Cllr Ed Lamb @edwardlamb.bsky.social · 24/09/2026ngl I really miss Ceefax 😔bbc.co.ukBBC Archive 1977: Ceefax hits TV screensPebble Mill looked at the newfangled BBC information service. They also played a little bit of computer squash and tennis. 131
Cllr Ed Lamb @edwardlamb.bsky.social · 24/09/2026This would be 'interesting'. I think 30% of UK imported diesel comes from our friends in the USA 👀bbc.co.ukTrump says he would back ban on diesel exports as pump prices hit recordRepublicans lawmakers have put pressure on the president to curb exports as diesel prices soar to record highs in the US. 040
Cllr Ed Lamb @edwardlamb.bsky.social · 24/09/2026This is an excellent way to frame driverless cars 092
Reposted by Cllr Ed LambAcyn @acyn.bsky.social · 22/09/2026Child: This is my first time meeting a mayor. Mamdani: Wow, have you ever met a prime minister? Child: No Norway PM Jonas Gahr Støre: *walks over* 776285764856
Reposted by Cllr Ed LambJohn Munro @johnmunro.bsky.social · 22/09/2026The commute home on #WorldCarFreeDay in Birmingham, UK. 2132
Cllr Ed Lamb @edwardlamb.bsky.social · 20/09/2026There are other ideas for buses, trains and EVs in the package, but obvs fuel duty leads the story. Lads, we can't keep driving to the shops forever 🫠bbc.co.ukEd Davey calls for immediate 10p cut to fuel dutySir Ed blamed Donald Trump's war with Iran for damaging the UK economy and pushing fuel prices up. 4243
Cllr Ed Lamb @edwardlamb.bsky.social · 18/09/2026Gave a tour of our heat pump setup to a knowledgable local yesterday, who is making the swap soon. Most disappointing thing I hear from those trying to learn is the lengths gas engineers go to to talk them out of it! Latest story was that the BUS grant had closed for new applications. Clown-like 220
Cllr Ed Lamb @edwardlamb.bsky.social · 18/09/2026very complex stuff going on in the Arabian Gulf but I think it can be trimmed down to a very simple explanation stranded asset(s) 100
Cllr Ed Lamb @edwardlamb.bsky.social · 17/09/2026Fantastic turnout by campaigners in Liverpool, protesting the Merseyrail e-bike ban. Politicians seem unified... will we see a rethink? I hope so 🤞 Thanks to @cyclinguk.bsky.social for their help 😎 36816
Cllr Ed Lamb @edwardlamb.bsky.social · 17/09/2026I'm a big fan of these chill videos showing folks getting around by bike in civilised places like 🇳🇱. Yes! You can run errands with a bicycle. We are 50 years behind in the UK but my grandchildren might like to know we made an effort for them.youtube.comCycling Through the Amsterdam Tourists Rarely SeeYouTube video by Tycho from Amsterdam 060
Reposted by Cllr Ed LambRoland Smith @rolandmcs.bsky.social · 16/09/2026Very nice to hear a sane voice from Piddington. Serious respect to this woman, who is apparently already being othered by more bigoted villagers. 1062353687
Cllr Ed Lamb @edwardlamb.bsky.social · 16/09/2026Don't suppose now is a good time to talk about bicycles is it? Never seems a good time to raise it... 👀 www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...bbc.co.ukUK inflation pushed up by petrol and diesel price risesSummer holidays and disruption to global oil supplies by the Middle East conflict stoked price growth. 2193
Cllr Ed Lamb @edwardlamb.bsky.social · 13/09/2026This is a pretty darn cool explainer ⚡theguardian.comMapped: the £150bn megaproject that aims to protect Britain from energy shocksThousands of miles of new power lines are needed to deliver climate targets and energy security, but bills will rise in the short term and opponents are mobilising 010
Cllr Ed Lamb @edwardlamb.bsky.social · 12/09/2026In our first few months of owning an EV I was happy to see an average efficiency of just over 4 miles/kWh. Pretty good! Compare that to our e-bike, which I've just seen in our service report: "An efficiency of 7.52 Wh/km converts to approximately ***82.6 miles per kWh***" 😮🤯 271
Cllr Ed Lamb @edwardlamb.bsky.social · 12/09/2026Petrol/diesel prices spiking again ... but it's windy today so EV drivers are getting discounts to soak up the masses of electricity ⚡ Praying for the dictators who are high on their (lack of) supply ⛽ 261
Cllr Ed Lamb @edwardlamb.bsky.social · 08/09/2026It did not take a genius to work out that massive companies like VW did not need to reinvent the wheel as they electrified. The Polo and Golf were massively popular for a reason. Ford might eventually realise this as well (Ka, Fiesta, Focus 🤷♂️)electrive.comVW ID. Polo sold out for months ahead - electrive.comIn Europe, a waiting list is apparently forming for the VW ID. Polo even before the start of deliveries — at least for individual configurations. The waiting 191
Cllr Ed Lamb @edwardlamb.bsky.social · 06/09/2026Defender of the Unnecessarily Massive Carsbbc.co.ukBusiness secretary to meet Jaguar Land Rover boss as thousands of job cuts expectedThe company is struggling with the impact of tariffs as well as the fallout from a major cyber attack last year. 1110
Reposted by Cllr Ed LambCarlton Reid @carltonreid.com · 05/09/2026Road isn’t closed. Up to 52,000 people will be walking along it in the next half hour. 0326
Cllr Ed Lamb @edwardlamb.bsky.social · 04/09/2026can't beat the vibe in a chippy on a Friday night 110
Reposted by Cllr Ed LambLow Traffic Future @lowtrafficfuture.bsky.social · 04/09/2026Not long until our next free webinar! On Monday we'll be going through the Local Transport Plan process, and the opportunities for local campaigners... please share! lowtrafficfuture.org.uk/2026/09/03/u...lowtrafficfuture.org.ukUpcoming webinar! Influencing your Local Transport PlanInfluencing your Local Transport Plan (LTP) is a key opportunity to secure improvements to make it easier to get around by public and shared transport or active travel, i.e. without depending on drivi... 105
Cllr Ed Lamb @edwardlamb.bsky.social · 03/09/2026"The human body was designed to move." So close to getting it. 091
Cllr Ed Lamb @edwardlamb.bsky.social · 31/08/2026Something about not interrupting your enemy while they are making a mistake, etc. 150
Reposted by Cllr Ed LambZoe Avison @zoeavison.bsky.social · 28/08/2026Very cool - switching from gas to electric induction cuts kitchen temperatures by 10 degrees, cuts hob cleaning times from 24mins to 21 seconds, cuts energy use by 2/3rds (a 9k saving in one pub) and yes - wok hei is still possible www.theguardian.com/environment/...theguardian.comThe chefs turning down the heat by switching from gas to electricAs well as being quieter, cheaper to run and easier to clean, induction cookers can cut kitchen temperatures by up to 10C 816666
Cllr Ed Lamb @edwardlamb.bsky.social · 28/08/2026No mention of improved infrastructure that the council should be delivering. Also: "To help prevent drink driving, users are required to complete an in-app cognitive reaction test before they can begin their journey at night." Great! Now do cars 1101
Reposted by Cllr Ed LambProf Matt Hannon @matthannon.bsky.social · 27/08/2026Wow. This is excellent news on a number of fronts, not just carbon (energy access, air quality). China's supply of this fast growing market, is another major missed opportunity for countries like the US, who seem unable to fathom the scale of the export potential here. 092
Cllr Ed Lamb @edwardlamb.bsky.social · 27/08/2026"bUt e-BikEs"bbc.co.ukOff-roaders damage protected Denbighshire site in TikTok videosThree men were convicted for their part in driving in a convoy from Liverpool to Berwyn SSSI. 240
Cllr Ed Lamb @edwardlamb.bsky.social · 24/08/2026A chance exists for us (collectively) to discuss, address and unpick the culture and habit of driving, and our pressing need to reduce that habit. Will we take it? #CarDependencybbc.co.ukUK minister urges social media firms to remove dangerous driving videosDefence minister Luke Pollard says "there's no place" for social media trend showing people driving the wrong way down roads. 1110
Cllr Ed Lamb @edwardlamb.bsky.social · 23/08/2026"America is on the verge of collapse..." deanblundell.substack.com/p/breaking-t...deanblundell.substack.comBREAKING: Trump Tried To Slip A “Snapback” Provision Into Canada Deal. Carney Caught It. Told Trump To F*** Off. Now Trump Is Threatening Military Force.Canada put a bullet in trade relations with Trump Yesterday after a last minute change that would allow Trump to tariff us anytime. Carney is poised to retaliate BIGLY Trump wants to go to war. 011
Cllr Ed Lamb @edwardlamb.bsky.social · 22/08/2026Horrific. This is the second 'wrong way' incident with multiple deaths in recent weeks. Prediction: Nothing will change to make this less likely in future. www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/cq...bbc.co.ukTwo police officers among seven dead after crash near Middlesbrough - follow livePolice say a Volkswagen Passat was "travelling the wrong way along the A66" and collided with a police vehicle shortly after 03:30 BST on Saturday. 220
Cllr Ed Lamb @edwardlamb.bsky.social · 19/08/2026If stealth is your thing, allow me to reintroduce you to the bicycle 🚲 031
Reposted by Cllr Ed LambCaroline Lucas @carolinelucas.bsky.social · 13/08/2026Really? Is that it? If this is all that’s come from COBR, it’s pitifully inadequate. As crisis deepens, it beggars belief that there aren’t eg plans to increase resources for the fire service, support for farmers, max workplace temperature, funded community cool spaces & obvs ban on new fossil fuelsindependent.co.ukAndy Burnham warns of summer ban on disposable barbecuesAndy Burnham said he would consider if a restriction on purchasing the products during the summer months could be justified 2172327848
Reposted by Cllr Ed LambProf Matt Hannon @matthannon.bsky.social · 11/08/2026Back from a couple of weeks in Italy during what has been an unprecedented and extremely long heatwave. Everyday we were there the temperature was somewhere between 34-39oC. 184
Reposted by Cllr Ed LambAdam Tranter @adamtranter.bsky.social · 07/08/2026The planning application and marketing photographs (left): “The site will be a low car development with controlled parking provision. The internal road layout has been designed such that informal on-street parking will not be available.” Versus the reality (right): 87318
Cllr Ed Lamb @edwardlamb.bsky.social · 05/08/2026Car brain does weird things to folks. If only these 'leading restaurateurs' could pour a bit of energy into making Liverpool a bit less car-dominated, improving late night public transport, etc etc 2100
Cllr Ed Lamb @edwardlamb.bsky.social · 28/07/2026Today I got to cycle this magnificent route! Absolutely horrendous. I'm sure there's a story there, but enabling a smooth entrance for motoring homeowners, while giving walkers, wheelers and cyclists a roller coaster is unforgivable 🤷♂️ 135011
Cllr Ed Lamb @edwardlamb.bsky.social · 25/07/2026"We've had around 600 responses, which is about 12% of the population if you take out the children..." Not including children is a classic technique of the naysayers! Their voices should count for double IMO 380
Cllr Ed Lamb @edwardlamb.bsky.social · 22/07/2026It took me three years, but finally found some funding to get new cycle shelters installed at two of my local primary schools 😎 1141
Reposted by Cllr Ed LambAdam Bienkov @adambienkov.bsky.social · 19/07/2026Why is Kemi Badenoch never asked about the hefty funding the Conservative party has taken from the oil industry and its lobby groups whenever she talks about her decision to scrap her commitment to Net Zero? 361194502
Cllr Ed Lamb @edwardlamb.bsky.social · 18/07/2026Weird policy idea that just popped into my head: set a deadline for when new drivers must learn to drive in an electric vehicle* Came from speaking to a fairly young chap recently who had only ever driven EVs 🤷♂️ 430
Reposted by Cllr Ed LambTom Cox @dj-acid-reflux.bsky.social · 18/07/2026Top Cat only aired for one season. HOW IS THAT POSSIBLE? In my mind those guys were hanging around by those bins for decades. 3443635
Reposted by Cllr Ed LambGareth Dennis @garethdennis.uk · 18/07/2026Last week, the @neweconomics.bsky.social released a report into quick transport wins to ease the cost of living for as many as possible. The headlines are around railcards and bus fare caps, but supporting them is a heap of analysis I've done that uncovers much about the state of today's railway. 28925
Reposted by Cllr Ed LambMeredith Glaser @cyclingprofessor.bsky.social · 18/07/2026🙀 Did you know that 1 in 5 Europeans experience“forced car ownership"? About half of Europeans are car-dependent. 75% never use public transit. Source: Oeko-Institut 810027
Reposted by Cllr Ed LambLaura Laker @lauralaker.bsky.social · 15/07/2026New Rural Design Guidance aims to help councils deliver inter urban paths... but with little money for rural authorities, can it bridge the gap between hopes and reality? open.substack.com/pub/lauralak...open.substack.comRural Design Guidance aims to help deliver interurban pathsWill it help tackle landowners and National Highways? 23920