Liverpool Mayor announces £17m for first phase of new walking and cycling link for East Runcorn
Liverpool City Region Mayor Steve Rotheram has announced more than £17.5m is to be committed funding to the first phase of new pedestrian and cycle links for East Runcorn, supporting sustainable transport, employment and housebuilding in the area. This first tranche of funding – approved at June’s meeting of the Combined Authority – will be […]
Armley Town Street: Highway proposals aim to improve public transport and active travel journeys
New proposals for Armley Town Street in Leeds are set to be considered over the next few months, starting with public consultation. The £2.91m proposals aim to reduce bus delays whilst improving the street environment for visitors and shoppers with wider pavements, planting and landscaping and more crossing points to encourage active travel journeys. The […]
Extra active travel funding for Cambridgeshire
An extra £1.1m worth of funding from Active Travel England, Active Travel Fund 4, for Cambridgeshire will be discussed next week at the Highways and Transport Committee (Tuesday, 23 July). A bid made by the Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Combined Authority for more schemes under the Active Travel Fund 4 extension was successful and if agreed […]
Planning permission granted for new off-road greenway in South Gloucestershire
Planning permission has been granted for a new off-road greenway, including a two-way cycle track with segregated footpath, along Alveston Hill in South Gloucestershire. The greenway will run through fields from the B4061 Alveston Hill/Thornbury Road to Thornbury Leisure Centre, providing a convenient and safe walking, wheeling (the use of mobility scooters, wheelchairs and pushchairs) […]
Northumberland Council’s latest active travel corridor opens
Northumberland’s latest Active Travel Corridor, between Ponteland and Callerton, has been officially opened. The Council has transformed a narrow, overgrown bridleway into a shared use facility suitable for walking, cycling and horse riding. The 1.9km route has extended beyond the bridleway, forming a link between the centre of Ponteland towards Callerton with further links to […]
South Gloucestershire Council continues investment in active and sustainable travel options for local people
South Gloucestershire Council has unveiled proposals for further investment in active and sustainable travel along a major commuter route. A six-week consultation has been launched on proposals to improve bus, walking, wheeling (the use of a wheelchair, mobility scooter or pushchair) and cycling facilities along the A432, including Station Road in Yate and the Badminton […]
New research study seeks to get more people moving in Gateshead
A Gateshead health researcher has been awarded a fellowship and aims to use the funding to support people get more active in their daily lives. Dr Louis Goffe, Research Lead at Gateshead Council and an Associate Researcher at Newcastle University, has been awarded an Advanced Local Authority Fellowship (ALAF) as part of the National Institute for Health and […]
Whitehaven active travel improvements set to start
The first phase of works on a project to improve cycling, walking and wheeling infrastructure in Whitehaven will get underway this week. Cumberland Council was awarded funding from the Government’s Active Travel Fund to deliver the work on Route 14 of the Whitehaven Local Cycling and Walking Infrastructure Plan (LCWIP) through the South Whitehaven area. […]
Dorset children get active in national competition
School children in Dorset made an incredible 18,268 journeys to school by foot, scooter, bicycle or wheelchair in this year’s Big Walk and Wheel challenge. The Big Walk and Wheel is the UK’s largest walking, wheeling, scooting and cycling to school challenge. It inspires pupils to make active journeys to school, improve air quality in their neighbourhood, […]
New vision for active travel in Northolt
Work has started on a £1.3million highways project in Northolt, which will see a range of improvements including dedicated 2-way cycle tracks, shared footpaths, new and upgraded crossings and better access to the village green. The planned road works on Mandeville Road are a major part of the broader Visions for Northolt regeneration programme. A large part […]
