WALKING, wheeling and cycling in Warwickshire are set to get a major funding boost of around £10 million.
The cash from Active Travel England will help make active travel easier and more appealing for residents of all ages across the county.
The significant multi-year funding package comes after WCC achieved a Level 2 rating from ATE, showing the council is making strong progress in the planning and delivery of walking, wheeling and cycling capability across the county.
Warwickshire will receive £1.99 million in capital funding for four years from 2026/27 to support new walking, wheeling and cycling infrastructure, as well as £624,816 in revenue funding for three years from 2026/27, enabling behaviour-change programmes, community engagement, and support for people to choose active travel for everyday journeys.
The Department for Transport will issue guidance on what the funding can be used for in due course.
Across the full period, this represents almost £10 million of new national investment, a major boost for Warwickshire’s long-term active travel plans.
The new funding will be provided as part of the Department for Transport’s consolidated Local Transport Settlements and offers the council greater certainty to plan and deliver high-quality schemes across the county.
