Pupils use pedal power to help celebrate new active travel route in Bridgwater
A new cycling and walking route complete with eco-friendly lighting and forming part of an ever-growing network has been opened in Bridgwater. Children from Northgate Primary School were on hand to celebrate the completion of the new route, a shared use cycle route from Linham road to the docks, extending the cycle network and linking […]
Bath active travel consultation extended
Residents and businesses now have until after Christmas to respond to plans to create more than 6.2km of improved walking, wheeling and cycling on four proposed routes across Bath. Bath & North East Somerset Council is consulting on its plans for the active travel routes and has extended the consultation period to run until […]
Staffordshire residents embrace winter wellbeing with INTO walking and cycling scheme
The INTO Walking and Cycling scheme funded by Active Travel England is helping people stay active, social, and healthy through a variety of free walking and cycling sessions tailored for all abilities. One of the highlights of the scheme is the ‘Wheel INTO Winter’ sessions, designed to encourage residents to embrace the crisp air and […]
Active travel in Wales: A critical investment for 2025 and beyond
Sustrans Cymru has joined with Cycling UK and Living Streets Cymru to write to all 60 Members of the Senedd ahead of the 2025/26 Welsh Government budget, calling for active travel to remain a priority. In this open letter, the group calls on Welsh Government to ensure that active travel continues to play a major […]
East Riding schools and council team scoop top awards for safe, active travel
Two East Riding schools and a team working with them from East Riding of Yorkshire Council have won awards for promoting safe, active travel. Hessle Penshurst Primary School in Winthorpe Road, Hessle, and Howden School secondary in Derwent Road, Howden, were both recognised for their successes in nurturing the importance of safe, active travel and the […]
Government guidelines to make school runs happier, healthier and greener
Millions more school runs across the country can now be transformed to be healthier, safer, greener and more active, thanks to new government guidelines published this week. The guidance, published by Active Travel England and the Department for Transport, outlines how councils can better deliver school street schemes, so that they work best for pupils […]
Mayor unveils £30m worth of new funding for walking and cycling schemes across Liverpool City Region
Liverpool City Region Mayor Steve Rotheram, has unveiled a funding package of nearly £30m to deliver schemes which will make walking and cycling easier and safer for communities across the Liverpool City Region. The money is being committed to active travel, highways and regeneration projects supporting sustainable transport, employment and housebuilding in Huyton, Netherton and […]
Neath Port Talbot’s Active Travel Delivery Plan gets the go-ahead
Neath Port Talbot Council’s Cabinet has adopted and published a five-year vision for ensuring local people make more journeys on foot, bicycle or using other “wheeled” modes of active travel. At their meeting on Wednesday, October 23rd, Cabinet members approved the council’s Active Travel Development Plan (2024-2029). Its aims are: • Making walking, cycling and […]
Havering Council launches active travel consultation
Havering Council has launched a comprehensive active travel consultation, aimed at transforming the way we move around our community over the next 15 years. This initiative seeks to gather valuable insights from residents to promote safer, more sustainable travel options and residents are encouraged to share their views on current travel habits as well as […]
West Sussex County Council improves safety of children’s school journeys with active travel initiatives
West Sussex County Council has recently completed over £1million worth of transport improvements outside primary schools as part of active travel to school schemes to encourage families to leave their cars at home and choose active, sustainable travel options for the school run. The School Streets initiative aims to reduce traffic and make the space […]