ATF4 Allocations Allocations from Active Travel Fund 4 (ATF4) were announced today. Active Travel England is distributing a pot of £200 million that was first announced on 6th February 2023. In the months since then, local authorities put in bids,
5 Years After Otley Road Cycleway Project Began, NYC Highways Brainstorms Ideas North Yorkshire Council (NYC) Highways held a meeting last night to brainstorm ideas for how to use the £565,000 of Otley Road money they have left. It is
Only 20% Traffic Reduction by 2030 Consistent with UK Climate Goals A 20% traffic reduction by 2030 would be consistent with the UK’s climate goals as set out in the Climate Change Committee’s (CCC) Balanced Pathway. Unfortunately the UK government
DfT Major Road-Building Policy Pays Minimal Attention to Climate and Nature The DfT is planning to bust the UK’s carbon budgets and destroy wildlife habitat by carrying on with road-building business as usual. It is consulting on a draft National
Shopping Objections to Harrogate Station Gateway At the recent council meeting about Harrogate Station Gateway, a number of public speakers opposed the project. One of the objections raised was that the motor car is the most practical means of transport
Conditional Support for Harrogate Station Gateway at Area Committee There was conditional support for Harrogate Station Gateway at a meeting of Councillors of the Harrogate & Knaresborough Area Consituency Committee (ACC) this morning. This is a video of the meeting
New Cycling Stats from the DfT The DfT has launched a new Cycling Index for England, showing cycling levels on a rolling annual basis. The data come from 158 DfT sensors, or Auto Traffic Cycle Counters (ATCs). There are now
Ireland Moves Cautiously towards Reducing Car Use Ireland is moving cautiously towards reducing car use, reports the Irish Times. The Irish government’s Climate Action Plan commits to developing a national demand management strategy for transport in order to halve emissions
North Yorkshire Council Has Cut Down 300 Trees for Kex Gill Diversion North Yorkshire Council (NYC) has cut down around 300 trees as part of its planned diversion of the A59 to avoid Kex Gill. The number of trees felled
North Yorkshire’s ATF4 Bid Fails North Yorkshire’s bid for funding from Active Travel Fund 4 (ATF4) has failed in its entirety. North Yorkshire’s ATF4 Bid The council had bid for a total of just over £3 million, for the following