Jon Riding
@jonrid.bsky.social
Avid cyclist in many disciplines. Lover of FOD and music
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Victory for wild camping at the Supreme Court!
The verdict is a relief– but Dartmoor remains the *only* place in England & Wales where the public has a right to wild camp
Labour must now pass a new right to roam act to defend & extend the public’s access rights
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...
The verdict is a relief– but Dartmoor remains the *only* place in England & Wales where the public has a right to wild camp
Labour must now pass a new right to roam act to defend & extend the public’s access rights
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...
Wild camping on Dartmoor is legal, supreme court rules
Case came to supreme court after court of appeal determined the term ‘open-air recreation’ included camping
www.theguardian.com
May 21, 2025 at 10:04 AM
Victory for wild camping at the Supreme Court!
The verdict is a relief– but Dartmoor remains the *only* place in England & Wales where the public has a right to wild camp
Labour must now pass a new right to roam act to defend & extend the public’s access rights
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...
The verdict is a relief– but Dartmoor remains the *only* place in England & Wales where the public has a right to wild camp
Labour must now pass a new right to roam act to defend & extend the public’s access rights
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...
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No wonder Jeremy Vine is hanging up his helmet cam – the rage we cyclists face is off the scale | Peter Walker
No wonder Jeremy Vine is hanging up his helmet cam – the rage we cyclists face is off the scale | Peter Walker
Why does cycling make so many drivers lose their cool? It’s partly ignorance, but demonisation by politicians doesn’t help, says Peter Walker, a senior political correspondent for the Guardian
www.theguardian.com
April 30, 2025 at 8:09 AM
No wonder Jeremy Vine is hanging up his helmet cam – the rage we cyclists face is off the scale | Peter Walker
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Pavement parking is illegal in London, but in the rest of England the Highway Code only advises against the practice.
Yesterday I called for action during a debate I held in Westminster on encouraging more children to walk and cycle to school!
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Yesterday I called for action during a debate I held in Westminster on encouraging more children to walk and cycle to school!
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Pavement parking: Call for ban to improve school run safety
MP Olly Glover says tackling pavement parking would encourage families to walk or cycle to school.
www.bbc.co.uk
April 23, 2025 at 4:19 PM
Pavement parking is illegal in London, but in the rest of England the Highway Code only advises against the practice.
Yesterday I called for action during a debate I held in Westminster on encouraging more children to walk and cycle to school!
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Yesterday I called for action during a debate I held in Westminster on encouraging more children to walk and cycle to school!
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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If government made it cheap to travel by helicopter, there'd be a lot more helicopter trips. The fact those trips are not happening today does not mean people are being deprived of their mobility
April 22, 2025 at 6:52 AM
If government made it cheap to travel by helicopter, there'd be a lot more helicopter trips. The fact those trips are not happening today does not mean people are being deprived of their mobility
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"Bristol pedestrians to have immediate priority over vehicles at traffic light crossings" - come on, Bristol Council: make this happen!
www.bristolpost.co.uk/news/bristol...
www.bristolpost.co.uk/news/bristol...
Pedestrians to have immediate priority over vehicles at crossings
Bristol city councillors are being asked to approve the plans
www.bristolpost.co.uk
March 17, 2025 at 3:06 PM
"Bristol pedestrians to have immediate priority over vehicles at traffic light crossings" - come on, Bristol Council: make this happen!
www.bristolpost.co.uk/news/bristol...
www.bristolpost.co.uk/news/bristol...
March 4, 2025 at 12:43 PM
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Live music is nothing without its fans, and right now music lovers have the chance to shape its future.
The Music Fans’ Voice survey is giving live music fans across the board a real say in how it is supported in the UK.
The Music Fans’ Voice survey is giving live music fans across the board a real say in how it is supported in the UK.
Music Fans' Voice Survey
15 minutes to shape the future of UK live music! Music fans across the nations play a significant part in sustaining a vital industry. They buy the tickets, they stream the songs, and they create glob...
MusicFansVoice.uk
February 24, 2025 at 3:00 PM
Live music is nothing without its fans, and right now music lovers have the chance to shape its future.
The Music Fans’ Voice survey is giving live music fans across the board a real say in how it is supported in the UK.
The Music Fans’ Voice survey is giving live music fans across the board a real say in how it is supported in the UK.
My favourite album of the year so far, Dance of the Atoms by @beautiful-cosmos.bsky.social. Go listen, makes everything seem better 😁
February 21, 2025 at 10:31 PM
My favourite album of the year so far, Dance of the Atoms by @beautiful-cosmos.bsky.social. Go listen, makes everything seem better 😁
#dailypicturegame BOAT
The Glenelg ferry between Skye and the mainland. The last manually operated turntable ferry in the world!
The Glenelg ferry between Skye and the mainland. The last manually operated turntable ferry in the world!
February 6, 2025 at 2:18 PM
#dailypicturegame BOAT
The Glenelg ferry between Skye and the mainland. The last manually operated turntable ferry in the world!
The Glenelg ferry between Skye and the mainland. The last manually operated turntable ferry in the world!
#dailypicturegame FAR
Looking towards Portland from Swyre Head in the Purbecks, Dorset
Looking towards Portland from Swyre Head in the Purbecks, Dorset
February 5, 2025 at 11:56 AM
#dailypicturegame FAR
Looking towards Portland from Swyre Head in the Purbecks, Dorset
Looking towards Portland from Swyre Head in the Purbecks, Dorset
#dailypicturegame SUN
Sunrise on Skye
Sunrise on Skye
January 21, 2025 at 11:32 AM
#dailypicturegame SUN
Sunrise on Skye
Sunrise on Skye
Government responded to “Ban driven grouse shooting” - anyone else get this complete load of crap. They sound like a load of Tories!
January 17, 2025 at 12:20 AM
Government responded to “Ban driven grouse shooting” - anyone else get this complete load of crap. They sound like a load of Tories!
#dailypicturegame CITY
A very small one 😁
A very small one 😁
January 16, 2025 at 11:17 AM
#dailypicturegame CITY
A very small one 😁
A very small one 😁
#cyclo-cross this Sunday in the Forest of Dean!
January 13, 2025 at 6:07 PM
#cyclo-cross this Sunday in the Forest of Dean!
January 9, 2025 at 9:58 AM
Love my heat pump. My house has never been so warm and is costing less to run than my old Gas boiler. It's installed in a 1970s semi and is no more noisy than my neighbours gas boiler! Only cost £1800 to install with the government grant. Plus my shower is now awesome 😁
Myths and outright nonsense about heat pumps continue to get spread through traditional and social media.
Read my comprehensive heat pump myth buster for @carbonbrief.org here:
www.carbonbrief.org/factcheck-18...
Read my comprehensive heat pump myth buster for @carbonbrief.org here:
www.carbonbrief.org/factcheck-18...
Factcheck: 18 misleading myths about heat pumps - Carbon Brief
Heat pumps are an alternative to gas boilers and wood stoves for indoor heating. They...
www.carbonbrief.org
January 8, 2025 at 10:35 AM
Love my heat pump. My house has never been so warm and is costing less to run than my old Gas boiler. It's installed in a 1970s semi and is no more noisy than my neighbours gas boiler! Only cost £1800 to install with the government grant. Plus my shower is now awesome 😁
Successful test of the #cyclocross bike ahead of the last race of the year in Swindon on Sunday. New derailleur and chain catcher after the problems in the last race! #forestofdean
December 13, 2024 at 5:35 PM
Successful test of the #cyclocross bike ahead of the last race of the year in Swindon on Sunday. New derailleur and chain catcher after the problems in the last race! #forestofdean
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Media outlets rush to condemn climate change campaigners as “middle class” protesters causing “chaos” - while ignoring greater disruption by millionaire landowners
The real two-tier politics in Britain? bylinetimes.com/2024/12/12/t...
The real two-tier politics in Britain? bylinetimes.com/2024/12/12/t...
Two-Tier Reporting: When Climate Protesters Slow Ambulances They’re Vilified, So Why Are Wealthy Farmers Given a Free Pass?
Media outlets rush to condemn climate change campaigners as "middle class" protesters causing "chaos" while ignoring greater disruption by millionaire landowners
bylinetimes.com
December 12, 2024 at 12:19 PM
Media outlets rush to condemn climate change campaigners as “middle class” protesters causing “chaos” - while ignoring greater disruption by millionaire landowners
The real two-tier politics in Britain? bylinetimes.com/2024/12/12/t...
The real two-tier politics in Britain? bylinetimes.com/2024/12/12/t...
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Neat video by the Active Travel England team about an newly pedestrianised street in Sheffield youtu.be/WdC5lYW8qgM?...
People-friendly streets make for prosperous societies
YouTube video by Active Travel England
youtu.be
December 6, 2024 at 3:04 PM
Neat video by the Active Travel England team about an newly pedestrianised street in Sheffield youtu.be/WdC5lYW8qgM?...
Seem to have had a @cheekface.bsky.social thing going on this year 🤣
December 5, 2024 at 12:48 AM
Seem to have had a @cheekface.bsky.social thing going on this year 🤣
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Although I would also like to see a minimum mandatory parking charge for all cars.
At the supermarket I have to buy a plastic bag because they harm the environment, so why should I be able to park for free?
At the supermarket I have to buy a plastic bag because they harm the environment, so why should I be able to park for free?
December 2, 2024 at 7:03 AM
Although I would also like to see a minimum mandatory parking charge for all cars.
At the supermarket I have to buy a plastic bag because they harm the environment, so why should I be able to park for free?
At the supermarket I have to buy a plastic bag because they harm the environment, so why should I be able to park for free?
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Your irregular reminder of the scale of disparity between trunk/major roads and cycle funding in England. This is the five years 2018/19-2024/25
Trunk roads: £23,100,000,000 (£23.1bn)
Cycling: £732,885,226 (£733m)
(of which National Cycle Network/Sustrans: £98,207,062 [£98m])
Trunk roads: £23,100,000,000 (£23.1bn)
Cycling: £732,885,226 (£733m)
(of which National Cycle Network/Sustrans: £98,207,062 [£98m])
December 2, 2024 at 10:28 AM
Your irregular reminder of the scale of disparity between trunk/major roads and cycle funding in England. This is the five years 2018/19-2024/25
Trunk roads: £23,100,000,000 (£23.1bn)
Cycling: £732,885,226 (£733m)
(of which National Cycle Network/Sustrans: £98,207,062 [£98m])
Trunk roads: £23,100,000,000 (£23.1bn)
Cycling: £732,885,226 (£733m)
(of which National Cycle Network/Sustrans: £98,207,062 [£98m])