Greater Dublin Area Transport Strategy to encourage growth of sustainable and active travel
A substantial increase in the numbers of people using sustainable and active travel is among the primary objectives of the Greater Dublin Area (GDA) Transport Strategy published by NTA this week. The Strategy covers Dublin city and county as well as the counties of Meath, Kildare and Wicklow. The Draft of this Strategy was published for […]
Dame Sarah Storey opens new ‘cycle stores’ at Tameside primary schools
New ‘cycle stores’ to enable more children to ride their bikes to school and store them safely have been officially opened by Active Travel Commissioner, Dame Sarah Storey. Arlies Primary School and Silver Springs Primary Academy in Stalybridge are the latest schools to have cycling storage facilities installed after receiving grants from Transport for Greater […]
Haringey Council asking residents to help shape plans for the borough’s first e-bike scheme
Residents, businesses and community groups are being encouraged to help shape provision of the borough’s first pay-as-you go electric bike scheme. Haringey Council plans to launch a trial hire scheme from Spring 2023, giving local people more opportunities for affordable, active travel, while also cutting pollution and congestion and improving public health. Ahead of the roll […]
Design work underway to develop active travel routes in Welshpool
Following Welsh Governments approval of the county’s Active Travel Network Maps (ATNM), work has started to develop designs for improving active travel provision on Severn Street, in Welshpool. Identified on the ATNM by the community and stakeholders, this would form the first phase of a wider project to create a local active travel network – […]
£684,000 active travel investment for Campbeltown
Investment of over £684,000 to widen pedestrian routes, build a new cycleway and improve bus stops will make it safer and easier for pedestrians, cyclists and bus users to travel between Ralston Road and Meadows Avenue in Campbeltown. Work starts this week to construct the new cycleway linking Ralston Road, Campbeltown Hospital to Limecraigs Road, […]
Work set to begin on new cycle route in Leamington Spa
Construction of a new cycle route on the Kenilworth Road in Leamington Spa is due to start on Monday 23rd January. The scheme will involve construction of a new cycle track alongside the east side of Kenilworth Road between Binswood Avenue and Northumberland Road and a new signed cycle route along Beauchamp Road and Binswood […]
New team in place to deliver DfT £1.5million active travel cycling and walking social prescribing offer in Carlisle and Barrow
A team of four has been appointed to take responsibility for management, development and implementation of the DfT Active Travel Social Prescribing Pilot Delivery in Cumbria. The appointments follow the announcement that Cumbria has secured almost £1.5m funding from the DfT, being one of eleven local authorities to have been awarded a share of £12.7m […]
Essex Council bid brings £1m active travel capability funding to the region
Families, commuters and school children in Essex will be encouraged to take up active travel habits this year as a result of government funding recently awarded to Essex County Council. The £1 million Capability Funding will be used to plan and develop walking and cycling networks over the next 10 years. This will include running […]
Hull to make cyclists safer on its road network
Cyclists are to be given free bike lights and reflective gear as part of a new road safety project launched by Hull City Council. The ‘Bike Lights for Dark Nights’ initiative is funded by Safer Roads Humber. It aims to reduce collisions on the city’s roads by encouraging more cyclists to ride with lights and […]
Cheshire East Council on potential scheme to improve attractiveness of streets and encourage active travel and use of public transport
Cheshire East Council is to host a drop-in session where people can learn more about potential measures that could be introduced to make some urban areas of Crewe more attractive, and create better routes for those walking, cycling, or using public transport. The council is one of 19 local authorities that has received funding from […]