New Transport Secretary ? and cyclist ? Heidi Alexander backed to put ?cycling front and centre? after shock resignation of Louise Haigh over decade-old phone fraud offence

road.cc - The new Secretary of State for Transport, Heidi Alexander, has been backed by cycling campaigners to put riding bikes ?front and centre? of the Labour government?s new integrated transport strategy, in the wake of the shock resignation of Louise Haigh on Friday morning, following reports that she pleaded guilty to a fraud offence over a decade ago.