Government sets new directions for active travel schemes

Transport Secretary Grant Shapps stresses importance of consultation for roadspace reallocation schemes

Councils across England have been awarded a £175m for roadspace reallocation measures that support walking and cycling. The money will fund measures including: School Streets, where streets around schools are closed to motorists at school time; Low Traffic Neighbourhoods (LTNs), where residential side streets are closed to through traffic to stop rat-running; segregated cycle lanes; and pedestrian improvements.

This is the second tranche of funding from the Department for...

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