Environment

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COUNCILPublic Body25 Jun

Bath & North East Somerset secures funding to extend Park & Ride evening services

West of England Combined Authority

Residents and visitors in Bath & North East Somerset can benefit from improved evening travel, as the council has successfully secured funding from the West of England Mayoral Combined Authority (WECA) to continue extending Park & Ride bus services later into the evening.

COUNCILPublic Body24 Jun

West of England supports Better Transport Week

West of England Combined Authority

The West of England Mayoral Combined Authority (WECA) – alongside partners Great Western Railway (GWR) and Network Rail – have proudly supported Better Transport Week with a visit to Ashley Down, the West's newest train station, and the soon to be opened Eastern Entrance of Bristol Temple Meads.

TRANSPORTPublic Body12 Jun

Cycling and walking boom with £4.5bn for thousands of new routes and safer crossings

West of England Combined Authority

More than half of short journeys in towns and cities will be walked, wheeled or cycled by 2035 under new national targets announced by the Department for Transport. The new Cycling and Walking Investment Strategy sets a national target for people to hit the pavement or pedals for 55% of short trips in towns and for 60% of children aged 5 to 16 to travel a…