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27/11/2014 14:17
Cycling and walking delivery plan is step in the right direction, says Living Streets
The Deputy Prime Minister, Nick Clegg, and the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Transport, Robert Goodwill, announced new investment in active travel at the cycling summit in Bristol today (27 November 2014).

Living Streets’ Chief Executive, Joe Irvin, commented:

“It’s encouraging that the £100 million investment over six years announced for the Strategic Road Network is intended to improve conditions for people on foot as well as for cyclists, and the target to get 55 per cent of our primary school children walking to school particularly so. 

“The Government’s support for the Active Travel Consortium demonstrates that central government is finally recognising that local authorities need support to invest in infrastructure to get more people walking and cycling.

“Walking is the cheapest and easiest way to be physically active and offers health benefits for people of all ages, as well as improving our environment and boosting local economies. We look forward to hearing more about walking cities from this Government in the near future.”