Here are a selection of campaigns we are working on. Often they reflect national campaigns so we have given the appropriate links
We also respond to consultations as and when they happen, with takes an awful lot of work!
Reducing the danger posed by motor vehicles to everyone else underpins everything we do.
Someone is killed or seriously injured every 16 minutes and we feel that is simply unacceptable.
What: A restriction of motor vehicle access during drop off/pick up on the roads directly surrounding schools.
Why: They have a proven track record in reducing pedestrian injury, they provide safe space for children to socialise and they boost active travel
What: give everyone the same access we give to people with no physical disabilities. For instance removing physical barriers and improving surface quality.
Why: it is a legal requirement under the Equality Act 2010 that in many cases the council is still failing to fulfil
What: Low Traffic Neighbourhoods wherever possible and proper danger reduction on ‘main’ roads eg. continuous footways, protected cycle lanes, ending ‘pavement parking’ by motor vehicles
Why: To offer a fair range of choices in how people can safely get around out city
What: normalising children and families cycling on the road
Why: to normalise children and families cycling on the road!
“What do we want? Safe Streets Now!”
Scholars Way
What: A specific active travel to link places of education on Combe Down
Why: To provide safe alternatives to motor vehicles
City Centre to University route
What: Select one of the 3 hills to be the primary active travel route
Why: It is difficult to press the Uni to enable modal shift whilst there is no safe route
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