A scheme to make cycling safer in an area of Mapperley has been handed a cash boost from the Government.
Nottingham City Council has accepted more than £1.7million from the Active Travel Fund to invest in creating a cycling and pedestrian route along Porchester Road that will be clearly segregated from traffic.
The council was awarded the full grant due to its track record of building safe walking and cycling routes – earlier this year Active Travel England ranked Nottingham as one of the top five councils in the country for cycling and walking ambition and delivery.
The City Council expects to hold a public consultation later this summer, where local residents, cyclists and people who commute through the area will have a chance to give their views and suggestions on the designs which are currently being developed.
Councillor Angela Kandola, portfolio holder for highways, transport and planning said: “I’m proud and excited that Nottingham City Council has been awarded this money to create a safe cycling route along Porchester Road in Mapperley.
“We know we still have a long way to go to provide safe North-South cycle routes, but this funding along with the projects on Carlton Road and St Ann’s Well Road begin to make that a reality.
Good!! Now get every solitary road re-tarmacked so we all have nice smooth roads for a change.
spend money on fixing potholes in Gedling borough before putting more cycle routes in……Arnot hill road and surrounding areas are a right mess.
Why would you expect Nottingham City Council to fix potholes in Gedling?
Wgat a waste of monery. Fix the potholes.
What part of grant from Active Travel Fund do people find difficult to understand? This money is earmarked by central government for this type of project and cannot be spent on fixing potholes by the council. Also it’s not a waste of money for those who already like to cycle, who might do so if it weren’t for the constant danger imposed by cars, and for keeping pedestrians safer. I agree the roads are in a terrible state but they’re not going to get better unless some serious money is taken from other services or tax goes up. The amount of money spent on cycle infrastructure is miniscule compared to the cost of maintaining roads so it’s not a case of robbing Peter to pay Paul.