New Active Travel plan for West Lothian adopted
A new plan aims to improve opportunities to walk, wheel and cycle in West Lothian.
Elected members on the Council Executive have given their unanimous support to adopting the 2024 to 2029 Active Travel Plan for West Lothian at their meeting on Tuesday 22 October.
The plan details how the council, as the planning and transport authority, can deliver improvements to the network that will enable more residents to chose active travel modes that include physical activity.
It aims to connect people to the places they want to go, by delivering the required infrastructure and culture that makes walking, wheeling, and cycling more popular choices for short, everyday journeys. These can often be linking in with public transport routes for longer journeys.
The plan provides a framework for identifying the interventions required to deliver a comprehensive and well-connected network of active travel routes in West Lothian going forward.
Executive councillor for the environment and sustainability Tom Conn said: "The 2024 to 2029 Active Travel Plan for West Lothian is a huge step forward in providing a strategic approach to improving active travel locally.
"It will take a collaborative effort with local communities, community organisations, other public sector partners, and services across the council all playing their part.
"By identifying the interventions required to deliver a comprehensive and well-connected network of active travel routes in West Lothian, many benefits for West Lothian residents will be achieved such as better health and wellbeing, reduced travel costs and reduced damage to our environment."
For more details, visit Active travel planning and projects
