People in Workington are being invited to give their thoughts on how cycling and walking provisions can be improved. Cumbria County Council is launching a consultation to help shape plans to improve the infrastructure for cyclists and pedestrians. Councillor Keith Little, Cumbria County Council Cabinet member for Highways and Transport, said: “Cycling and walking have many benefits, not just for our mental and physical wellbeing but also for improving air quality, reducing congestion and making our towns more vibrant. During the pandemic we’ve seen an upturn in cycling and walking for exercise and safe travel. With the Covid-19 restrictions starting to ease and more people returning to work, we are looking at measures to support this shift towards more active travel.
How can cyclepaths be improved in Cumbria?
People are being invited to give their views about how cycling and walking provision can be improved in Barrow, Carlisle and Kendal.
Cumbria County Council is launching a consultation to help shape plans to improve the infrastructure for cyclists and pedestrians.
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Consultations are initially taking place for Barrow-in-Furness, Carlisle and Kendal.
The plans will allow the county council, working with Cumbria Local Enterprise Partnership and Cumbria’s six district councils, to identify and deliver improved cycling and walking provision for local areas.
In Barrow, proposals include:
Segregated cycleways, pedestrian crossings and junction improvements for both cyclists and pedestrians on Bridge Road and Michaelson Road. These improvements would be funded by £886,000 grant from the Department for Transport’s Active Travel Fund.
Plans to reduce workforce car numbers entering Sellafield
11/03/2021
Sellafield has committed itself to âambitiousâ targets on promoting sustainable travel, including a focus on encouraging a reduction in car use by its workforce.
The latest version of Sellafieldâs Travel Plan outlines a number of goals the firm is aiming for in the coming years, including a target to reduce the number of vehicles entering the site each day from more than 6,000 to as low as 4,000.
The plan has been shared with Cumbria County Council, and its local committee for Copeland, made up of county councillors representing the area, considered the proposals at its meeting last week.