New government fund to make exercise safer during lockdown

The Scottish Government has established a new £10 million fund for widening walk ways and installing pop-up bike lanes to make exercise safer during lockdown. The walking and cycling charity Sustrans will administer the Places for Everyone Scheme. Car travel has fallen 75 per cent since the lockdown, with cycling up 8 per cent, according to Transport […]

The Scottish Government has established a new £10 million fund for widening walk ways and installing pop-up bike lanes to make exercise safer during lockdown. The walking and cycling charity Sustrans will administer the Places for Everyone Scheme. Car travel has fallen 75 per cent since the lockdown, with cycling up 8 per cent, according to Transport for Scotland figures. (Holyrood)