Work starts soon to progress next set of liveable neighbourhoods

Work to develop a second set of Liveable Neighbourhoods in Glasgow will start soon after the appointment of two consultants to deliver early-stage work aimed at transforming communities into safer, more attractive spaces where everyday needs can be met locally. Funded by a Connecting Communities grant from Sustrans Scotland Places for Everyone programme, Liveable Neighbourhoods will be […]

Portsmouth signs the way

New signs on pavements will be popping up across Portsmouth from this week, showing people the easiest walking route to key destinations. The green signs will be in the same style as existing signs that show where a pavement is shared use, for walking and cycling. They will be placed on several public Rights of […]

£98m for Solihull’s transport network

More than £98 million has been provided to help improve Solihull’s transport network. The works including highway improvements linked to the HS2 interchange, new cycle routes into Solihull town centre, and plans to redevelop Solihull Station will be funded by the West Midlands City Region Sustainable Transport Settlement (CRSTS). The CRSTS, which is overseen by […]

Funding secured for final phase of Ancoats regeneration project in Manchester

A funding package of more than £30m has been agreed by Manchester City Council for the revitalisation of the public realm in Ancoats and associated infrastructure. Following a consultation held earlier this year broad support was found for the plan to enhance the area, which would include the construction of 1,500 new homes and improvements […]

World-famous Leeds landmark gets smart new surroundings as public realm projects finishes

The area around Leeds Corn Exchange has been transformed by both a public realm scheme and a major package of Connecting Leeds highways improvements, with the latter forming part of the £173.5m Leeds Public Transport Investment Programme (LPTIP). Leeds City Council and its partners have spent the last year creating a world-class piece of pedestrianised […]

Revamp for Salford’s iconic Chapel Street

Salford’s Chapel Street is set for a £4 million revamp as part of new cycling and walking measures. It’s all designed to ‘transform a section of Chapel Street into an attractive and people focused route’, transport bosses have said. The money is coming from the Mayor’s Cycling and Walking Challenge Fund (MCF), a £5.4 million […]

New road in landmark regeneration project officially opens

A major new link road leading to a £100m regeneration scheme at Broadway Green in Oldham has officially opened. Lydia Becker Way provides access to the development, which once complete, will provide more than 600,000 sq ft of employment space and up to 500 new homes. The road has been named after the Oldham suffragist […]

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