Inquiry into boosting take-up of active travel options
The Transport Committee has launched an inquiry to consider ways of increasing active travel across England.
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Meet the Modeshift Team - Nicky Batkin
Job title: With Modeshift it's Awards Officer. In my day job, I'm Senior School Travel Advisor at Ealing Council.
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Grants to encourage more Londoners to take up cycling
TfL has launched a fourth year of 'Cycle Grants London' funding, managed by Groundwork London, which will enable up to 30 more projects to make cycling more accessible to all Londoners.
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More Cyclists Make the Roads Safer
The new study "Living. Moving. Breathing. Ranking of European Cities in Sustainable Transport" shows that more cyclists and pedestrians can make cities safer. The ranking, compiled by the Wuppertal Institute and funded by Greenpeace, compared 13 metropolises in terms of public transport, road safety, air quality, mobility management, and the proportion of cyclists and pedestrians. The result: Amsterdam and Copenhagen, residents travel about a third of their trips by bicycle, and these cities have the fewest bicycle accidents.
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Nominations are Open for the National STARS School Travel Awards
We are inviting Local Authorities to nominate their Schools for the Modeshift STARS Regional Awards. The awards take place in this autumn and will recognise schools that have shown Best Practice in Sustainable Travel. Schools can be nominated in the following categories:
- Best Early Years/Nursery
- Best Primary School(including infant and Junior Schools)
- Best Secondary
- Best SEND
At the awards the Modeshift STARS Schools of the Region will be announced. Those schools will be invited to attend the Modeshift STARS National School Travel Awards to stand the chance of winning the coveted National STARS School of the Year title.Deadlines for Nominations Close on Friday 17th August 2018To begin preparing your nominations, please login to the STARS site and visit https://modeshiftstars.org/admin/accreditationApplicatons.php and then select the ‘National Awards Submissions’ tab where you will find further instructions on completing your nominations.
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Modeshift CPD Accredited Training – “Introduction to Travel Plans”
We are looking forward to hosting our next ‘Introduction to Travel Plans” CPD Accredited Training, which will be taking place in Sheffield on the 2nd October.
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Meet the Modeshift Team - Denise Adolphe
Job title: Active Travel and Health Manager at London Borough of Haringey
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