£50k funding boost for active travel in Worcestershire
The money will be to hire an Active Travel Officer
Last updated 20th Oct 2021
Worcestershire County Council have been awarded a £50,000 funding boost to support active travel in the county.
The money has come from the Department for Transport’s (DfT) Capability Fund and will be used to appoint an Active Travel Officer.
The officer will generate new and support existing initiatives to improve levels of activity and promote behaviour change.
They will support the development and implementation of emerging walking and cycling plans, identify and address barriers to active travel and monitor the use of walking and cycling routes across the county.
Councillor Alan Amos, Cabinet Member with Responsibility for Highways and Transport, said: “I’m pleased that we’ve been awarded the funding to put in place an Active Travel Officer. This will help us to build upon and support our ambitious programme of walking and cycling improvements in Worcestershire.
“The Council is committed to improving the walking and cycling network, this funding is another example of that, and we will continue to look for other funding opportunities to support our plans for active travel across the county.”