Active Travel

Plowden in for Tuohy at CfBT

14/01/2025

Campaign for Better Transport has appointed Ben Plowden as its next chief executive officer, taking over from Paul Tuohy, who is stepping down in the spring.

Negative narrative on cycling 'harming health'

02/01/2025

Anti-cycling coverage in parts of the media is damaging public health, according to Chris Boardman, who leads government efforts to boost active travel in England.

UK’s second ‘Dutch-style’ roundabout opens

10/12/2024

A roundabout that gives priority to cyclists and pedestrians has opened in Sheffield.

O'Dowd joins the AT crowd with new delivery plan

18/11/2024

The Northern Ireland Executive has launched a public consultation on its plans to deliver over 200km of ‘high quality’ active travel infrastructure over the next 10 years.

Poole £15m works enhance sustainable travel

15/11/2024

Milestone Infrastructure has begun work on a package of bus, walking, cycling and road improvements in Poole worth £15m.

Revealed: New council rankings in active travel

26/09/2024

Active Travel England (ATE) has published new capability ratings for local authorities, showing improvements among the lowest ranked councils but slow progress overall, with no authority reaching the top level.

Govt backs Khan to pedestrianise Oxford Street

17/09/2024

The mayor of London has unveiled government-backed plans to pedestrianise London’s most famous shopping street.

Bridge across beloved Clyde opens and closes and opens again

09/09/2024

The Govan – Partick Bridge, one of the longest opening pedestrian and cycle bridges in Europe, has now opened.

Scottish Govt slashes active travel as part of £500m cuts

04/09/2024

Scotland's finance secretary Shona Robison has announced spending cuts of £500m in the current financial year, with spending on sustainable and active travel badly hit.

Haigh: Councils should decide traffic measures

22/08/2024

The transport secretary has pledged to back councils that implement low traffic neighbourhoods and 20mph limits, with the new government ‘absolutely determined’ to end the Tories’ ‘culture wars’ approach.

Haigh wants 'unprecedented' cycling spend

20/08/2024

A cycling charity has called for the transport secretary’s statement that she wants ‘unprecedented levels’ of investment in cycling to be turned into firm spending commitments in the Autumn Budget.

Weave your way through London's rich engineering tapestry

26/07/2024

A new guide inviting people to discover the ‘rich tapestry of engineering wonders and history that are woven above, below and across’ the streets of London has been launched.

Lack of funding 'hindering road safety'

20/06/2024

Limited funding and inadequate data are major barriers to road safety planning and measurement, local authorities have reported.

The King's Birthday Honours: Boardman, Byers and Cragwell get gongs

18/06/2024

Active Travel Commissioner Chris Boardman and National Infrastructure Commission deputy chair Julia Prescot are among the top names from the sector recognised in the King’s Birthday Honours.

Cornwall opens flagship bridge after curtailed active travel plans

16/04/2024

A 'game changer' active travel bridge over the A30 in Cornwall is now open.

DfT trickles out cash for Hammersmith Bridge fix

10/04/2024

The Government has given Hammersmith and Fulham council nearly £3m to provide a new cycle lane on Hammersmith Bridge but funding for a £250m permanent repair appears to have stalled.

Green Liverpool projects win European funding

09/04/2024

Greening projects designed to complement new active travel routes in Liverpool will be funded by a European climate grant worth almost £80,000.

TfL hands boroughs £80m for streets

31/01/2024

Transport for London (TfL) has announced up to £80.4m for boroughs to improve public transport, make walking and cycling safer and create new school streets.

Street scene can be key in fight for healthy ageing

24/11/2023

A new study has highlighted the importance of good pavements and slower traffic in helping older people get outdoors more.

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