Leicestershire County Council understands the importance of enabling travel choice across the county. Active travel can be a great enabler to deliver on economic, health and social objectives by planning for infrastructure and initiatives to help people and goods travel around.
We want residents, communities and businesses in Leicestershire to have access to a range of travel choices which link to essential opportunities as well as day to day journeys.
We look forward to working with Active Travel England to ensure we can continue to deliver key schemes and initiatives.
Person:Councillor Dan Harrison, Leader of Leicestershire County Council
The council has been emphasising its commitment to active travel through a host of initiatives.
These include:
- The adoption of our fourth Local Transport Plan (LTP4) which sets out our vision for transport to 2050
- The progression of Local cycling and walking infrastructure plans (LCWIPs) across several areas of the County. LCWIPs have already been adopted for Loughborough and the South of Leicester. Plans are currently being developed for Market Harborough, Melton Mowbray, North of Leicester, Hinckley, and North West Leicestershire including Ashby and Coalville.
- Hosting the well-established cycling, walking and wheeling forum
- Development of the draft Rights of Way Improvement Plan
- Delivering initiatives across schools in Leicestershire such as School Streets and Park and Strides
Active Travel is a key component in broadening travel choice. It plays a critical role in supporting the happy, healthy, safe and independent mobility of children and young people, helping promote confidence and resilience from a young age. It also enhances opportunities to further education, training and employment by providing accessible and affordable options.
Person:Councillor Charles Whitford, Cabinet member for Highways and Transport