Issue details

Active Travel Funding 2025/26

Leicester City Council has been awarded a total £2,003k as part of the government’s Consolidated Active Travel Fund. The grant is comprised of £1,549k capital and £454k revenue.

 

The grant must be spent on projects or programmes that support walking, wheeling or cycling; whether that be the design and delivery of capital schemes or the delivery of behaviour change programmes or specific officer training.

Decision type: Key

Reason Key: Capital Expenditure > £1M;

Decision status: Recommendations Approved

Wards affected: (All Wards);

Notice of proposed decision first published: 05/08/2025

Open/Exempt: Open;

Lead member: Sir Peter Soulsby, City Mayor peter.soulsby@leicester.gov.uk

Lead director: Andrew Smith

Department: City Development & Neighbourhoods

Contact: Daniel Pearman Email: Daniel.Pearman@leicester.gov.uk.

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