MONDAY, 15 MARCH, 2021

For immediate release:

Feedback wanted on active travel proposals for Ninewells

NHS Tayside is encouraging people to provide feedback on draft proposals for walking and cycling improvements at Ninewells Hospital.

Since 2019, NHS Tayside has been working in partnership with Dundee City Council and Tactran to review the existing active travel infrastructure at Ninewells Hospital and identify possible improvements.

The aim of the study is to deliver a range of actions to encourage and enable more patients, visitors and staff to travel to the site using healthy, low cost travel options such as walking, cycling or taking public transport.

In 2019, many people provided comments on where they would like to see improved walking and cycling links on and around the Ninewells site. These views have influenced a draft set of proposals for infrastructure improvements at several key areas around the site. Feedback on these draft proposals was collected in early 2020 and these ideas were developed further to produce concept designs.

The work has been possible thanks to funding and support from Sustrans Scotland’s Places for Everyone programme, funded by Transport Scotland. The intention is to submit concept designs by Spring 2021 and request further funding to enable detailed design work to be undertaken.

Billy Alexander, Head of Soft Facilities for NHS Tayside, said, “NHS Tayside is committed to improving access to all sites by active and sustainable travel, we would encourage staff, patients and visitors to help identify potential improvements that would make it easier and safer for everyone to travel to our sites.”

Thomas Haddock, Infrastructure Coordinator for Sustrans, said, “Improving access to healthcare sites by healthy, low cost travel options opens up opportunities for many more people to choose alternatives to the car.

“Engagement work undertaken with the Ninewells community in 2019 showed that there is strong support for improving active travel links on and around the Ninewells site. We are pleased to be supporting further work to identify a range of options for improvement and look forward to seeing the proposals as they develop.”

People are being encouraged to provide their feedback on the proposed plans and can do this in a number of ways:

• By visiting www.nwtravelactive.scot.nhs.uk to view the plans and leave your feedback via the online survey

• By emailing your comments to ninewells@systra.com

Contact:

NHS Tayside Communications

(01382) 424138