A Cycling & bikes forum. CycleBanter.com

Go Back   Home » CycleBanter.com forum » Regional Cycling » UK
Site Map Home Register Authors List Search Today's Posts Mark Forums Read Web Partners

Dunne welcomes £432k to create new era for cycling and walking in Shropshire



 
 
Thread Tools Display Modes
  #1  
Old May 29th 20, 11:49 AM posted to uk.rec.cycling
Simon Mason[_6_]
external usenet poster
 
Posts: 2,244
Default Dunne welcomes £432k to create new era for cycling and walking in Shropshire

QUOTE:
South Shropshire MP and Chairman of the Environmental Audit Committee, Philip Dunne, has welcomed the announcement communities in Shropshire will benefit from £432,000 to make roads safer for pedestrians and cyclists.

The allocation is Shropshire’s share of £250 million announced earlier this month to fast-track plans for new walking and cycling lanes. This includes £25 million which will fund vouchers for cycle repairs, to encourage people to get their old bikes out of the shed and resume cycling.

Following unprecedented levels of walking and cycling across the country during the pandemic, these plans will help encourage more people to choose alternatives to public transport when they need to travel, making healthier habits easier and helping make sure the road, bus and rail networks are ready to respond to future increases in demand.

Measures to boost greener, active transport could include: Pop-up bike lanes with protected space for cycling; Wider pavements Safer junctions Cycle and bus-only corridors. An updated Cycling and Walking Investment Strategy will be launched by the Prime Minister in the summer, with further measures to transform cycling and walking to deliver the government’s aims to double cycling and increase walking by 2025.

Mr Dunne said: “Coronavirus has meant many more people have taken up walking or cycling, whether to get around or as part of their daily exercise. It is important we encourage this uptake, and ensure people can walk and cycle in a safe way.

This funding will help to ensure we retain the health and environmental benefits of cycling and walking, keeping our roads free from becoming too congested and our air from being polluted.”

https://www.shropshirelive.com/news/...in-shropshire/
Ads
 




Thread Tools
Display Modes

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

vB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off
Forum Jump

Similar Threads
Thread Thread Starter Forum Replies Last Post
"2 billion package to create new era for cycling and walking" Pamela UK 0 May 10th 20 05:39 PM
British Cycling welcomes Bikeability funding announcement Simon Mason[_6_] UK 0 February 7th 20 01:37 PM
China to create an ideal cycling city Squashme UK 6 December 9th 12 03:32 PM
RESULT : Create moderated newsgroup uk.rec.cycling.moderatedPASSES 128:24 Judith M Smith UK 4 October 22nd 09 11:25 AM
RESULT : Create moderated newsgroup uk.rec.cycling.moderatedPASSES 128:24 jms UK 97 October 18th 09 10:13 AM


All times are GMT +1. The time now is 08:06 PM.


Powered by vBulletin® Version 3.6.4
Copyright ©2000 - 2024, Jelsoft Enterprises Ltd.
Copyright 2004-2024 CycleBanter.com.
The comments are property of their posters.