£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 […]
Get the message: Share the Road campaign launched by Hull City Council
Hull City Council and members of the Hull Cycle Forum have launched the ‘Share the Road’ campaign with the goal of encouraging motorists, cyclists, pedestrians and members of the travelling public to share the road responsibly. The campaign will cover several themes, including: safe passing distances for vehicles overtaking cyclists, which is 1.5m at 30mph; […]
Next steps outlined for Bath active travel scheme
The consultation report for a proposed walking, wheeling and cycling scheme in Bath has been published, alongside next steps for the project. The Bath Walking, Wheeling and Cycling Links scheme went out to public consultation last year on the project’s proposals, including 6.2km of new cycling routes across the city, as well as multiple active […]
York and North Yorkshire Mayor doubles investment in Active Travel schemes
Groups across York and North Yorkshire will be able to bid for a share of a new £4 million fund to encourage more active travel across the region. York and North Yorkshire Combined Authority approved the Mayor’s Active Travel Fund at a meeting on Monday 30 June when members also approved the motion to appoint […]
Transport Scotland allocates over £26 million for active travel infrastructure projects
Cabinet Secretary for Transport, Fiona Hyslop, has announced the allocation of over £26 million to make it easier for people to walk, wheel and cycle for everyday journeys in Scotland. Regional Transport Partnerships and Local Authorities have applied through ‘Tier 2’, which is the construction element of the Scottish Government’s Active Travel Infrastructure Fund, through […]
Sustrans: Children in Scotland want safer places for walking, wheeling and cycling
Children in Scotland want to see improved streets for walking, wheeling and cycling, according to our first ever Children’s Walking and Cycling Index Scotland report. The national report reveals that 84% of children in Scotland would like more traffic-free paths and quiet routes for walking and cycling. Meanwhile 77% of children support the creation of more segregated cycle […]
Report highlights active travel inequality
A new report from the All Party Parliamentary Group for Cycling & Walking (APPGCW) has identified barriers preventing many people from enjoying the benefits of active travel, particularly those from disadvantaged communities. The Active Travel and Social Justice Report, which was was compiled by Dr. Tom Cohen and Dr. Ersilia Verlinghieri of the University of […]
Transport Scotland actively supporting Active Travel
Transport Scotland has published the Active Travel Infrastructure Investment Report for 2023-24. It demonstrates that infrastructure investment exceeded £165 million in 2023-24 and delivered a range of high quality and safe walking, wheeling and cycling infrastructure across Scotland. The report shows that across 2023-24: The report follows soon after the publication of new data from Cycling […]
Sustrans to launch the Walking and Cycling Index, the first report to include walking data
Sustrans, in partnership with 18 urban areas across the UK and Ireland, is set to launch the Walking and Cycling Index. This is the new name for Bike Life, its assessment of cycling in urban areas that has been running for eight years, and for the first time will include data on walking and wheeling. […]