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Wales reveals "ground-breaking" plans requiring councils to provide safe walking & cycling routes
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Sustrans has welcomed what it describes as "ground-breaking" plans by the Welsh Assembly Government to make it a legal requirement for local authorities to provide cycling and walking routes, with the proposals, contained in the Active Travel (Wales) Bill announced in a White Paper yesterday, described as the first of their kind in the world. The bill will require local authorities in the principality to devise and deliver safe, traffic-free routes, including cycle paths, that link schools, hospitals and shopping areas, and comes after a five-year campaign from Sustrans Cymru. The proposals have cross-party support and are also backed by organisations such as the British Medical Association, Royal Mail and BT, as well as the Children's Commissioner for Wales. Malcolm Shepherd, chief executive of the sustainable transport charity, said: "This is a ground-breaking move by the Welsh government that will help people get around more safely, cheaply and healthily. "People all over the UK want to cycle and walk more for every day journeys but are held back by safety concerns. "Walking and cycling are the answers to the UK's rocketing fuel bill and expanding waistline but getting around actively must be made safer and easier across the country." Responses are invited to the issues addressed in the White Paper, a copy of which can be downloaded at the end of this article, with the Welsh Government canvassing views on whether local authorities should be required to: ?identify and map the network of routes within their areas that are safe and appropriate for walking and cycling ?identify and map the enhancements that would be required to create a fully integrated network for walking and cycling and develop a prioritised list of schemes to deliver the network ?deliver an enhanced network subject to budget availability and following due process ?consider the potential for enhancing walking and cycling provision in the development of new road schemes. The proposals were formally launched yesterday at the Senedd building in Cardiff Bay by Welsh Transport Minister Carl Sargeant, who said: "The White Paper for the Active Travel Bill sets out an ambitious and radical plan to dramatically increase the numbers of people walking and cycling in Wales. "I see this Bill as a landmark step in further developing a truly sustainable transport network in Wales and reflects the Welsh Government's commitment to green transport," he continued. "In addition to the obvious health benefits of walking and cycling this Bill will have a positive impact on improving safety for both cyclists and pedestrians, reduce our greenhouse gas emissions and reduce congestion within our towns and cities. "We want to make walking and cycling the most natural and normal way of making short everyday journeys. I would urge people to have their say and get involved in this consultation," Mr Sargeant added. http://road.cc/content/news/57947-wa...e-safe-walking -- Simon Mason |
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Numb-nuts Mason changes the subject again.
On 10/05/2012 17:22, Simon Mason wrote:
QUOTE: Sustrans has welcomed what it describes as "ground-breaking" plans by the Welsh Assembly Government to make it a legal requirement for local authorities to provide cycling and walking routes, with the proposals, contained in the Active Travel (Wales) Bill announced in a White Paper yesterday, described as the first of their kind in the world. The bill will require local authorities in the principality to devise and deliver safe, traffic-free routes, including cycle paths, that link schools, hospitals and shopping areas, and comes after a five-year campaign from Sustrans Cymru. The proposals have cross-party support and are also backed by organisations such as the British Medical Association, Royal Mail and BT, as well as the Children's Commissioner for Wales. Malcolm Shepherd, chief executive of the sustainable transport charity, said: "This is a ground-breaking move by the Welsh government that will help people get around more safely, cheaply and healthily. "People all over the UK want to cycle and walk more for every day journeys but are held back by safety concerns. "Walking and cycling are the answers to the UK's rocketing fuel bill and expanding waistline but getting around actively must be made safer and easier across the country." Responses are invited to the issues addressed in the White Paper, a copy of which can be downloaded at the end of this article, with the Welsh Government canvassing views on whether local authorities should be required to: ?identify and map the network of routes within their areas that are safe and appropriate for walking and cycling ?identify and map the enhancements that would be required to create a fully integrated network for walking and cycling and develop a prioritised list of schemes to deliver the network ?deliver an enhanced network subject to budget availability and following due process ?consider the potential for enhancing walking and cycling provision in the development of new road schemes. The proposals were formally launched yesterday at the Senedd building in Cardiff Bay by Welsh Transport Minister Carl Sargeant, who said: "The White Paper for the Active Travel Bill sets out an ambitious and radical plan to dramatically increase the numbers of people walking and cycling in Wales. "I see this Bill as a landmark step in further developing a truly sustainable transport network in Wales and reflects the Welsh Government's commitment to green transport," he continued. "In addition to the obvious health benefits of walking and cycling this Bill will have a positive impact on improving safety for both cyclists and pedestrians, reduce our greenhouse gas emissions and reduce congestion within our towns and cities. "We want to make walking and cycling the most natural and normal way of making short everyday journeys. I would urge people to have their say and get involved in this consultation," Mr Sargeant added. http://road.cc/content/news/57947-wa...e-safe-walking -- Simon Mason -- Dave - Cyclists VOR. "Many people barely recognise the bicycle as a legitimate mode of transport; it is either a toy for children or a vehicle fit only for the poor and/or strange," Dave Horton - Lancaster University |
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Wales reveals "ground-breaking" plans requiring councils to providesafe walking & cycling routes
On 10/05/2012 17:22, Simon Mason wrote:
QUOTE: Sustrans has welcomed what it describes as "ground-breaking" plans by the Welsh Assembly Government to make it a legal requirement for local authorities to provide cycling and walking routes, with the proposals, contained in the Active Travel (Wales) Bill announced in a White Paper yesterday, described as the first of their kind in the world. What absolute nonsense. Every highway authority already provides cycling routes. They're known as carriageways. Every highway authority already provides walking routes. They're known as footways (and sometimes footpaths). Many cyclists can't tell the difference between them. |
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Wales reveals "ground-breaking" plans requiring councils toprovide safe walking & cycling routes
On May 10, 5:22*pm, "Simon Mason"
wrote: QUOTE: Sustrans has welcomed what it describes as "ground-breaking" plans by the Welsh Assembly Government to make it a legal requirement for local authorities to provide cycling and walking routes, with the proposals, contained in the Active Travel (Wales) Bill announced in a White Paper yesterday, described as the first of their kind in the world. The bill will require local authorities in the principality to devise and deliver safe, traffic-free routes, including cycle paths, that link schools, hospitals and shopping areas, and comes after a five-year campaign from Sustrans Cymru. The proposals have cross-party support and are also backed by organisations such as the British Medical Association, Royal Mail and BT, as well as the Children's Commissioner for Wales. Malcolm Shepherd, chief executive of the sustainable transport charity, said: "This is a ground-breaking move by the Welsh government that will help people get around more safely, cheaply and healthily. "People all over the UK want to cycle and walk more for every day journeys but are held back by safety concerns. "Walking and cycling are the answers to the UK's rocketing fuel bill and expanding waistline but getting around actively must be made safer and easier across the country." Well said that man - the penny is finally starting to drop thanks to the stellar work done by Sustrans. And it is backed by the BMA as well and not a mention of plastic hats either. -- Simon Mason |
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Wales reveals "ground-breaking" plans requiring councils to provide safe walking & cycling routes
On Thu, 10 May 2012 17:22:51 +0100, "Simon Mason"
wrote: "The White Paper for the Active Travel Bill sets out an ambitious and radical plan to dramatically increase the numbers of people walking and cycling in Wales. They are going to flatten all the hills are they? |
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Wales reveals "ground-breaking" plans requiring councils toprovide safe walking & cycling routes
On May 15, 10:48*am, Peter Parry wrote:
On Thu, 10 May 2012 17:22:51 +0100, "Simon Mason" wrote: "The White Paper for the Active Travel Bill sets out an ambitious and radical plan to dramatically increase the numbers of people walking and cycling in Wales.. They are going to flatten all the hills are they? Well - they managed to do that when the Victorians built the railways. There is now a cycle route across the Pennines that makes use of the old Sheffield - Wath - Manchester railway line once used by Tommy Class 76 locos. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manches...ectric_railway As you can imagine - the hilly parts have been evened out. -- Simon Mason |
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Wales reveals "ground-breaking" plans requiring councils to provide safe walking & cycling routes
On Thu, 10 May 2012 21:39:13 -0700 (PDT), Simon Mason
wrote: On May 10, 5:22*pm, "Simon Mason" wrote: QUOTE: Sustrans has welcomed what it describes as "ground-breaking" plans by the Welsh Assembly Government to make it a legal requirement for local authorities to provide cycling and walking routes, with the proposals, contained in the Active Travel (Wales) Bill announced in a White Paper yesterday, described as the first of their kind in the world. The bill will require local authorities in the principality to devise and deliver safe, traffic-free routes, including cycle paths, that link schools, hospitals and shopping areas, and comes after a five-year campaign from Sustrans Cymru. The proposals have cross-party support and are also backed by organisations such as the British Medical Association, Royal Mail and BT, as well as the Children's Commissioner for Wales. Malcolm Shepherd, chief executive of the sustainable transport charity, said: "This is a ground-breaking move by the Welsh government that will help people get around more safely, cheaply and healthily. "People all over the UK want to cycle and walk more for every day journeys but are held back by safety concerns. "Walking and cycling are the answers to the UK's rocketing fuel bill and expanding waistline but getting around actively must be made safer and easier across the country." Well said that man - the penny is finally starting to drop thanks to the stellar work done by Sustrans. And it is backed by the BMA as well and not a mention of plastic hats either. I understand that they may be compulsory on such sections. |
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Wales reveals "ground-breaking" plans requiring councils toprovide safe walking & cycling routes
On May 15, 10:48*am, Peter Parry wrote:
On Thu, 10 May 2012 17:22:51 +0100, "Simon Mason" wrote: "The White Paper for the Active Travel Bill sets out an ambitious and radical plan to dramatically increase the numbers of people walking and cycling in Wales.. They are going to flatten all the hills are they? They could always use the material to construct that huge artificial mountain that the Dutch want to build in Flevoland. Remember that? http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/arti...ournalist.html -- Simon Mason |
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