Transport Budgets For Cycling and Walking

In 2006-07, spending on cycling in England amounted to a tiny 0.3% of the overall transport budget.

Sustrans, and 69 other leading transport, health and planning organisations, are calling on all electoral candidates to commit 10% of transport budgets to cycling and walking initiatives if elected.

The signatory organisations of the "Take action on active travel" document are calling for:

- significant investment now to help create a population-wide shift away from sedentary travel and have a significant impact on public health.
- A 20mph or lower speed limit to be made the norm in residential areas
- Coherent, high quality networks of walking and cycling routes that link everyday destinations
- Improved driver training
- Better enforced traffic laws
- Planning decisions to give priority to walking and cycling provision

I'm strongly in favour of this. Heck, 10% is too low. Ask other local candidates on your doorstep if they come calling in the final hours of the election.