Active Travel England has published its first-ever Rural Design Guide, giving local authorities practical guidance on designing and delivering safer, more accessible walking, wheeling and cycling routes in rural areas. The new guidance aims to help councils create better-connected active travel networks, supporting healthier, more affordable travel choices while improving road safety. Although rural roads
Local authorities across the region are set to share £99.6 million over the next four years to improve walking, wheeling and cycling, as part of the government’s £626 million Active Travel funding. The funding can help support: • New and upgraded walking, wheeling and cycling infrastructure• Safer junctions and crossings• Route maintenance and accessibility improvements•
Transport for the South East have received approval from their Partnership Board to progress delivery of their Strategic Investment Plan which includes nearly 300 multi-modal transport interventions to be delivered across the south east over the next 27 years. The plan sets out a vision for the region, with priorities to decarbonise the transport system,
Road safety week is the biggest road safety campaign in the U.K. Organised by the road safety charity, Brake, it brings together organisations and communities to talk about road safety. Remembering those who have been affected by road death and injury. The theme this year was SAFE ROADS FOR ALL. Emphasising the importance of everyone
Temperatures are soaring, wild fires are occurring in the UK and the pressure is on to protect the planet. So investing in roads is a terrible idea. Or, is it? Roads have played an important role in enabling the transportation of goods and people since the Romans invaded in 43AD, introducing the first programme of
Government’s Net Zero Strategy published today sets out the blueprint for the UK to meet it’s 2050 net zero carbon target. Transport for the South East (TfSE) – which brings together local councils, local enterprise partnerships and transport bodies from across the region – welcomes this much anticipated strategy as they work towards their strategic