Tag: Active Travel

Speed limits are set to be lowered on the old A1 between Haddington and Dunbar for active travelPlans to reduce the speed limit on the former A1 in East Lothian, to allow a new...

Drivers and bus passengers face a summer of disruption as East Lothian Council begins work creating new cycle paths at Wallyford Toll.The introduction of the new walkways and cycle paths at the roundabout which...

Councillor criticises stalling of plans to connect the old Piershill to Powderhall line with the city's paths network.The old line which traverses Leith has been derelict since freight stopped collecting compacted refuse from the Powderhall...

A North Berwick Community Council petition has claimed a decision to ban parking in parts of its town centre was based on the interests of “refugees and Gaelic speakers” rather than local businesses.North Berwick...

The "clothing optional" cycle has been given the go-ahead by the council.The event will take place in July and seeks to highlight the vulnerability of cyclists in traffic and protest against “car culture”.Councillors approved...

Work is underway to connect a West Lothian village with neighbouring communities thanks to funding from Scotland’s national walking charity.A 1.5-mile path part-funded by a £6,000 Community Paths grant from Paths for All, with...

The council has announced that it will spend £117 million in the next five years to help people using active travel such as walking, wheeling and cycling.The Active Travel Investment Programme will be used...

Leading health professionals and doctors in Edinburgh have sent an open letter to The City of Edinburgh Council supporting the retention and expansion of changes to travel infrastructure in the city to make active...

A new group, Better Edinburgh for Sustainable Travel (BEST), has been formed from several other organisations to support healthier, safer and more inclusive streets in the capital.The organisation supports improved conditions for those wanting...

The Public Health Minister along with other active travel organisations is recommending that families use the journey to school as an opportunity to enjoy a walk.Schools are now largely filled with pupils once more...

Sustrans Scotland is getting in early by publishing its 2021 manifesto which contains all the points they would like the new parliament to address.Ahead of the Scottish Parliamentary Election on 6 May 2021,...

A report published today finds that over 75 per cent of young people in Scotland have never heard of the term ‘active travel’ (walking and cycling) and 24 per cent do not have access...

It is nothing new to be told that we should be exercising more, but with active travel at the front of your mind, you will be encouraged to walk or cycle rather than any...

Following a decision by the Transport and Environment Committee earlier this week, a recruitment drive is now under way for members of two groups involved in developing active travel policy for Edinburgh. And despite...

Hot on the heels of today's cycling event in the city, the council has announced that it will spend £1.4m on improving cycling in the capital. Initiatives to make Edinburgh a better city for ‘active...

by Councillor Lesley Hinds, Labour spokesperson on Transport and Labour candidate for Inverleith Ward. Cycling in Edinburgh is increasingly popular, as a recreation and as a way of getting to work or just getting around...

by Councillor Gordon Mackenzie, Convener of the Transport, Infrastructure and Environment Committee, The City of Edinburgh Council. The recent announcement that City of Edinburgh Council has committed to spend a minimum of 5% of its roads...