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) […]
Northumberland Council’s latest active travel corridor opens
Northumberland’s latest Active Travel Corridor, between Ponteland and Callerton, has been officially opened. The Council has transformed a narrow, overgrown bridleway into a shared use facility suitable for walking, cycling and horse riding. The 1.9km route has extended beyond the bridleway, forming a link between the centre of Ponteland towards Callerton with further links to […]
South Gloucestershire Council continues investment in active and sustainable travel options for local people
South Gloucestershire Council has unveiled proposals for further investment in active and sustainable travel along a major commuter route. A six-week consultation has been launched on proposals to improve bus, walking, wheeling (the use of a wheelchair, mobility scooter or pushchair) and cycling facilities along the A432, including Station Road in Yate and the Badminton […]
New research study seeks to get more people moving in Gateshead
A Gateshead health researcher has been awarded a fellowship and aims to use the funding to support people get more active in their daily lives. Dr Louis Goffe, Research Lead at Gateshead Council and an Associate Researcher at Newcastle University, has been awarded an Advanced Local Authority Fellowship (ALAF) as part of the National Institute for Health and […]