West Midlands growing cycle network secures a £12.6 million boost
The West Midlands will benefit from more safe cycling and walking routes following the award of £12.6 million from Active Travel England. In this case, the funding will enable Transport for West Midlands (TfWM) and council partners to deliver ten new cycling and walking projects in Birmingham, Coventry, Walsall and Wolverhampton. To launch Active Travel Fund […]
Government confirms £200 million to improve walking and cycling routes
The Government has announced the latest round of funding for active travel schemes, worth £200 million. The latest round of funding, will provide a boost to high streets and local businesses, and transform the school run for tens of thousands of children, generating up to 16 million extra walking and cycling trips a year, it […]
DfT has cut £380m of the £710m promised in 2021 active travel budget, according to APPGCW
The Department for Transport (DfT) has cut £380M of the £710M promised in 2021 for the UK’s active travel budget, according to the All Party Parliamentary Group for Cycling & Walking (APPGCW). In a statement written by secretary of state for transport Mark Harper last week, it was announced that £100M would be spent on […]
Greater Manchester awarded further £3.4 million for active travel, as other authorities announce funding
Greater Manchester has been awarded nearly £3.4 million from the government and Active Travel England’s Capability & Ambition Fund to support walking and cycling infrastructure projects across the city-region. Funding received represents 10% more than the city-region’s initial allocation following a high-quality bid submission in autumn 2022. Across England, £32.9 million of total funding was […]
Government will oversee £200 million in active travel grants this year, says Jesse Norman
Jesse Norman, Minister for State for Transport has confirmed the Department for Transport will be overseeing the development of £200 million worth of active travel schemes in this financial year. He was replying to a question in Parliament by Alex Sobel, shadow Minister (Environment, Food, and Rural Affairs), who asked Mr Norman: “if it remains […]
Walkers and cyclists to benefit from £5.9m for active travel schemes in Surrey as council announces its latest round of funding
Surrey County Council has been awarded £5,959,396 of government funding to invest in more active travel improvement projects in Surrey. Building on the success of the first two rounds of the Active Travel Fund the county council has been awarded since 2020 with eight schemes, the new projects aim to enhance walking and cycling for […]
£2m allocated to make Scotland cycling friendly
Over £2 million has been allocated to employers, health and social care providers, social housing residences, community groups, schools and campuses to make it easier and more accessible for more people to cycle. The funding, from the Scottish Government’s active travel budget, has been awarded to 194 organisations and has the potential to benefit more […]
Government announces £2.5 million more for active travel behavioural change
There will be an additional £2.5 million of government funding for active travel, Trudy Harrison, Active Travel Minister at the Department for Transport has announced. Speaking at Living Streets’ National Walking Summit this week, she announced that the further funding would allow for the continuation of active travel behaviour change outreach programmes. The £2 million […]
New £770,000 funding puts wheels in motion on active travel in Argyll and Bute
Communities across Argyll and Bute are set to benefit from a host of active travel projects following the announcement of new Scottish Government funding. Argyll and Bute Council has received an award of £771,900 from the Places for Everyone programme to deliver ambitious regeneration projects through design stage to construction. Places for Everyone is a […]
