Reading issues updated plans for Bath Road-Castle Hill Active Travel scheme
Updated proposals for the introduction of improved cycle and pedestrian routes on Bath Road and Castle Hill corridor have been published for consultation by Reading Borough Council. The Council has previously consulted on this scheme but it is now undertaking a new consultation after a review of the proposals following previous feedback from residents, and […]
New £480,000 Monmouthshire project to link villages with Active Travel route announced
Monmouthshire County Council has announced that it will purchase parcels of land along a busy road between two villages to create a walking and cycling path. The path will give residents of Undy and Rogiet, just a mile apart, the first dedicated safe, direct route, other than by road, between them, says Nation Cymru. Residents […]
Staffordshire MPs back Chetwynd Bridge funding bid
Local MPs are backing calls for Chetwynd Bridge to be given funding as part of a new government scheme. Staffordshire County Council will be putting the bridge forward for funding from the government’s new ‘Structures Fund,’ designed to help councils fix key structures in their areas. The Grade 2* listed structure near Alrewas is a […]
Cambridge plays host to UK’s national Active Travel event
Cambridge hosted the UK’s national Active Travel event, Active County Cambridgeshire 2026, with the city welcoming around 800 industry professionals to explore innovative ways of creating active, vibrant and healthy places. Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Combined Authority Mayor Paul Bristow and Councillor Alex Beckett, Chair, Cambridgeshire County Council’s Highways and Transport Committee, made presentations alongside representatives […]
Retaining wall repairs begin on Lancashire road closed by landslide
Work is now under way on site at Haslingden Old Road in Hyndburn, Lancashire, marking a major step forward in reopening the route following the major landslip that forced its closure. The B6236 Haslingden Old Road has been closed since 1 January 2025 after a landslip caused by heavy rain led to the collapse of […]