Parliament Workbench
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Written Question · S5W-11431 · Session 5

Which local authorities have adopted cycling strategies.

Answered Asked by Richard Lochhead SNP Lodged 20 Sep 2017

The question

To ask the Scottish Government which local authorities have adopted cycling strategies.

The answer

Answered by Humza Yousaf on 4 Oct 2017 · 14 days after it was lodged, on time

The following table lists the local authorities which have adopted a cycling strategy or an active travel strategy. An active travel strategy is a strategy to encourage both walking and cycling, and therefore contains all the elements of a cycling strategy. Local authorities have developed them in response to action 4 of the Cycling Action Plan for Scotland 217, with guidance and support provided by Sustrans and Transport Scotland to assist their development.
Local Authority
Cycling / active travel strategy

Year of adoption
Aberdeen City Council
Aberdeen Active Travel Action Plan 2017-2021

2017
Aberdeenshire Council
Aberdeenshire Walking and Cycling Action Plan

2009
Angus Council
Angus Active Travel Strategy

2016
City of Edinburgh Council
The City of Edinburgh Council Active Travel Action Plan

2010 (refreshed 2016)
Dumfries & Galloway Council
Dumfries and Galloway Active Travel Strategy

2015
Dundee City Council
Dundee Cycling Strategy

2016
East Dunbartonshire Council
East Dunbartonshire Council Active Travel Strategy 2015-2020

2015
East Renfrewshire Council
East Renfrewshire Council Active Travel Action Plan

2015
Fife Council
Cycling Charter for Fife 2008-2013

2008
Glasgow City Council
Glasgow’s Strategic Plan for Cycling 2016-2025

2010 (refreshed 2016)
Inverclyde Council
Inverclyde Active Living Strategy

2014
Moray Council
Moray Council Active Travel Strategy 2016-2021

2017
North Lanarkshire Council
Walking and Cycling Strategy

2005
Renfrewshire Council
Renfrewshire Cycling Strategy 2016-2025

2016
South Lanarkshire Council
South Lanarkshire Council Cycling Strategy 2015-2020

2016
Stirling Council
Walking and Cycling to a Healthier Stirling

2016
West Lothian Council
Active Travel Plan for West Lothian 2016-2021: Making Active Connections

2016

In the Official Report

No contribution in the Official Report cites S5W-11431 by reference.