Kent County Council (KCC) has been successful in securing £565,439 from Active Travel England to support the better design, planning and development of walking, cycling and wheeling schemes in Kent. The grant received from the Active Travel England’s Capability Fund will be used by KCC and council partners across the county to increase the resource…
A new initiative to inspire people in Kent to get more active outdoors without cost this summer has been launched. The Everyday Active campaign is run by the team formerly known as Kent Sport, coinciding with its name-change this week to Active Kent and Medway. Its summer initiative #OutdoorsIsFree is intended to highlight the wealth…
A consultation into eight walking and cycling improvement schemes across Ebbsfleet, Greenhithe, and Northfleet starts today (Wednesday). The schemes are: Ebbsfleet: Swanscombe to Castle Hill and access into Ebbsfleet Academy; Ackers Drive connection. Greenhithe: London Road to Greenhithe Station; Bean Road Northfleet North: Northfleet High Street Northfleet South and Painters Ash: Springhead Road; National Cycle…
Proposals for a £30,000 scheme to improve access for pedestrians and cyclists to the main shopping area of Paddock Wood have been unveiled by Kent County Council. A six-week consultation to gather local community views sets out three options for creating a more pleasant environment to encourage people to walk or ride a bike to…
There is just one week left to have your say on five new concept schemes to encourage more walking and cycling in Kent. The concept designs for those choosing to walk or cycle for their day-to-day journeys out to public consultation are: Canterbury: Littlebourne Road to the City Centre Folkestone: Central Railway Station to Cheriton…
Kent County Council has welcomed news that government is investing £70 million to help restart local economies and make roads safer for pedestrians and cyclists. KCC has been allocated just over £8 million by the Department for Transport (DfT) to invest in walking and cycling and to embed new behaviours whilst promoting the positive effects…
Kent County Council has welcomed an initiative to increase walking and cycling. On Tuesday morning, Cabinet Member for Highways and Transport Michael Payne attended the all-party parliamentary group for cycling and walking as it launched its manifesto in parliament, setting out an investment strategy for the country. Its aim is to increase walking and cycling…
A cyclist is injured on the roads in the Canterbury area each week, new data has revealed. Kent County Council’s Road Safety Team will be working with Kent Police this April to try and bring that figure down. Figures show that 53 cyclists were injured on the roads in Canterbury in 2015 with nine of…
This summer is all about cycling; with the Olympic Games just around the corner and Chris Froome pedalling his way to a third Tour de France yellow jersey. Want to do more than just watch? If you’ve been inspired to dust off your bike and go for a ride, British Cycling and Sky in partnership…
Helping to build confidence and get people back in the saddle, Kent County Council is running free bicycle training for adults. The training is aimed at building confidence of how to cycle safely to improve health, the environment and to provide an alternative to many short car journeys. Following a successful bid for government funding,…