The North East of Scotland is set to benefit from a £1.3 million investment in cycling and walking projects.
The funds will help people of all ages and abilities make more journeys by foot and bicycle through new infrastructure in the region.
Sustainable transport charity Sustrans is teaming up with Aberdeen City and Aberdeenshire Councils, as well as Nestrans, the transport partnership for Aberdeen, to provide the funding.
Projects include the development and design of proposals within the 5 Integrated Travel Town Masterplans across Aberdeenshire, and further work on the Deeside Way around Aboyne.
Additionally, there are 11 projects within Aberdeen City, including the continuation of the Riverside Cycle path from Bridge of Dee to Robert Gordon University.
Derick Murray, director of Nestrans, welcomed the funding announcement.
He said: "Cycling and walking are efficient and healthy options for travel but both depend on the provision of good, safe routes and facilities.
"This welcome funding will allow local authorities to deliver various projects to encourage people to walk and cycle safely in and around their communities using the new infrastructure.
"The Community Links programme is a fantastic initiative which enables us to take these worthy projects to be taken forward and the funding is testament to the collaborative working of Sustrans with local authorities and partner agencies."
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