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To: Scottish Government
Abolish Match Funding for Path Projects
Abolish the requirement for community groups to find 50% match funding for the construction cost of shared use path projects.
Why is this important?
This requirement can prevent children, pedestrians, wheelchair users, cyclists and others from being able to move around safely in their local area due to a lack of infrastructure. Essential path upgrades and new paths cannot be constructed as only 50% of the cost is provided by the funder. The remaining 50% must be match funded and has to be found by other means which are often unavailable or don’t exist at all. This is a massive obstacle to enabling sustainable travel in Scotland.
