Legislation around safe routes to school is totally inadequate. Should it be the school or the LAs responsibility?
Nicola Pastore of @solveschoolrun.bsky.social
talked about the issues at the #labourwalkscycles25 event on Saturday.
Can @helenhayes.bsky.social help?
We urgently need change.
2 women are standing together in a room. One is holding a cup (Jemima of Mums for Lungs), the other (me!) is wearing a Better Streets for Birmingham t-shirt
A woman (Nicola Pastore of Solve the School Run) is giving a presentation. The screen behind her reads: Moral obligation for action. "Our children are our future and keeping them healthy and safe is our number one priority Cir Claire Holland - Cabinet Member - Lambeth 2020
5 people are standing in a row outside a building. One is holding a YES BAB tote and there is a Brompton bike in the foreground. (From left to right: me, Dave Cox of Push Bikes, Martin Price of Better Streets for B’ham, Cllr David Barker, Cllr Liz Clements)
A sign (outside B’ham New Street station) reads: LEICESTER TAKING YOU FROM BIRMINGHAM TO GREAT DESTINATIONS BY TRAIN By Car 8.19kg CO2 By Train 2.44kg CO2 WITH LOWER CO EMISSIONS
An enjoyable day in Leicester at #LabourWalksCycles25 with politicians & campaigners.
This particularly resonated:
"Our children are our future
and keeping them healthy
and safe is our number one
priority’’
@labourwalkscycles.bsky.social
#LabourWalksCycles25
A jam packed day with lots of people who are really making a difference.
Today I've been at #LabourWalksCycles25 hearing from colleagues across the country about the challenges in and solutions to making our streets safer.
Great to see my Birmingham colleague, Cllr Liz Clements speaking at a panel on inclusion and fairness on our streets.
@labourwalkscycles.bsky.social
2 Labour councillors discussing the day.
Workshops all done and now we are wrapping the day with a discussion on delivery and the changing political landscape with an advent of right wing populism and conspiracies. Excellent discussion with @rezinachowdhury.bsky.social and @anna4labour.bsky.social
#LabourWalksCycles25
Picture shows Sally Watson presenting
Done Oxford importance of levels of car ownership now onto @sallywatson.bsky.social guiding us through the ups and downs of Active Travel measures in Newcastle “When it all goes wrong” #LabourWalksCycles25
Live tweets kindly provided by @jonokenyon.bsky.social from #LabourWalksCycles25 conference.
#ActiveTravel #InclusiveCycling
Paging #LabourWalksCycles25
School streets slide. Showing road danger reduction, less traffic, pollution.
If your council does not have #schoolstreets why not? Seriously? Massive benefits for all.
#LabourWalksCycles25
There are about 7 million car trips for children back and forth to school each day in the UK. All at the same time. #LabourWalksCycles25
6 million children travel to school sustainably but they are exposed to danger pollution and stress #LabourWalksCycles25
The vast majority of disabled people can cycle if they have the right equipment and somewhere to keep it. Hire cycle schemes make no provision for disabled people. #LabourWalksCycles25
To own a bike you need somewhere to keep it - something owner occupiers are more likely to have. #LabourWalksCycles25
Deaths from road accidents are highest in the areas with lowest car ownership #LabourWalksCycles25
Steve Watkins Chair of @thsg.bsky.social talks about the vital public health role of active travel Great visionary proposals #LabourWalksCycles25
Exercise has an enormous effect on human wellbeing but it doesn't get much coverage. #LabourWalksCycles25
A women on an adapted cycle
A panel discussion now on inclusion and fairness on our streets. A great presentation by Ben from @wheelsforwellbeing.org.uk discussing the need for full inclusivity within design and policy
#LabourWalksCycles25
@benwheels.bsky.social points out that blue badges are not the answer to the travel problems of all disabled people. Nor do all disabled people need adapted bikes. Not all disabilities are visible. #LabourWalksCycles25
#LabourWalksCycles25 gives us a lot of advice about the politics of transport - which splits most parties.
With good infrastructure women cycle more than men says Chris Kenyon #LabourWalksCycles25
Reclaiming city spaces from cars is the biggest impact councils can make on public health after housing #LabourWalksCycles25
Cllr Anna Smith presenting to the Conference
Really interesting inspiring talk by Cllr Anna Smith Lead Member Transport Cambridge and Peterborough CA and Deputy Mayor. #LabourWalksCycles25
Is the Treasury convinced that active travel boosts the economy? #LabourWalksCycles25
Slide showing before and after of a street in Leicester. The street has many more trees and wider pavements in the second photo.
Slide showing before and after of a street in Leicester. The street has cycle paths in the second photo
Right I'll do a little bit of reporting from today's #LabourWalksCycles25 event in Leicester. We've kicked off with Geoff Whittle, assistant Mayor who has inspired us with what the city has been up to in terms of change.
Public Space Protection Orders can be used to control dangerous bikes. #LabourWalksCycles25
Leicester got the police to confiscate illegal electronic scooters #LabourWalksCycles25
#LabourWalksCycles25 Leicester has a bus which runs all day between the three hospitals.
In Leicester today we are told cars were given priority here over people over the last century. #LabourWalksCycles25
