Oxfordshire has been awarded £2.4million to improve walking and cycling routes across the county.

North Abingdon county councillor Nathan Ley, cabinet member for public health, inequalities and community safety announced on Saturday (March 23) that Oxfordshire County Council has been awarded funding from the new Active Travel England (ATE) Government scheme.

Dr Ley has identified some areas across the county he hopes the money will be focused on.

This includes the Abingdon NCN5 marketplace junction missing link, new hospital cycle parking, the School Streets scheme, Madley Park Path improvements in Witney and Oxford Parks Road Quietway.

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National active travel commissioner, Chris Boardman said: “This funding is not only going to give millions of people safer and more enjoyable ways to get to school, the shops and workplaces but it will also help local authorities to work with communities to come up with plans for future projects that will make the most difference, providing excellent value for money.

“We’re not just talking towns and cities. A lot of the funding is going to rural areas and we’re funding National Parks to develop new walking and cycling routes.

“This money is about innovation, too, and we’re excited to work with the West Midlands and Greater Manchester to trial and assess simpler zebra crossings and technologies to assist visually impaired people.”

The ATE is providing authorities across England £101 million in total.