active travel

Doctors’ body the BMA calls for £20 per head annual active travel spend

Organisation says boosting physical activity will improve nation's physical and mental health

Thu, Oct 31, 2019 14:03
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Dame Sarah Storey launches Active Travel Interactive Map for Sheffield City Region

Online tool will enable cyclists and walkers tto log problems to help planners develop safer routes

Thu, Oct 17, 2019 15:58
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House of Commons committee urges government to boost cycling and walking funding

Transport select committee also calls for more ambitious targets to be set for active travel in England

Tue, Jul 23, 2019 12:03
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New NICE guidance urges employers to provide bike storage to tackle obesity

Businesses would benefit from more productive employees who would be less likely to take time off sick says health watchdog

Thu, Jun 06, 2019 13:57
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Number of pupils cycling to school in Scotland hits a new high

Active travel to school at an all-time low however

Sat, May 25, 2019 12:40
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Sustrans: Urgent need for more women to be involved in transport planning and delivery

Sustainable transport charity says addressing gender imbalance can lead to more women cycling and walking

Mon, Mar 05, 2018 14:21
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Welsh Government accused of “riding roughshod” over its own Active Travel Act

Campaigners say bypass plans make active travel an afterthought

Sun, Jun 18, 2017 08:28
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UN: 20% of transport budgets should go to active travel

As world's poplation nears 9 billion, how can we save lives and keep people moving?

Sat, Oct 22, 2016 10:33
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Walking or cycling to work means less stress and more productivity, study finds

People commuting by public transport are also happier than those going by car, say researchers

Mon, Sep 15, 2014 11:36
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‘Not enough’ walking and cycling in Wales, study finds

60% of people in Wales own a bike, but only 6% use it on a weekly basis - mostly to go to shops

Sat, Aug 30, 2014 04:19
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