Committee Calls For Funding Boost And Better
   Leadership To Increase alking And Cycling In
   Scotland

   The Scottish Government should increase funding
   for walking and cycling schemes and provide better
   strategic leadership to stop Scotland from lagging
   further behind other European countries in terms of
   active travel, according to a Scottish Parliament
   committee.  More
   Steer Davies Gleave maps to promote Walk to
   Work Week in April 2010

   Leading transport consultancy Steer Davies Gleave
   has been appointed by Colchester2020 (the Local
   Strategic Partnership) to provide maps to help
   promote ‘Walk to Work Week’ in April 2010.   More
 
   Atkins begins new Somerset County Council
   Contract

   On April 1st Atkins will start the new contract with
   Somerset County Council (SCC) to maintain and
   improve the County highway network for the next five
   years. As the current contractor in Somerset Atkins
   re-won the contract in October 2009 which is worth
   an estimated £200 million over the five years.   More
 
   Government creates new low carbon transport
   fund

   The Department for Transport has allocated £30
   million to reduce carbon emissions produced by UK
   traffic.   More
 
   Chancellor pledges £100m to tackle potholes

   More potholes across the UK will be filled in as a
   result of the government allocating an additional
   £100 million to the problem.  More