The National Rural Conference 2025

Bookings are now officially open for the National Rural Conference 2025, which will take place online from Monday 15 to Thursday 18 September.
This is the Rural Services Network’s flagship event of the year, bringing together rural decision-makers, practitioners, and advocates for four days of live, interactive sessions focused on the future of rural communities.
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DfT awards £200 million to active travel projects across England

Intelligent Transport reports that the Department for Transport (DfT) has announced that millions of people across England will be able to benefit from cleaner air and more affordable ways to travel and keep active, due to £200 million of Government funding for new walking and cycling schemes across the country

The new executive agency Active Travel England, will oversee the delivery of 134 first-rate schemes, backed by £161 million, which include new footways, cycle lanes and pedestrian crossings across 46 local authorities outside London.

The Hope Valley Climate Action’s Travelling Light project has been awarded £120,000 of the record funding, which will benefit the whole country by leading the way in decarbonising rural travel.

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Intelligent Transport - DfT awards £200 million to active travel projects across England