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 […]
Funding awarded to support active travel in Devon
Just over £580,000 has been awarded to Devon County Council to enable and encourage more people to walk and cycle. The grant from the Active Travel Capability Fund is part of a national £32.9million investment to help accelerate walking and cycling schemes across the country and make roads safer for everyone. Although the government funding cannot be […]
Crossing to benefit cyclists and pedestrians is to progress in North Yorkshire
Work is to progress on a road crossing that could unlock the potential to increase the number of people using a popular cycling and walking route in Harrogate. Installation of the signalised toucan crossing is proposed on Wetherby Road at Slingsby Walk, where two popular cycle and walking routes meet. Approval to go ahead, subject to a […]
Electric cycle scheme in City of York receives award for excellence
City of York’s E-Cycle Switch scheme has won the national Modeshift award for excellence in active travel, recognising its effective promotion and encouragement of active travel in the city. Modeshift is a not-for-profit organisation that delivers travel planning and support to professionals and organisations aiming to promote and grow levels of active and sustainable travel for […]
Two active travel schemes set to be approved at Peterborough cabinet meeting
Two new active travel schemes to make it easier and safer for residents to walk and cycle are set to be approved at an upcoming cabinet meeting this week in a bid to help residents become more active as they sustainably travel around the city of Peterborough. If funding is approved by members, then the […]
Board of Cambridgeshire & Peterborough Combined Authority moves forward key transport projects
The Board of the Cambridgeshire & Peterborough Combined Authority has given the green light to several key recommendations from the Transport & Infrastructure Committee. One of its priorities is the Wisbech Rail scheme where the Board approved the drawdown of £80,000 from the Medium-Term Financial Plan to develop an Options Assessment Report. The Options Assessment […]
Cheshire East Council invites comments on potential measures to encourage more cycling and walking in Crewe
Cheshire East Council is inviting comments on a range of potential measures that could be introduced to make some urban areas of Crewe safer and encourage more cycling and walking. The council is one of 19 local authorities that has received funding from the Department for Transport’s ‘Mini-Holland’ programme to carry out a feasibility study […]
New CYCLOPS junction in Warrington aims to make cycling safer
Warrington Borough Council is seeking people’s views on plans to upgrade the junction at Bewsey Road and Lovely Lane, making it more user-friendly for all, including those who walk and cycle. The council has been successful in securing government funding to improve this junction, which is in need of active travel improvements. The surface of […]
Liverpool Council looking to make pop-up cycle lanes permanent
Liverpool City Council has launched a public consultation on converting the city’s three original pop-up cycle lanes into permanent corridors for active travel. The pop-up lanes were first installed in 2020, in the early stages of the pandemic, as an emergency measure to help encourage people to take more exercise. The routes chosen were Vauxhall […]
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 […]