Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Combined approves £550,000 for new active travel routes
In a move set to speed up the delivery of better and safer facilities for cyclists and pedestrians, members of the Combined Authority Board have voted to release over £550k to push through active travel projects within Peterborough’s Fengate development scheme. After an update on the progress of Fengate Phase 1 Full Business Case, members […]
Manchester City Council launches active travel consultation
Manchester City Council has launched a public consultation on its active travel plans. “For several year Manchester City Council has been working to deliver changes to our highway network which make it easier for people to access Active Travel. Whether that is walking, wheeling or cycling, creating a network of safe and accessible active travel […]
Urgent call to the UK Government to protect active travel
A cross-sector group, led by Sustrans, urge the UK Government to protect £4 billion multi-year active travel investment to ensure economic growth, worth £36.5bn (2021). Sustrans has joined together with other organisations representing active travel, motoring, road safety, the environment and business leaders to issue urgent recommendations to Government. The organisation’s called for the Government […]
Work to begin on the Llandrindod Wells to Howey Active Travel route in Powys
Work to the first two phases of a new active travel route in Llandrindod Wells will begin next week (24 October 2022). The route between Llandrindod Wells and Howey was identified and agreed following previous consultations on the county’s Active Travel Network Maps and has been out for consultation online for the past 12 months. […]
Dublin City Council launches new active travel plan
Dublin City Council has promised to increase joined-up cycling, walking and wheeling routes from a current total of 10 kilometres to 210 kilometres within nine years. There will be an additional 90 kilometres of Active Travel infrastructure when the Bus Connects project is complete, according to the new plan. The Council said the plan should […]
TfL to restart work on active travel schemes
Transport for London (TfL) has announced that it will restart work on paused schemes to make the capital’s roads safer and more attractive for those walking and cycling, following vital investment being secured as part of the latest funding agreement with Government. TfL was forced to pause some of its investment in walking and […]
Solihull’s new active travel route shortlisted for national award
A new segregated route into Solihull town centre which protects pedestrians, joggers and cyclists has been shortlisted for a national award. The 3km Active Travel route along the A34 to Solihull town centre, incorporating Blossomfield Road, uses Department for Transport funding which was made available in response to the reduction in car use during the […]
Walking and cycling improvements completed in Hertfordshire to boost active travel opportunities
Hertfordshire County Council has completed the construction of a shared use path for pedestrians and cyclists in Wiggenhall Road, Watford, boosting facilities for those that walk and cycle. The work involved widening the pavement to provide a two-way shared use path and extending the crossing width on the bridge over the River Colne. Footway resurfacing […]
Over three tonnes of carbon saved during Warwickshire County Council’s Cycle September 2022
Cyclists across Warwickshire have saved over 3,000kg of carbon this September when they got on their bikes and chose active travel for work and leisure. Warwickshire County Council recently joined the Love to Ride family of partner organisations, giving residents, businesses and community groups access to the best rewards and resources that encourage cycling for […]
Beryl Bikes by Breeze offers multi-city bike share scheme across Southampton and the Solent region
A new bike share scheme, launching in Southampton, Portsmouth and the Isle of Wight this week, will give thousands of people the chance to enjoy two-wheeled travel Beryl Bikes by Breeze is part of the Solent Future Transport Zone, funded by the Department for Transport. It aims to help reduce congestion and CO2 emissions, improve […]