Glasgow City Council to build ‘People First Zone’ to encourage more active travel
A ‘People First Zone’ where people would have priority over vehicles has been placed at the heart of plans to transform Glasgow city centre. The proposal for a People First Zone intends to create an area of high-quality public realm in the city centre that encourages walking, wheeling and cycling while still providing access for […]
Liverpool City Council start public consultation on three new cycle routes
A major public consultation has being launched to get views on improvements to three cycle routes in Liverpool. Liverpool City Council is asking the public for their feedback on the proposed permanent lanes, which are located on the following routes: • East Lancashire Road to the city centre – from Norris Green to Breck Road and on […]
Applications open for new active travel project funding in Scotland
Sustrans has reopened its Places for Everyone programme funding to new applications for active travel infrastructure projects, the first time for over a year following the Covid-19 pandemic. Funded by the Scottish Government, Places for Everyone aims to create safer, more attractive, healthier, and inclusive places by increasing and diversifying the number of trips made […]
Work on new active travel link gets underway in Stockport – the latest phase in town’s £1billion transformation
The next milestone in Stockport’s £1billion transformation started this week as works commenced to build a new cycling and walking link between the new transport interchange and Station Road in the area The 195-metre cycling and walking connection, which has been funded through the Mayor’s Cycling and Walking Challenge Fund (MCF), will provide a traffic-free, […]
DfT publishes framework for Active Travel England
The Department for Transport is today (21 July 2022) publishing the framework document for Active Travel England. This confirms Active Travel England’s responsibilities and objectives and sets out its relationship with, and accountability to, the Department for Transport and Parliament. Active Travel England will lead the delivery of the government’s strategy and vision for creating a […]
£11 million improvements to pavements, roads, cycle paths and planting in Nottingham city
Nottingham City Council has approved £11 million of improvements to make our neighbourhoods greener, safer, better places to get around. In 2021, the council was awarded £18 million from the Government’s Levelling Up fund to improve streets and local town centres, and make walking and cycling easier and safer. The money will be used to […]
£98m for Solihull’s transport network
More than £98 million has been provided to help improve Solihull’s transport network. The works including highway improvements linked to the HS2 interchange, new cycle routes into Solihull town centre, and plans to redevelop Solihull Station will be funded by the West Midlands City Region Sustainable Transport Settlement (CRSTS). The CRSTS, which is overseen by […]
Active travel use on the up and car use down in Ireland, says Central Statistics Office
More people are travelling actively by walking or cycling in Ireland, while the use of cars and public transport has dropped since the Covid-19 pandemic began. A new release from the Central Statistics Office (CSO) analysing the impact of Covid-19 on travel behaviour in 2021 found that of those who travelled by car daily or […]
Aberdeenshire Council launches new round of funding for coastal communities
The latest round of Aberdeenshire Council’s Coastal Communities Challenge Fund (CCCF) programme has started. Grants are being targeted at community groups, third sector organisations and small businesses on Aberdeenshire’s coastline and can fund a range of activities with positive economic, social or environmental impacts. The fund distributes revenues generated by Crown Estate Scotland, with applications being assessed […]
Bath & North East Somerset Council start consultations on two active travel schemes
Two new proposed walking and cycling schemes could be brought to Bath following a public consultation on the plans to encourage active travel. The plans include new crossings, improved footways and a new bridge to help people travel by foot or cycle more easily. A scheme in the Scholars’ Way area of the city, will […]