South Tyneside on track for improved sustainable travel
Work will start next week (10 October) on the first stage of a £3 million investment programme to improve walking and cycling links at four Metro stations in South Tyneside. The project will get underway at Chichester where improvements will be made to the public space surrounding the Metro station. To minimise disruption as much […]
Bedford Borough Schools go gold for sustainable transport
Bedford Borough now has five schools that have reached Gold accreditation for their efforts to encourage and promote sustainable travel Castle Newnham School (South Site), St James’ CofE VA Primary School, Westfield Primary School and Goldington Green Academy have all joined Shortstown Primary School as Gold standard schools. The accreditation comes from Modeshift STARS, the […]
Essex County Council places £67million funding bid for Army and Navy Sustainable Transport Package
Plans to redesign the Army and Navy in Chelmsford have moved another significant step forward, according to Essex County Council. The council has agreed to submit an outline business case to the Department for Transport for funding of £67 million. The funding is for the proposed Army and Navy Sustainable Transport Package. This is the […]
Shropshire moped hire scheme that tackles transport challenges to expand
A prominent Shropshire charity is working with an established motorcycle hire firm to provide low-cost travel solutions for people in Shropshire. Community Resource is working with Wheels to Work Silverstone to offer an enhanced and expanded moped hire scheme in Shropshire – it began this week. The charity has run its own affordable transport scheme […]
Sustainable transport in Glasgow gets £12.8m boost
Sustainable transport in Glasgow is to receive a £12.8m cash injection after the council secured funding from a number of national and regional schemes. The funding will go towards a range of projects including improving the bus corridor on Renfield Street, supporting the work on the city’s emerging active travel network and encouraging people to […]
Work due to start on £4.7million Burgess Hill scheme in Sussex
Work is due to start soon on a £4.7million scheme to support the local economy and improve active/sustainable travel options in Burgess Hill, according to West Sussex County Council. The Western Gateway and Station Improvements Scheme is scheduled to start on 27 June and is one of a series of projects in the town which […]
Proposals to deliver next phase of Ancoats development met with strong support as sustainable transport plays a key part
Local people and businesses in Manchester have expressed their support for a public realm strategy for the next phase of development in Ancoats, helping to bring two decades of investment to completion. A consultation held in January and February this year asked for feedback on plans to enhance the next phase of regeneration in Ancoats, which includes […]
Is it time to rethink unsustainable road expenditure?
Twenty odd years ago, when the Labour Party was in power, the Tories were accusing them of a war on motorists. Yet once the Tories were relieved of the shackles of the Coalition in 2015 it didn’t take long for George Osborne, the then Chancellor, to create the first Road Infrastructure Strategy allowing billions of pounds to […]
Watford Borough Council to start delivering on 20-year sustainable travel strategy
Watford Borough Council’s Cabinet has approved the strategy and 20-year programme to help transform how people travel to, from and around the town, with planned activities taking place over the next two years to start fulfilling the proposals to make it easier for people to walk, cycle and use public transport. The programme of scheduled […]
£43m of sustainable transport schemes to be decided by West Yorkshire Combined Authority
Nearly £43m of sustainable transport schemes will go before a West Yorkshire Combined Authority (WYCA) committee next week. Members will be asked to progress three transport schemes at the WYCA’s Place, Regeneration and Housing Committee on Monday 7 February. The plans, reports Public Sector Executive include: *A £22.56m scheme (including £20.5m of WYCA funding) to […]