Cycle training and walk to school programmes among £10m active travel funding boost
The government has confirmed more than £100 million in funding to deliver hands-on training, community programmes and school initiatives that give people across England the skills, confidence and freedom to walk, wheel and cycle. The multi-year funding, announced by Active Travel England (ATE) will include £78 million for the government’s flagship Bikeability programme, which has […]
Cycling UK issues response to ATE’s Women and Girls Safety programme
Cycling UK responds to new government guidance that will be issued to councils nationwide to help them consider how to make their streets safer for women and girls, from Active Travel England (ATE) announced yesterday. Sarah McMonagle, Director of External Affairs at Cycling UK, said “Across the country, fears around personal safety leave women restricted in terms of their everyday […]
Councillors approve major transport delivery blueprint for Somerset
A four‑year transport plan setting out investment in buses, active travel, road maintenance and accessibility has been approved by Somerset Council’s Executive. The Council must submit its spending plans to the Government for the first of the 4 years by 20 March setting out where money will be spent in 2026 to 2027, including road […]
Exeter: Project underway to make walking and cycling easier in Newtown
Work is underway on a new scheme making it easier and safer for people to walk and cycle in the Newtown area of Exeter. The Newtown Community Scheme, which is led by the Live and Move team at Exeter City Council in partnership with Devon County Council and funded by Sport England, aims to make walking and cycling easier and safer for people living in the […]
Work to begin on canal side improvements in Calderdale
The full stretch of towpath on the Rochdale canal in Calderdale will soon be fully accessible for the first time, as work begins to install bridge decks along the canal weirs. Calderdale Council is supporting work to improve access across seven weirs on the Rochdale canal between Todmorden and Luddendenfoot, in partnership with the Canal […]
Safer crossings for cyclists and pedestrians at revamped Luton road junction
A new cycling-friendly junction has been implemented as part of Luton Council’s ongoing work to make it safer and easier for people to travel actively around the town. The crossroads of New Bedford Road, Kingsdown Avenue and Austin Road has been turned into a CYCLOPS (Cycle Optimised Protected Signals) style of junction, the first of […]
Work started on latest Bath city centre active travel scheme
Construction has started on a new walking, wheeling and cycling scheme in the historic city centre of Bath. The new route, which will connect to existing and proposed routes across Bath, will begin on Charles Street before continuing through the city centre via Upper Borough Walls to Pulteney Bridge. The scheme involves the construction of […]
Coventry sets out over £20m investment for greener and more accessible travel across the city
Coventry City Council has announced plans for a major investment of £21 million in the city’s transport network over the next two years. The programme aims to create safer roads, better walking and cycling routes, improved public transport, and the continued provision a range of travel options including increasing electric vehicle (EV) charging facilities. The […]
Main Spalding to Pinchbeck active travel works set to begin this spring
Works on the main Spalding to Pinchbeck active travel scheme are to begin this Spring, Lincolnshire County Council has announced, with construction expected to continue until late 2026. Cllr Michael Cheyne, executive member for highways, said: “Since our last update, the team has been working hard to progress the project, with a view to starting […]
Another link completed in Somerset Circle active travel route
A new section of the Somerset Circle walking and cycling route has been opened, creating a scenic new multi-user path in the Mendip area. The 1.3-kilometre section links Hamwood Viaduct to Thrupe Lane, providing a traffic-free route for people to enjoy. And a cycling route will be signposted taking riders along minor roads from Thrupe […]