an online… 28th May 2021 National Bike Week Get on your bike and join the rest of the country in a celebration of cycling for National Bike Week. Bike Week is delivered by Cycling UK. It is an… 27th May 2021 E-cargo bikes E-cargo bikes are available to lease to businesses in Milton Keynes E-cargo bikes have hit the streets of Milton Keynes as part of a new initiative to reduce congestion… 27th May 2021 Access to bikes No bike?  No problem! Milton Keynes Council are serious about cycling. We want to increase the number of people who ride bikes for work and leisure. The fact that not… 26th May 2021 Skills training Cycling skills and training courses In Milton Keynes we offer a range of cycle training courses to help you improve your cycling skills and boost your confidence, no matter what… 26th May 2021 Super Redways The Redway Super Routes – a commuter network The Redway Super Routes network consists of 13 existing continuous corridors of Redways which align closely to the grid roads. They are… 26th May 2021 Cycle facilities Cycle facilities to help get you cycling There is a wide range of cycle parking dotted around Milton Keynes and the local area as well as public tool stations and commuter… 2nd May 2021 Cycle Training for Adults & Families Training continues outside of school Our Bikeability and Bikeability Plus training courses are for everyone. A variety of courses take place throughout the year for adults and / or families… 12th March 2021 Travel Grants Applications are closed Your workplace can apply for a ‘Sustainable Travel Grant’ to help implement measures that increase travel to your organisation by active and sustainable modes. The grants are… 8th March 2021 Cycle Parking Ride It, Lock It, Love It! (We are now closed to new applications) Milton Keynes Council are offering free cycle parking for businesses. Throughout the pandemic, cycling has been a… 1st February 2021 Travel Grants for MK Business Grants available to support Green Recovery at MK workplaces (We are now closed to new applications) Sadly, the Covid-19 crisis has placed unprecedented demands on everyone and has affected all… 22nd January 2021 Cycle parking for your workplace Ride your way to becoming a Cycle Friendly Employer (We are now closed to new applications) Throughout the pandemic, cycling has been a favoured mode of travel, helping key workers… 10th September 2020 Let’s make the return to work a green one The road to a ‘green’ recovery From this month we see more of Milton Keynes restart –  schools return and with the Furlough scheme to end in October and Government… 1st September 2020 10 reasons why an E-cargo bike could be great for your business E-cargo bikes: the future of urban deliveries With the recent spike in home deliveries putting a strain on our already congested roads, businesses are looking for more convenient and sustainable… 18th June 2020 #RestartMK – Return to Work A flexible and active approach to planning your workforce’s post lockdown commute. Whilst many workplaces have been working remotely during restrictions, now lockdown is slowly being eased, organisations may face… 5th June 2020 Santander Cycles MK Relaunches Choose cycling for transport and exercise. We are excited to share the news that starting from Monday June 8th 2020, Santander Cycles MK scheme will be… 4th June 2020 Electric cargo bikes coming to Milton Keynes An efficient, low-cost, clean 21st century last mile solution Milton Keynes Council is introducing 21 eCargo bikes to its vehicle fleet to help make council business travel more sustainable. The… 3rd October 2019 Grab a sidekick and start Liftsharing today Super Commuters helping relieve the stress of your commute. Milton Keynes Liftshare scheme is now available.  The scheme has been launched to support commuters with your journey, to help cut… 30th September 2019 Liftshare Week 2019 Imagine saving 50% on petrol or diesel every time you went to the pumps to fill up By sharing your journeys with a Liftshare partner, you can split the… 25th February 2019 Winter Wheelers An exciting advent calendar cycling initiative from 1-24 December to motivate you to enjoy riding through the winter. Yes it’s darker and colder – but it can also be one… 25th February 2019 National Work Life Week National Work Life Week is an opportunity for both employers and employees to focus on well-being at work and work-life balance. Working Families help employers show their employees,… 25th February 2019 World Car Free Day Every year on 22 September, people from around the world get together in the streets, intersections, and neighbourhood blocks to celebrate Car Free Day. Let World Car Free Day be a… 25th February 2019 Cycle September A fun, free competition to get more people on bikes. Join Love to Ride UK  to get involved and take part in Cycle September – a fun, global… 20th February 2019 National Walking Month Take to your feet this May for National Walking Month. Walking is one of the easiest ways to improve our health and stay connected to our community, helping us feel… 20th February 2019 World Environment Day World Environment Day is a chance to reconnect with nature and celebrate the places that matter most to you. Take part in one of thousands of events across the globe… 20th February 2019 Clean Air Day Join Global Action Plan on 20th June and make a pledge to reduce the amount of air pollution you create. There are lots of simple things we can do to… 30th January 2019 Rise in cycling could prevent 34,000 life-threatening illnesses The NHS will save £319m if cycling doubles in seven UK cities every eight years by 2040, according a new report from Sustrans. The charity calculates that 34,000 life-threatening illnesses… 5th January 2019 NICE Prioritise active travel over vehicles Physical inactivity is responsible for one in six deaths and is believed to cost the UK £7.4 billion each year, including £900 million to the NHS. Active travel including pedestrians,… 26th November 2018 #WinterWheelers Win for riding with Winter Wheelers! During December there will be daily giveaways of practical winter cycling gear from leading innovative brands Proviz, Beryl, Torch and… 3rd October 2018 Liftshare Week Liftshare Week 1-7 October 2018 What is Liftshare Week? It takes place every October across the UK and this year it’s taking place across 1st-7th October. Liftshare Week is all… 16th August 2018 Remember, Remember…It’s Cycle September! Are you ready for a challenge? To help unlock the many benefits of the bicycle in Milton Keynes, we have teamed up with Love to Ride to run a fun,… 19th March 2018 Cycle to work Start your day with a cycle commute Cycling to work has been proven to have a variety of benefits to individuals and the local community as well as having positive impacts on… 2nd February 2018 Love to Ride Love to Ride. Be part of the International Cycling Campaign! Using different themes, Love to Ride encourage people to get out on their bikes, whatever the weather and wherever you… 24th November 2017 Park & Ride Milton Keynes Park & Ride Park for free at MK Coachway, M1 J14 Driving your car into a town or city-centre can be expensive, time-consuming and stressful. Milton Keynes Park… 24th November 2017 Walk to work Walking is a great way to start the day – and did you know that you can get your weekly recommended dose of exercise by simply walking to work? It… 6th October 2017 Remote working Out of office but still remote working Working from home, or anywhere that isn’t your designated place of work all fall under the heading of ‘remote working’. For… 6th October 2017 Advice & Safety Cycling is a fun family activity – helping you and your children ride together more. Cycling is great for children – it’s healthy, fast and fun and gives them the… 15th September 2017 Get Connected Reducing the need to travel Milton Keynes has significant population and employment growth, high levels of productivity and is one of the fastest growing cities in the… 14th September 2017 Car Sharing A journey shared is an enjoyable one Milton Keynes is the perfect location for journey sharing with around 60% of people who live in the borough also working in the… 14th September 2017 Commuting Transform your daily commute “I don’t have time”, “It’s too far”, “I’ve got to pick the kids up after school”, “I didn’t know…” – just some of the reasons why… 2nd September 2015 Smart Parking secures Phase II of MK Council SmartPark trial In February 2015, we were proud to announce the launch of Smart Parking’s SmartPark solution in Milton Keynes with the installation of 300 SmartEye sensors in the city’s B4-1 Car…