Telford & Wrekin Council has secured virtually £700,000 from the Authorities to make strolling, wheeling and biking extra accessible and supply individuals with extra decisions as to how they journey across the borough.
Funding of £677,926 has been allotted to the council from the Lively Journey Fund 2025/26.
Merely put, energetic journey entails utilizing your physique and being bodily energetic to make a journey and is nice for more healthy life.
The cash will ‘assist native transport authorities with growing and establishing strolling, wheeling and biking services in England’, with income funding supporting community planning and early scheme design plus group engagement and coaching actions.
Councillor Ollie Vickers, (Lab) Cupboard Member for the Financial system stated: “We’re fortunate in Telford and Wrekin as we will stroll, wheel or cycle to most locations and it’s such a simple method to keep wholesome and even simpler to match into your life-style.
“Residing in a city designed for vehicles means energetic journey will not be our first thought however the advantages that come from this type of journey are so useful for well being and well-being, we must be rethinking and making an attempt to do that as typically as attainable.”
This funding means extra money to assist strolling, wheeling and biking services throughout the borough and helps the priorities and campaigns set out within the Native Biking and Strolling Infrastructure Plan and supplies extra selection or each residents and guests.
Following receipt of this funding, council officers will work carefully with elected members, communities and Lively Journey England to find out how finest to allocate the funding to guard care and make investments to realize a sustainable future for residents.
Councillor Carolyn Healy, (Lab) Cupboard Member for Neighbourhoods, Planning & Sustainability stated: “Bettering our energetic journey infrastructure is an important a part of the Council’s journey to reaching priorities on local weather change, supporting sustainable financial development and serving to our communities to guide energetic, wholesome lives.”
