Work on Fylde coast cycle track extension concludes
A new section to a popular active travel route that aims to create a safe cycling and walking route from Blackpool to Saint Annes is now open, marking the completion of the Clifton Drive Cycleway scheme. The cycle track runs from Todmorden Road in St Annes to the Squires Gate Junction at Blackpool and features […]
Hounslow to benefit from the latest instalment of Cycleway 9
A new section of Cycleway 9 in Hounslow is now open. The nearly 1km cycle lane connects Watermans Park with Alexandra Road in Hounslow. The project is a partnership between Hounslow Council, Transport for London (TfL) and Hounslow Highways. Cycleway 9 has been created to encourage more people to get around under their own steam, […]
Government set to invest ‘unprecedented’ levels of funding in cycling and walking
The Government is to invest ‘unprecedented levels of funding’ into cycling and walking as part of plans to improve heath and inequality, Transport Secretary, Louise Haigh, has said. A national network of safe cycle routes could cut GP appointments “by hundreds of thousands, if not millions a year” by helping people incorporate more physical activity […]
Plans being developed for town centre cycling improvements in Newcastle, Staffordshire
Final plans are being developed for new cycleways in Newcastle town centre which will provide continuity from existing routes and link to Keele University and Stoke-on-Trent railway station. The scheme will complete the route from the A52 George Street into the town centre, with the new sections of cycleway on Hassell Street and the A527 […]
Wiltshire Council takes difficult decision to delay work at Countess Road, Amesbury
Wiltshire Council has announced it will delay work on a cycle scheme at Countess Way in Amesbury. The work was due to start in the coming weeks, but it has been delayed due to the Government’s decision to cancel the A303 Stonehenge tunnel project. The new cycleway, which includes the installation of a pedestrian crossing […]
Best foot forward for Telford & Wrekin’s active travel plans
From resurfacing and crossing points to school bike lessons, workshops and major flagship schemes, Telford & Wrekin Council is leading the way when it comes to safe, direct and high-quality walking, cycling and wheeling routes for day-to-day travel, it has said. Investment into infrastructure, events, equipment and facilities are also being delivered so people of […]
Liverpool Mayor announces £17m for first phase of new walking and cycling link for East Runcorn
Liverpool City Region Mayor Steve Rotheram has announced more than £17.5m is to be committed funding to the first phase of new pedestrian and cycle links for East Runcorn, supporting sustainable transport, employment and housebuilding in the area. This first tranche of funding – approved at June’s meeting of the Combined Authority – will be […]
Armley Town Street: Highway proposals aim to improve public transport and active travel journeys
New proposals for Armley Town Street in Leeds are set to be considered over the next few months, starting with public consultation. The £2.91m proposals aim to reduce bus delays whilst improving the street environment for visitors and shoppers with wider pavements, planting and landscaping and more crossing points to encourage active travel journeys. The […]
Extra active travel funding for Cambridgeshire
An extra £1.1m worth of funding from Active Travel England, Active Travel Fund 4, for Cambridgeshire will be discussed next week at the Highways and Transport Committee (Tuesday, 23 July). A bid made by the Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Combined Authority for more schemes under the Active Travel Fund 4 extension was successful and if agreed […]
Planning permission granted for new off-road greenway in South Gloucestershire
Planning permission has been granted for a new off-road greenway, including a two-way cycle track with segregated footpath, along Alveston Hill in South Gloucestershire. The greenway will run through fields from the B4061 Alveston Hill/Thornbury Road to Thornbury Leisure Centre, providing a convenient and safe walking, wheeling (the use of mobility scooters, wheelchairs and pushchairs) […]