Fifteen Shropshire schools awarded £13,000 of active travel funding
Fifteen Shropshire schools are to receive a share of over £13,000 to help enable children to cycle, walk or scoot to and from school. The money is from £30,000 awarded to Shropshire Council from Active Travel England last year, with all schools in the council’s area invited to apply for up to £1,000 to spend […]
Wiltshire Council awarded £169,000 from Active Travel England to help encourage more walking and cycling
Wiltshire Council has been awarded £169,000 from Active Travel England (ATE) to support local active travel initiatives that will help more people walk, wheel, and cycle for everyday journeys across the county. The funding was initially granted to the council in summer 2025, but the project designs needed to be approved by ATE before the […]
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 […]
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 […]