Every now and again, any type of campaigning or advocacy work feels like it’s going nowhere. But then, something happens and you get complete clarity as to why you are doing it. A week ago was such a moment when in the School Streets letterbox was a bunch of handwritten letters from a school in […]
Update June 2022: Finally! The statutory guidance has landed and local authorities outside of London can now apply to enforce school streets, under moving traffic offence powers! So, over to you, local authorities! Do apply, communicate, train up officers, monitor and evaluate! Local authorities are important partners in leading change, influencing journey patterns, and promoting […]
Need for distancing accelerates school streets programme throughout the UK At the beginning of May, the Department for Transport mandated all local authorities to implement measures to enable people to distance safely as we face a global health crisis. After links began to emerge between worsening implications of the coronavirus and sedentary lifestyle as well […]