Spott Dunbar Path – Design Events Public Feedback

Following the 2 successful Spott and Dunbar public events, we have assembled a short – 9 slides – presentation of the comments. Design eventsInfogram Infogram Download as PDF Video (2m)

Spott & Dunbar – Path Design Events

Your chance to view & discuss the proposals Design Viewing on Saturday 26th Feb @Spott Village Hall 11am- 1pm @Bleachingfield Centre 2pm – 4pm OPTIONS ISSUES

Interested in better paths?

Overall this consultation has shown that there is strong support for significant changes in path infrastructure provision in the Spott Dunbar corridor and more widely too.   Spott to Dunbar Path SurveyInfogram Click here to…

Spott and Dunbar have their say on active travel paths linking communities

This Consultation is now CLOSED but you can feedback anytime via facebook or the  Have your Say page. A consultation on shared use paths linking communities in Spott and southern Dunbar to the High Street…

NCN 76 Dunbar to Broxburn Upgrade

The upgrade of a section of the NCN 76 between Broxburn and Dunbar has not gone un-noticed. East Lothian Council are currently working on constructing this new segregated section which will link with the existing…

Is a safer Highway Code for cycling and walking possible?

Cycling UK thinks it is time to give way. CUK have been closely involved in pre-consultation on proposed changes to the Highway Code that would make cycling and walking safer, including:

Spaces for People £1.4m funding bid successful

East Lothian Council has successfully secured £1.4m of funding to introduce a series of temporary changes to streets to improve health and wellbeing so that everyone is able to move around their local area safely…

Feasibility Study & Options Appraisal Summary

Creating an off-road cycle route between Spott and Dunbar has potential for significant benefits for the communities in the area, including the opportunity for modal change of transport habits. Previous studies highlighted the inadequacy of…

Spaces for People – East Lothian £1.4m Bid Update

Posted on Jun 19th 2020 by East Lothian Council By the 31st May we had received around 3000 contributions to the Commonplace website suggesting or endorsing temporary measures to provide additional physical distancing space in public places. Thanks…

Road space reallocation to bicycles will bring traffic to a grinding halt

In reality, this is rare. Evidence shows that reallocating road space for cycling and walking can help to ease road congestion. Moreover there are additional benefits that can arise from reallocation, such as public realm…