Somerset Active Travel
About our active travel plans
In Somerset, we have ambitious aspirations for active travel improvements. Our vision is to see healthy and active communities, with a good-quality cycling and walking experience for all users. We want Somerset to be a County where everyone feels welcome and comfortable, whichever mode of transport they use.
However, in recent times we haven’t had the funding available to allow us to deliver our aspiration and active travel hasn’t had the priority it deserves. With central government’s current new emphasis on sustainable and active travel we are now taking this opportunity to bid for funds and invest in active travel across Somerset. In order to get this investment right it’s important we continue developing relationships with our stakeholders and communities and deliver and promote active travel together.
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Report traffic disruption (with Geo Select and Publishable Replies)
This is an example activity for demonstration purposes only. This site is operated by Delib Ltd and submitted responses will be discarded. We are currently undertaking four priority highway improvement schemes. When completed these schemes will greatly improve traffic flow and local journey times. We are striving to minimise traffic disruption during the construction period of the schemes, but we would like to hear your experiences of whether there have been delays to your...
See what else we are doing
Here are some traffic decisions we made based on your contributions and feedback.
LCWIPs
Local Cycling and Walking Infrastructure Plans (LCWIPs) are focused 10-year plans for developing a cycling and walking network within a local area. We currently have 3 (for Bridgwater, Taunton and Yeovil) and further LCWIPs are being planned.
Local Transport Plan
Somerset Council is working on a new Local Transport Plan (LTP) which reflects concerns around climate change and poor connections between towns and villages, whilst ensuring that transport is accessible and safe for all.
A LTP is not about building new roads, it is about looking at the bigger picture and understanding how the residents of Somerset would like to travel over the next decade.
We want to write a LTP which is informed by the views of Somerset residents, especially young people, who will inherit the decisions we make today.
Modeshift Stars
We have teamed up with Somerset Activity and Sports Partnership (SASP) and Modeshift STARS to give all schools the opportunity to develop a School Travel Plan through the Modeshift STARS Education Accreditation Programme.