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 […]
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 […]
West Sussex Active Travel project links coast to downs at Bognor Regis
West Sussex County Council has completed the latest part of a scheme to provide a safe and accessible cycling route between Bognor Regis and the South Downs National Park. The twitten between Drygrounds Lane and Wroxham Way has been improved, and the puffin crossing on the B2259 Felpham Way at Steepers Close has been upgraded, […]
Works to start on new section of Kettering Greenway
North Northamptonshire Council will continue its work on the popular Greenway with works starting on a new section on the Ise Lodge in Kettering. The new section will run from Deeble Road to Grantown Close connecting into the already surfaced route through to Barton Road and works are due to start in Autumn 2025. The […]
£20.7million Bee Network boost for Active Travel
Greater Manchester is set to benefit from more than £20 million of investment in sustainable and active modes of travel. From building new crossings and improving pavements to expanding the cycle hire scheme, the latest funding allocation – agreed at a meeting of the Greater Manchester Combined Authority (GMCA) – is part of a continued […]