… competitive challenge funds are time consuming to secure and projects have to be The purpose of active travel is to make it as easy as possible and help to encourage individuals, businesses and visitors to choose to walk, wheel or cycle for local journeys. Increasing activity and reducing sedentary behaviour has significant ACTION LEAD (L) AND PARTNERS TARGET or MILESTONE…
… FUNDING COMMENTS shaped to fit with external funders’ aspirations and requirements. However, at present these are the only available source(s) of potential funding to deliver active travel improvements. health benefits and can increase accessibility to essential services, education, employment, retail and leisure. Walking and cycling are lower cost travel modes…
… to walk, cycle, use public transport or car share to commute to work or for work journeys, or use economical pool vehicles for work journeys. A travel plan should encourage staff to choose the most economical and least environmentally damaging travel mode. Engagement will be required with services which manage staff in buildings and/or council buildings as this is essential to creating…