£641,500 FUNDING FOR WEST LOTHIAN COUNCIL ACTIVE TRAVEL PROJECTS

£641,500 FUNDING FOR WEST LOTHIAN COUNCIL ACTIVE TRAVEL PROJECTS

LOCAL MSP PRAISES SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT’S AMBITIOUS ‘SPACES FOR PEOPLE’ INITIATIVE

 

MSP for Almond Valley,  Angela Constance has said today’s announcement of  £641,500 for West Lothian Council will help normalise the increasing number of people walking or cycling in the local area.

 

In partnership with Sustrans Scotland, the Scottish Government has now awarded nearly £30 million to pop-up infrastructure projects across the country to encourage temporary active travel routes that enable physical distancing during lockdown.

 

The fund aims to support a rapid increase in active travel rates in recent months and encourage more Scots to continue walking, wheeling or cycling in the future – which in turn helps to manage demand on our public transport network.

 

Commenting on today’s announcement, Ms Constance said:

 

“I am absolutely delighted that uptake of this £30 million has been so high. This is a huge cash boost for West Lothian Council  and I hope it will help encourage local people get out cycling or walking for their everyday journeys.

 

“This initiative is exactly the kind of progressive approach we need if we want to see more sustainable forms of travel here in  West Lothian.

 

“I’m looking forward to seeing this funding to good use so we can create a more active community and ensure that more people are cycling or walking than ever before.”

 

John Lauder, Deputy Chief Executive Officer of Sustrans and Executive Director for Scotland said:

 

"Giving people safe space in which to physically distance while they get about their day by walking, wheeling and cycling is vitally important as we look to normalise the increasing rate of people travelling actively.

 

“The fast pace of delivery and the quick uptake by local authorities and other statutory bodies in utilising the Spaces for People funding is testament to the appetite in Scotland to make walking, wheeling and cycling as safe as possible.

 

ENDS

 

Spaces for People awards by Organisation Lead Organisation Awarded amount In assessment   (to be assessed – further bids) Total amount Glasgow City Council £3,500,000   £3,600,000 £7,100,000 City of Edinburgh Council £5,000,000     £5,000,000 Dundee City Council £460,000   £2,000,000 £2,460,000 Fife Council £2,420,000     £2,420,000 The Highland Council £1,968,560     £1,968,560 Aberdeen City Council £1,760,000     £1,760,000 East Lothian Council £1,400,000     £1,400,000 Perth and Kinross Council £1,098,000   £255,000 £1,353,000 South Lanarkshire Council £1,200,000     £1,200,000 Scottish Borders Council £1,200,000     £1,200,000 North Lanarkshire Council £1,066,978     £1,066,978 East Renfrewshire Council £1,030,000     £1,030,000 Argyll & Bute Council £315,000   £600,000 £915,000 NHS Grampian £817,500     £817,500 Angus Council £160,000   £628,958 £788,958 Renfrewshire Council £545,000   £150,000 £695,000 West Lothian Council £641,500     £641,500 Dumfries and Galloway Council £595,000     £595,000 Inverclyde Council £285,000   £300,000 £585,000 East Ayrshire Council £555,000     £555,000 Stirling Council £513,000     £513,000 South Ayrshire Council £510,000     £510,000 West Dunbartonshire Council £440,000   £280,000 £720,000 North Ayrshire Council £100,000   £300,000 £400,000 Clackmannanshire Council £367,000     £367,000 Aberdeenshire Council £310,000     £310,000 TACTRAN £250,000     £250,000 NESTRANS       £0 Midlothian Council £157,293   £33,529 £190,822 NHS Lanarkshire £210,000     £210,000 ZetTrans £200,000     £200,000 Falkirk Council £190,000     £190,000 Comhairle nan Eilean Siar £128,850     £128,850 SEPA £120,000     £120,000 Moray Council   £ 500,000   £500,000 NHS Lothian £90,000     £90,000            TOTALS £29,603,681 £500,000 £8,147,487 £38,251,168

 

  

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