York is set to get almost £530,000 to build new walking and cycling routes.
It’s the city’s share of £291 million of government funding, allocated to councils by Active Travel England to build new footpaths and cycle routes and make crossings and junctions safer.
City of York Council’s transport spokesperson Cllr Kate Ravilious said the money would help support the authority’s recently-approved strategies to cut car use.
She said: “We welcome the announcement which will help us go further and faster as we work to make cycling, walking and wheeling more attractive to everyone in the city.
“This funding will help us to make further progress on priority areas identified in our new local cycling and walking infrastructure plan.”
National Active Travel Commissioner Chris Boardman said the investment aimed to improve people’s health, lower emissions and boost the economy by cutting congestion.