… 2020 Residents’ Survey on Biodiversity and Climate Change, carried out in February and March, showed that most respondents would like to see investment in active travel infrastructure, including cycle routes and pedestrian crossings with many saying they were willing to walk, or cycle, journeys of less than one mile. Kent’s Active Travel Strategy explained that people walk more in well designed…
… to the Prime Minister. These are: • Investment in low-carbon and climate-resilient infrastructure • Supporting reskilling, retraining and research for a net-zero well-adapted economy • Upgrades to our homes to ensure they are ft for the future • Making it easy for people to walk, cycle and work remotely • Tree planting, peatland restoration, green spaces and other green infrastructure As well…
… on Climate Change recommend that local authority plans focus on decarbonising heating and retroftting homes, providing for infrastructure for walking and cycling and charging electric vehicles and helping the area adapt to climate change. Their Sixth Carbon Budget will provide further advice for local authorities and this will be used to update the action plan as needed and inform future action plans…
… change: a bold vision for cycling and walking in July 2020. This aims to put cycling and walking at the heart of decision-making processes. Maidstone Borough Council is working with Kent County Council to bid for funding for works from the Department of Transport to help residents feel safe when walking or cycling in the borough. A Local Government Association report recommends that councils can…
…, accessible, streets and cycle more where cycling is separated from trafc. It found that people make journeys that combine walking or cycling with public transport. Emissions from electric vehicles are signifcantly lower than from fossil fuel vehicles and will fall further as electricity generation is decarbonised. Electric vehicles are currently more expensive to buy than fossil fuel vehicles…