Public consultation launches to improve active travel routes to schools in Leeds
Leeds City Council is proposing to introduce new measures on streets surrounding schools in Middleton and Halton Moor to improve access to schools and local amenities by making walking, wheeling, and cycling safer and more accessible. Elements Primary School in Middleton, and Corpus Christi Catholic Primary School and College in Halton Moor are busy schools, […]
Irish Government announces €360m in capital funding for Active Travel and Greenways in 2026
Ireland’s Minister for Transport Darragh O’Brien, Minister of State with responsibility for International and Road Transport, Logistics, Rail and Ports, Seán Canney and Minister of State with responsibility for Rural Transport Jerry Buttimer have announced €360m in Government funding for Active Travel and Greenways in 2026. This investment is dedicated to the development of walking and cycling projects that offer […]
Next phase of Glasgow’s East End active travel route revealed
Glasgow City Council has unveiled the latest designs for the next phase of its East City Way active travel route. According to ProjectScot.com the proposed design prioritises people who walk, wheel, cycle, and use public transport through the delivery of infrastructure that makes everyday active travel easier and more attractive. Relating to the stretch between […]
West Lothian to spend £1.6m on active travel schemes
West Lothian is set to see over £1.6m invested towards active travel in the local area. An upcoming meeting of West Lothian Council Executive will be asked to approve proposals for funding to be allocated against specificprojects and activities designed to improve and encourage active travel in the area. This funding is ring fenced specifically […]
Wales ‘at risk of decades-long delay’ in completing active travel network
Wales could face decades of delay in completing its active travel network unless local authorities are supported to work together regionally, warns a new report from the Senedd’s Public Accounts and Public Administration Committee. The report label active travel progress across Wales as “painfully slow,” says Wrexham.com. The Welsh Government’s target is for 45% of […]
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 […]