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Calls for other nations to adopts Wales’s 20mph speed limit

Living Streets, the UK charity for everyday walking, is calling on governments in England and Scotland to follow Wales’s lead and reduce speed limits.

Scottish pupils step up for start of the new school year with WOW

Pupils in Moray have started the new school year on the right foot by leaving the car at home and instead walking, wheeling, cycling or scooting to school.

Walking rates continue to pick up pace post-pandemic

People in England are walking more often, according to new data (released 30 August 2023).

Stop stalling on problem parking

Scottish Government needs to stop stalling on action to address problem parking, says Living Streets Scotland, part of the UK charity for everyday walking.

More pupils in Wales will walk to school thanks to funding

Thousands of children across Wales will enjoy the benefits of walking to school thanks to support from the Welsh Government.

Calls for clutter-free pavements

Councils are being urged to act to clear pavements of obstructions that make it difficult for pedestrians to walk and wheel easily.

Persistent underfunding leaves Government active travel targets “in tatters”

A National Audit Office report released today reveals that statutory targets to get more people walking and cycling are “in tatters”, after years of stop-start funding.

Primary pupils in Perthshire and Renfrewshire top national leader board

Pupils from Perthshire and Renfrewshire recently topped the national WOW Top Ten leader board during Walk to School Week 2023.

“Scotland’s rate of road casualties should be treated as a public health emergency”

Stuart Hay, Director of Living Streets Scotland comments on the release of Transport Scotland’s Reported Road Casualties data for 2022.

Pupils celebrate Walk to School Week at Scottish Parliament

Pupils from Edinburgh and Scottish Borders schools joined MSPs outside Scottish Parliament to celebrate Walk to School Week.