Warwickshire residents cycle almost three times around the earth during Cycle September 2024
In September, cyclists across the county got on their bikes and chose active travel for work and leisure clocking up an impressive 69,517 miles. That’s 2.8 times the distance around the circumference of our planet (24,901 miles)! This cycling feat was prompted by Warwickshire County Council’s ongoing partnership with the Love to Ride cycling app, which gives residents, businesses and community groups access […]
Warwickshire County Council prepares to keep roads safe this winter
As temperatures begin to dip, Warwickshire County Council’s Highways Team is ramping up efforts to ensure roads remain safe and accessible this winter, with a well-prepared strategy that includes ensuring over 14,000 tonnes of salt are stocked in depots across the county. From five strategically located sites, Warwickshire’s gritting teams are ready to treat more […]
Work is underway to apply surface dressing to multiple roads across Warwickshire
Warwickshire County Council’s County Highways team is hard at work applying surface dressing to over 50 miles (87 km) of roads throughout the county. This essential work, which started in May, significantly improves road surfaces in both rural and urban areas, extending their lifespan by up to ten years. To find out where improvements are […]
Outstanding contributions towards road safety and active travel recognised
Warwickshire County Council has marked the achievements of those Warwickshire primary schools who have actively promoted the Safe and Active Schools programme. The road safety education and active travel programme, which now engages with over 90 schools, was celebrated at a new awards ceremony. Organised by the Council’s Road Safety Education Team, Safe and Active […]
Work set to begin on new Warwick cycle route
Construction of a new cycle route on the A429 Coventry Road is due to start next week. The new scheme will involve construction of a new cycle track along the western side of Coventry Road between the Grand Union canal bridge at Woodloes Park, and St John’s, completing a key link in the local network. […]
Supporting children to travel actively: free scootability training in Warwickshire
Warwickshire County Council and Warwickshire Road Safety Partners are supporting Sustrans Big Walk and Wheel by offering free Scootability training throughout the county during the first week of the Easter holidays (25 – 29 March). Warwickshire Road Safety Partnership is committed to providing young people with the training needed to make journeys safely. Team Rubicon, […]
Over three tonnes of carbon saved in Warwickshire during Cycle September 2023
Cyclists across Warwickshire saved over 3225kg of Carbon this September when they got on their bikes and chose active travel for work and leisure. Warwickshire County Council is part of the Love to Ride family of partner organisations, giving residents, businesses, and community groups access to the best rewards and resources that encourage cycling for […]
Warwickshire County Council to change pothole reporting
Warwickshire County Council has declared it wants to make changes to the system for reporting issues in the pipeline The current system allows for members of the public to report potholes through a live web page on the council’s website, pinpointing the problem area or areas on a map. It opens by laying out anticipated outcomes […]
Warwickshire set to share in funding to further protect and improve bus services
Warwickshire is set to receive a share of the £10.5 million that has been allocated to the West Midlands and aims to protect and improve the areas bus networks up to 2025. The news comes on the back of the announcement, made on Thursday 28 September by Roads Minister Richard Holden, that six local authorities […]
Warwickshire Council promote active travel routes back to school
As they prepare to return to school, children and young people are being encouraged to choose active travel for the new school year by Warwickshire County Council. The council is encouraging all families and young people to consider travelling actively – walking, cycling and rolling. To support families and young people travelling safely and actively, […]
