Plans progress for Low Carbon and Active Travel Hub at Rose Street, Inverness

20th December 2019

Highland Council is progressing plans for a Low Carbon and Active Travel Hub project based within Rose Street car park in Inverness.

The hub will include 13 multi-use electric vehicle charging points, 8 additional Tesla charge points and an Active Travel Hub to provide walking and cycling information, cycle hire, a bike workshop and outreach programmes, to build on existing provision within the city.

Following the submission of a planning application to enable a change of use for part of the building to accommodate the Active Travel Hub, the project team has taken into account comments received from Active Travel groups keen to ensure that the project is a success.

A workshop will take place in January 2020 to engage local stakeholders in outlining aspirations for the Hub and the space required to deliver the activities outlined in the grant award. Following the workshop, the Planning Application will be amended and re-submitted to reflect requirements and available space.

Further information will be released regarding the January workshop once arrangements have been put in place.

Rose Street Car Park is centrally located, close to the bus and train station, so ideally placed for facilitating active and sustainable travel choices.

Funding from the project was received from Transport Scotland's Low Carbon Travel and Transport (LCTT) Challenge Fund and is matched by contributions from Highland Council, NHS Highland and HITRANS.