£220 million in further funding has been released for roads repairs and maintenance and The NMC calls for repairs to be permanent and warrantied. The National Motorcyclists Council (NMC) has today (22nd October 2026) welcomed the DfT’s announcement of additional for pothole repairs. The DfT has also said that Nearly 7,000 miles of road resurfacing will be completed this year according to new figures published today. Data from local councils shows over 10% more resurfacing than took place last year as data also shows that councils are starting to increase roads funding, with £4.9 billion being spent this year. The additional £220 million is intended to be incentive-based funding to councils across England for meeting performance-based targets. Further funding will be released

Ten-Point Plan aims to clear the road for motorcycling to help solve the UK’s mobility and personal transport challenges. Motorcycling has real potential to help solve some of society's key transport challenges: cutting congestion and emissions, easing pressure on transport networks, supporting social mobility, reducing transport inequality and improving health and wellbeing. Over a million riders already contribute to this. But that potential is being held back by a set of very real problems that divert attention from motorcycling’s broader contribution to wider society. The National Motorcyclists Council has today launched a strategic ten-point plan with industry support, which proposes a blue print for action to tackle these problems. Motorcycle theft, anti-social behaviour (ASB) and motorcycle-enabled crime affects motorcyclists directly, but it

National Motorcyclists Council (NMC )highlights motorcycling's wider contribution to society during Parliamentary launch for the 2027 FIM International Six Days Enduro Plans for the 2027 FIM International Six Days Enduro (ISDE) – the world's largest standalone motorcycle event – were unveiled at the House of Commons yesterday (7 July), ahead of the competition's return to the UK for the first time in 44 years. The ISDE will be held in Wales in 2027 and will bring together around 600 of the world's leading male and female Enduro riders from more than 30 countries, including Great Britain. Competitors will ride approximately 900 miles over six days in what is regarded as the ultimate test of rider skill, endurance and machine reliability. Held under the

Motorcycling gains positive mentions in sections covering the main transport settings, but the Government’s new strategy needs development if it is to be meaningful for motorcyclists The National Motorcyclists Council (NMC) has today  (2/4/26) welcomed the publication of the Government’s transport strategy ‘Better Connected – A Strategy for Integrated Transport’. The Strategy says that the DfT needs: ‘… to consider transport through a new lens; rather than a traditional approach to transport which thinks in terms of buses, cars or trains, we must instead prioritise how people experience the transport network as a whole, and the transformative change we want everyone to see and feel when using transport’. This is a positive ambition, provided it is inclusive of all alternative transport

New policy paper sets out how the sector is an important part of the fabric of the UK’s economy, sport, heritage and society The National Motorcyclists Council (NMC) and the Vintage Motor Cycle Club (VMCC) have published a keynote policy paper which brings to light the significance of the legacy and historic motorcycle sector. The UK has significant motorcycling cultural heritage, with a long and proud history boasting over 125 years of invention, technical development and world record setting. The sector is of significant value. It was estimated in 2023 that there were 624,805 vintage and classic motorcycles (Loop report) which in 2020 had an estimated f leet value of nearly £1.2 billion (HERO-ERA report). This represents nearly 30% of the value

In a major success for motorcyclists, Hackney Council has been forced to back down after a costly legal battle with residents and motorcycling organisations over motorcycle parking charges The National Motorcyclists Council (NMC) has welcomed the news that Hackney Council has been forced to significantly scale back its unsustainable proposals for motorcycle parking charges. This followed sustained political pressure and legal action from the local community. This was spearheaded by grassroots campaign group Save London Motorcycling (SLM), with support from the NMC, the British Motorcyclists Federation (BMF) and the Trail Riders Fellowship (TRF). The Council's original policy, first proposed in 2020, would have seen riders facing charges of up to £12,500 per year (£50 a per day). This was part of an

In a New Year message, National Motorcyclists Council Executive Director Craig Carey-Clinch reflects on 2025 and the opportunities ahead in 2026 A new year always brings fresh opportunities for motorcycling in the UK. While it would be easy to focus negatively on the mixed outcomes of 2025 for the motorcycle lobby, the year also delivered several important positives. This was also a year when the National Motorcyclists Council (NMC) continued to consolidate the lobby and alongside its members and partners continued to add building blocks to the motorcycle sector’s credibility and messaging. One clear success underlined the value of partnership—both within motorcycling and across the wider transport lobby. Road maintenance and potholes remain a consistent concern for riders. As a founder member of

Government urged to use the forthcoming Road Safety and Integrated Transport Strategies to create a ‘virtuous circle’ of safety and support those who ride The National Motorcyclists Council (NMC) used the opportunity of the National Road Safety Conference 2025 on the 4th November to present a fresh approach to how motorcycle safety policy is considered by the Government and other authorities. At this flagship event, organised by Road Safety GB (RSGB), the NMC’s Craig Carey-Clinch and Saul Jeavons from the Transafe Network, co-presented ideas on how transport policy can be used to create a ‘virtuous circle’ of motorcycle safety which can help further drive down casualty figures. The session, entitled Motorcycle Safety – Building the Momentum, explored themes raised at the

Government moves to clarify rules for when riders need to notify DVLA of any changes to their motorcycles The Driver and Vehicle Licencing Agency (DVLA) has today (26th August) issued new guidance to some of its vehicle registration policies, making the rules around the notification of modifications to already registered motorcycles old and new more straightforward. These changes follow a call for evidence which National Motorcyclists Council (NMC) member, the Vintage Motor Cycle Club (VMCC) responded to with the support of the NMC. Organisations in the four-wheeled historic vehicle sector also responded. As a result, the DVLA is replacing its existing policies on rebuilt and radically altered vehicles with three new sets of guidance that will apply to all vehicles, regardless of