BetterPoints Ltd

UK councils harness behaviour change technology to deliver on active travel commitments

3rd December 2020

The UK Government recently announced the allocations for Tranche 2 of its Emergency Active Travel Fund. An important difference from Tranche 1 is the emphasis on monitoring reports and the requirement to provide them. BetterPoints has a track record of helping local authorities both to increase uptake of their active travel initiatives and generate detailed impact reports. At the forefront of mode-shift…
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BetterPoints transport behaviour change for Brighton & Hove

18th November 2020

Brighton & Hove City Council has commissioned BetterPoints to help move more people away from a reliance on private motor vehicles to more active and sustainable forms of travel. The 12-month Move for Change programme is open to all residents and employees in the city. The programme is funded by the UK Government’s Access Fund…
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Councils in England face big challenges for active travel

29th July 2020

The UK Government has published its new plans for active travel in England. Although the document is titled Gear Change – A bold vision for cycling and walking, it is chiefly a manifesto for cycling (‘cycling’ is mentioned 143 times, ‘walking’ just 75 times). But it is bold. And local authorities will be held to…
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£180m Emergency Active Travel Fund – DEADLINE 7 AUGUST

28th July 2020

In May, UK Transport Secretary, Grant Shapps, announced a multi-million pound Emergency Active Travel Fund to help local authorities create an environment that was safer for both walking and cycling. The fund was divided into two tranches. The first has passed, but the second – and much larger – tranche of £180 million is still up…
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Record funding announced for Active Travel in Wales

24th July 2020

The Welsh Government has announced the allocation of a new multi-million pound funding package for local authorities across Wales to develop their walking and cycling networks. Earlier this week, Lee Waters, Deputy Minister for Economy and Transport, announced £38m for active travel and road safety. Of that, a dedicated Active Travel Fund of £20m will…
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Shapps announces £2 billion package to create ‘new era for cycling and walking’

10th May 2020

UK Transport Secretary Grant Shapps has announced £2 billion of funding to ‘boost greener, active transport’. The first stage will be rolled out in the coming weeks and includes plans for pop-up bike lanes with protected space for cycling, wider pavements, safer junctions, and cycle and bus-only corridors. The Government’s statement says the plans will…
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