Whitehaven active travel improvements set to start
The first phase of works on a project to improve cycling, walking and wheeling infrastructure in Whitehaven will get underway this week. Cumberland Council was awarded funding from the Government’s Active Travel Fund to deliver the work on Route 14 of the Whitehaven Local Cycling and Walking Infrastructure Plan (LCWIP) through the South Whitehaven area. […]
Dorset children get active in national competition
School children in Dorset made an incredible 18,268 journeys to school by foot, scooter, bicycle or wheelchair in this year’s Big Walk and Wheel challenge. The Big Walk and Wheel is the UK’s largest walking, wheeling, scooting and cycling to school challenge. It inspires pupils to make active journeys to school, improve air quality in their neighbourhood, […]
New vision for active travel in Northolt
Work has started on a £1.3million highways project in Northolt, which will see a range of improvements including dedicated 2-way cycle tracks, shared footpaths, new and upgraded crossings and better access to the village green. The planned road works on Mandeville Road are a major part of the broader Visions for Northolt regeneration programme. A large part […]
New planning guidance for healthy environments in East Suffolk
A new planning document has been adopted in East Suffolk to help guide the delivery of healthier built environments. The Healthy Environments Supplementary Planning Document (SPD) provides guidance on delivering more inclusive and higher quality living environments in East Suffolk, to improve the health and wellbeing of people of all ages, abilities, and incomes. The SPD provides […]
New Brighton & Hove cabinet approves £4m Hove seafront cycle lane
A £4 million cycle lane along Hove seafront has been approved by Brighton & Hove Council’s cabinet. The scheme involves removing one lane on the existing westbound side of the A259 Kingsway between Fourth Avenue and the Hove Street traffic lights, by the King Alfred Leisure Centre. Between Hove Street and Wharf Road, by Hove […]
Outstanding contributions towards road safety and active travel recognised
Warwickshire County Council has marked the achievements of those Warwickshire primary schools who have actively promoted the Safe and Active Schools programme. The road safety education and active travel programme, which now engages with over 90 schools, was celebrated at a new awards ceremony. Organised by the Council’s Road Safety Education Team, Safe and Active […]
Safe, active and sustainable travel for the A259
Ambitious plans for a new seafront cycle lane and public realm improvements that will support and promote active and sustainable travel in Brighton & Hove will be presented to councillors next week. At the first meeting of the council’s new cabinet, members will be shown a vision for walking and cycling along the seafront from the […]
TfL launches ten new Cycleways across London, expanding the network to reach over a quarter of Londoners
Transport for London (TfL) has launched ten new Cycleways across London, designed to make cycling safer and easier around the capital. The new routes add another 35km to London’s growing strategic cycle network. TfL and the boroughs’ continued work to develop Cycleways in London means the strategic cycle network has more than quadrupled in size […]
Belfast Bikes hire scheme announces new sponsor
Belfast City Council has announced Frank and Honest Coffee as the new sponsor of Belfast Bikes. Frank and Honest Coffee, a Musgrave Group brand, is available in SuperValu, Centra and Mace stores across Belfast and beyond. Belfast Bikes was launched in 2015 and currently has over 400 bikes at over 55 docking stations right across […]
High Court rejects legal challenge over Government’s decision to cut active travel investment
A High Court judge has rejected a legal challenge over the Transport Secretary’s decision to cut funding for investment in active travel schemes across the UK. The Secretary of State’s decision was revealed in a written ministerial statement to Parliament on 9 March 2023. In Transport Action Network Ltd, R (On the Application Of) v Secretary […]