South Yorkshire Combined Authority bids for next phase of active travel schemes
The South Yorkshire Combined Authority has submitted a Countywide bid totalling £11.5 million for the next phase of active travel schemes. Of the total, Sheffield is aiming to receive a £3.5m share of this fund, which they will use to further transform the city’s transport network. The funding will be used for three schemes, including; […]
SNP-Green deal aims at reducing Scottish car use
The power sharing agreement in Scotland between the main SNP party and Green party partners is committing to shift money away from roads spending to “provide a realistic and alternative through investing in public transport and active travel.” In their draft shared policy document, the parties say they believe that transport plays a crucial role […]
Cambridge needs a ‘city-wide’ access strategy after challenges with consultation over modal filters
A consultation on a road in Cambridge could “set a new standard” for a wider strategy on city access, a councillor has said. Liberal Democrat Cllr Jamie Dalzell, who represents West Chesterton on the city council, says there is a need to reduce car journeys and promote active travel and public transport, as well as […]
More funding secured by Glasgow City Council for its sustainable transport plans
Glasgow City Council has secured funding to improve the city’s safety for cyclists as part of plans to improve sustainable transport. The Council will receive an additional £4.8m in grant funding from Strathclyde Partnership for Transport (SPT), Smarter Choices Smarter Places (SCSP), and Cycling, Walking and Safer Routes (CWSR). The funds will be used to […]
Cardiff Council begins consultation on next stage of its active travel plans
Cardiff Council has said it wants to increase the number of people walking or cycling to work from 31% to 43% by 2030. To achieve this, Cardiff council’s cabinet discussed and approved for the draft Active Travel Network Map to go out to public consultation which starts this week. The consultation will use the Welsh […]
City of Edinburgh Council launches new ‘Meet me halfway’ active travel campaign
People in Edinburgh are being encouraged to make a part of every journey they make by active travel to repeat some of the benefits of daily exercise during the pandemic. This forms part of a new campaign, Meet me Halfway, which aims to encourage people in every part of Edinburgh to keep choosing those methods of getting […]
Stirling Council plans to ‘revolutionise’ active travel in its city
A public consultation on proposals to transform travel by foot and bike in neighbourhoods south of Stirling city centre has started as the council plans to make major changes to help encourage more cycling and walking. Residents are now being asked for their views on the City Centre South project, which is looking at ways to […]
Cycle training in North Yorkshire among schemes to benefit from Government funding
Young cyclists will be among those to benefit from funds secured by North Yorkshire County Council following a successful bid to Government. The authority has heard that it will receive more than £200,000 from the Department for Transport’s (DfT) Local Authority Capability Fund. The funding is to help authorities to plan good active travel infrastructure. […]
More funding and new measures to help further boost cycling and walking across the UK
New requirements for local authorities to ensure that active travel schemes are properly assessed are among a number of new measures announced by the Department for Transport (DfT) as part of a £338 million funding package to further boost cycling and walking across the country. Infrastructure upgrades and changes to The Highway Code are included […]
Major Norwich road set for revamp to accommodate cycling and walking
A city centre road in Norwich is poised to get an £800,000 revamp to improve the area for walking and cycling. One-way roads, a new 20mph zone and a segregated cycle lane are just some of the proposals put forward in a shake-up of Norwich’s St Stephens Road and the surrounding areas. St Stephens Road was used […]