Nearly £3 million has been given to the county council to support new active travels schemes across Warwickshire.

This new funding from the government comes from the Active Travel Fund tranche 5 (£715,887) for delivering new active travel schemes and the Consolidated Active Travel Fund (£2,185,626) to support local authorities to build walking, wheeling and cycling links.

Cllr Jan Matecki, Warwickshire County Council Portfolio Holder for transport and planning, said: "We are absolutely delighted to have secured this sizeable funding that we can use towards the costs of designing and delivering on a range of important active travel infrastructure schemes that will help people lead happier and healthier lives.    

"As a council, we have ambitious plans to extend the reach and quality of our active travel network so that this sustainable model of travel can be the go-to travel choice, particularly for short urban journeys, and this ambition moves a healthy step forward thanks to this huge funding boost." 

Following the receipt of this funding, council officers will be working closely with elected members, communities and Active Travel England to determine how best to allocate the funding to achieve the best outcomes for Warwickshire residents and a sustainable future for the county.