Revamp for Salford’s iconic Chapel Street
Salford’s Chapel Street is set for a £4 million revamp as part of new cycling and walking measures. It’s all designed to ‘transform a section of Chapel Street into an attractive and people focused route’, transport bosses have said. The money is coming from the Mayor’s Cycling and Walking Challenge Fund (MCF), a £5.4 million […]
New images show over 60km new or improved pathways proposed by the Lower Thames Crossing
New artist impressions and maps released by National Highways show over 60km of new or improved pathways for walkers, cyclists and horse riders, that will be delivered in Kent, Thurrock, Brentwood and Havering as part of the Lower Thames Crossing project. National Highways is one of the biggest builders of new pathways in the UK, […]
New £770,000 funding puts wheels in motion on active travel in Argyll and Bute
Communities across Argyll and Bute are set to benefit from a host of active travel projects following the announcement of new Scottish Government funding. Argyll and Bute Council has received an award of £771,900 from the Places for Everyone programme to deliver ambitious regeneration projects through design stage to construction. Places for Everyone is a […]
Budget to make the county greener, fairer and healthier Oxfordshire agreed
Budget proposals for 2022/23 to help make the county greener, fairer and healthier along with careful plans to meet current and future financial challenges have been finalised and agreed by Oxfordshire County Council. The county council’s budget is focused on its nine strategic priorities, with the need to tackle climate change being very prominent throughout […]
Plans shared for transformation of York Active Travel routes
City of York Council has produced a detailed report on its latest Active Travel Programme which includes over £3.3 million worth of investment in walking and cycling infrastructure. The report will be shared at the council’s Executive Member for Transport Decision Session next week. This follows the government’s announcement regarding the creation of a new body, Active Travel […]
Cornwall Council confirms future for Saints Trails project following review
A route for cyclists, walkers and horse riders between St Agnes and Truro will be in place in late 2023, Cornwall Council has confirmed, following a review of the Saints Trails project. Linking with the Langarth Garden Village development near Threemilestone, plans for the route include a bridge over the A30 at Chiverton. Most of the […]
Greater Manchester awarded £100k for feasibility studies into active travel social prescribing pilot
Health professionals and community organisations in Greater Manchester will be investigating how social prescribing can help build cycling, walking and other ways to move into people’s lives, thanks to a £100,000 government grant. The money has been handed over by the Department for Transport (DfT) to fund a feasibility study that could enable more people […]
Council seeks feedback on future of active travel spaces across the Borders
Scottish Boarders Council has started a consultation with residents over whether the continuation of a number of trial traffic measures introduced over the COVID-19 pandemic should be made permanent At the start of the pandemic trial measures were introduced over lockdown to determine if reduced speed limits and restricted vehicle access would encourage more active […]
New active travel app to be trialled in Renfrewshire will give people rewards for leaving their cars behind
A new active travel app to be trialled in Renfrewshire which will give people rewards for choosing alternative transport instead of their cars The Better Points app will allow people to track their active journeys and convert their points into discounts at participating businesses People across Renfrewshire will be encouraged to walk, run and cycle […]
DfT officially launches Active Travel England
The Department for Transport has officially launched its new executive agency, Active Travel England (ATE), which will be responsible for active travel spend and measuring performance. ATE will manage the national active travel budget, awarding funding for projects which meet the new national standards set out in 2020. It will inspect finished schemes and ask for […]