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 […]
Work on new active travel link gets underway in Stockport – the latest phase in town’s £1billion transformation
The next milestone in Stockport’s £1billion transformation started this week as works commenced to build a new cycling and walking link between the new transport interchange and Station Road in the area The 195-metre cycling and walking connection, which has been funded through the Mayor’s Cycling and Walking Challenge Fund (MCF), will provide a traffic-free, […]
£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 […]
Demolition starts at Stockport’s old bus station to make way for multi-million-pound interchange
Next week demolition of Stockport’s old bus station will begin to make way for a new state-of-the-art transport interchange in the heart of the town centre. The new multi-million pound transport interchange being developed in Stockport is part of a major redevelopment scheme being undertaken by Transport for Greater Manchester (TfGM), Stockport Council, and the […]
Government launches long-term plan to support ‘evolution and regeneration’ of high streets
The Government has launched a long-term plan to support the evolution and regeneration of high streets. The high streets strategy is a key part of the Prime Minister’s plan to level up and will deliver visible changes to local areas and communities across England, transforming derelict buildings, cleaning up our streets, and supporting a renewed sense […]
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 […]
