Safer, greener, healthier travel news

• Car Free School Streets are springing-up around Birmingham

  Colmore Junior and Infant School is one in the next round of Birmingham schools that will benefit from a Car Free School Street, this Easter.

  Published 11th February 2022.

• Car Free School Streets scheme to go live

  A pilot scheme which will see roads around six Birmingham schools closed to motorised traffic at the start and end of the school day is set to launch on Monday (23 September).

  Published 20th September 2019.

• Joint statement from Birmingham City Council and Leeds City Council regarding Clean Air Zone delays

  The introduction of the UK’s first Clean Air Zones is to be significantly postponed due to a Government delay in delivering digital systems required to make the zones operational and enforceable.

  Published 18th June 2019.

• Think BLUE, let cyclists through: Birmingham Cycle Revolution A34 cycle route now open

  The first of two fully segregated cycle routes in Birmingham is now open for use.

  

  Published 12th April 2019.

• Average speed cameras installed on Middleway corridor

  Motorists are being advised that average speed cameras have been installed along a stretch of the A4540 Middleway corridor.

  Published 14th December 2018.

• Average speed camera plan for Middleway corridor

  Plans are being drawn up to install average speed enforcement cameras along a stretch of road in Birmingham where six people lost their lives last year.

  Published 5th July 2018.

• Council secures further £1.3m boost for cycle and pedestrian improvements

  Plans are being drawn up for further safety measures to benefit cyclists and pedestrians at an Edgbaston junction after Birmingham City Council successfully bid for £1.3 million of Government funding.

  Published 12th June 2018.

• Bids to Young Active Travel Trust invited

  Organisations with ideas on how to encourage parents and pupils to reduce school car journeys are being invited to bid for funds from the Birmingham Young Active Travel Trust.

  Published 22nd June 2017.