Active travel initiatives

Published: 20 February 2025

West Berkshire Council (WBC) has received a £328,000 grant from Active Travel England. The funding will be put towards WBC's design and delivery of new active travel initiatives. Previous funding has been used to deliver:

· introduction of an additional School Street Scheme at Francis Baily School in Thatcham

· development of proposals to improve the pedestrian and cycle connection between Calcot and Theale, and

· development of plans for Stage 2 of the Stockcross Linkway

WBC is already planning to spend more than £1.2m next year on active travel initiatives. With the grant, the total spend on active travel will be over £1.5m.

More information about the active travel initiatives may be found on WBC's web site.