Active travel capability fund: DfT announces local transport authority allocations 2025
Final active travel funding allocations for local transport authorities have been released by the Deparment for Transport. The allocations are part of integrated and consolidated transport settlements for financial years 2026/27 to 2029/30. West Midlands Combined Authority tops the list with a £36m investment over the next four years. Funding supports local transport authorities with […]
West Midlands Combined Authority announces £36m boost for cycling and walking
Mayor Richard Parker has secured another £36 million to invest in active travel projects to get more people cycling and walking across the region. The funding will be used by Transport for West Midlands (TfWM) and local councils to build more safe cycling and walking routes and deliver programmes like School Streets and Bikeability to […]
Nottingham named as one of top local authorties for Active Travel
Nottingham City Council has been ranked as one the highest performing local authorities in a Government review of active travel infrastructure and support. Active Travel England, the government’s executive agency tasked with making walking, wheeling and cycling the preferred choice for everyday trips, recently published its active travel capability ratings for local authorities. Nottingham is […]
£29 million boost for West Yorkshire active travel
West Yorkshire has been awarded over £29 million for schemes to promote walking and cycling. It comes as West Yorkshire Combined Authority (WYCA) has been told it provides “very strong local leadership and organisational capability” when it comes to delivering active travel. Higher-rated authorities receive greater proportions of capital funding, from Government, and WYCA has […]
Much-anticipated south Wales active travel route nears completion
The final section of a long-awaited new active travel route in south Wales has reached the halfway point after two years and four months under construction. Rhondda Cynon Taf (RCT) Council has provided a construction update on phase five of the Rhondda Fach Active Travel Route, to establish the route’s final section from Ferndale to […]
Northern Ireland’s Department for Infrastructure announces £784,000 active travel scheme from Clough Village to Dundrum Village
A £784,000 active travel scheme from Clough Village to Dundrum Village in Co Down will commence on Monday. The works will complete the final phase of active travel improvements between Clough and Dundrum, with this section of the scheme providing 1.6 km of improvements between Ardilea Road to the council car park on Main Street […]
Plymouth announces seven new active travel schemes
Seven new schemes to make it easier and safer for people to walk, wheel and cycle in Plymouth have been added to the city’s capital programme, thanks to funding from the Department for Transport (DfT). The DfT awarded the Council almost £747,000 from its Consolidated Active Travel Fund earlier this year to help in the […]
Nottingham’s new Transforming Cities-funded active travel bridge lifted into place
Nottingham’s brand-new walking and cycling bridge has been lifted into place. The 87m long, 175 tonne bridge was lifted into place by a 75m CC6800 crawler crane. This crane arrived onsite in sections last week and was carefully erected using other cranes. The crane lifted the bridge from its supports and began slowly moving into position to […]
Time to realise the true benefits of active travel schemes, says new CIHT report
A report published by the Chartered Institution of Highways and Transportation has outlined how to unlock the full potential of active travel for the health, transport and planning sectors. The CIHT launched ‘Overcoming the barriers to implementing active travel schemes’ at its annual learned society lecture. This brand-new research highlights the benefits of active travel […]
The justice system’s response to fatal road crashes is failing bereaved families, says Parliamentary report
A new joint report published today by the All-Party Parliamentary Group on Cycling and Walking (APPGCW) and the All-Party Parliamentary Group for Transport Safety (APPGTS) warns that the justice system’s response to fatal road crashes is failing bereaved families and outlines some key recommendations aimed at improving outcomes and road safety. The report comes as […]