Walk England News

No Friends! Blame the traffic

Admin — Fri, 19 Sep 2008 16:23:57 GMT

		No Friends! Blame the traffic	19th September 2008
		New research shows that friendships on busy streets are cut by more than 75 percent...More

Are the paths 'easy to use' where you want to go walking?

Admin — Tue, 16 Sep 2008 17:54:44 GMT

		Are the paths ‘easy to use’ where you want to go walking?	16th September 2008
		Every local authority in England and Wales rated on how easy their paths are to use ...More

Foraging - a meal in your backyard?

Admin — Thu, 04 Sep 2008 08:40:40 GMT

		Foraging - a meal in your backyard?	4th September 2008
		The trend for foraging is on the up, so do you fancy finding fungi, searching for seaweed and poaching local pears? ...More

Are electric cars dangerous to pedestrians?

Admin — Fri, 22 Aug 2008 17:23:52 GMT

		Are electric cars dangerous for pedestrians?	23rd August 2008
		Are quiet cars the threat or the new invention allowing bespoke sounds to be broadcast as warnings to walkers? ...More

The streets with no cars

Admin — Fri, 22 Aug 2008 16:33:01 GMT

		The streets with no cars	22nd August 2008
		Play. Run. Walk. Bike. Breathe - with that as a strap line, who can fail to be inspired by the latest series of innovative events in America? ...More

Olympians advocate walking

Admin — Mon, 11 Aug 2008 13:51:41 GMT

		Olympians advocate walking	11th August 2008
		Olympians share their tips for a healthy and happy life with NHS Choices, creating an innovative 'video wall' for everyone to watch...More

Parents told if their child is overweight

Admin — Mon, 11 Aug 2008 10:51:35 GMT

		Parents told if their child is overweight	11th August 2008
		Parents should no longer need to ask for their child's height and weight results as PCT's are encouraged to share whether a child is overweight with the parents...More

Walking and obesity

Admin — Mon, 28 Jul 2008 16:42:20 GMT

		Walking - the key to the obesity epidemic?	28th July 2008
		To halt the obesity epidemic, people need to change their daily habits. Walking is simple everyday activity and could hold the key...More

Get Europe Walking!

Admin — Fri, 25 Jul 2008 07:11:32 GMT

		Get Europe Walking!	25th July 2008
		Are you free on Monday 22nd September 2008? If so, you could celebrate walking and be part of a European wide celebration of car free travel...More

Bang to Rights

Admin — Thu, 24 Jul 2008 16:15:35 GMT

		Bang to Rights	24th July 2008
		Natural England aims to create a rights of way network fit for the 21st century and has announced the membership of a new Stakeholder Working Group on Unrecorded Rights of Way...More

How to reduce a petrol bill by £269 million

Admin — Fri, 11 Jul 2008 12:18:36 GMT

		How to reduce a petrol bill by £269 million	11th July 2008
		As the rise in fuel prices continues unabated, sustainable transport charity Sustrans announced its latest count of people using the National Cycle Network... More

Oxford Circus, Tokyo Style

Admin — Thu, 10 Jul 2008 16:01:21 GMT

		Oxford Circus, Tokyo Style!	10th July 2008
		Crossing one of the capital's busiest intersections is set to be made easier following a £4million Japanese inspired makeover which will allow shoppers to walk across Oxford Circus diagonally for the first time. More

Minister Speaks up for Walking

Admin — Thu, 10 Jul 2008 13:42:45 GMT

		Minister Speaks up for Walking	10th July 2008
		The Minister for Public Health, Dawn Primarolo MP, was the keynote speaker at a well attended conference run by Living Streets on Thursday 3 July... More

Interested in improving traffic safety?

Admin — Tue, 01 Jul 2008 16:42:59 GMT

		Interested in improving traffic safety?	1st July 2008
		If you would like to be part of finding "Engineering solutions to improve traffic safety in urban areas” by “addressing technical, social and behavioural aspects", then why not attend the 21st ICTCT workshop? ...more

Ministerial Launch for Walk England

Admin — Wed, 18 Jun 2008 16:07:18 GMT

		Ministerial Launch for Walk England	18th June 2008
		On 18th June 2008, the Minister for Transport and the Minister for Health joined over 100 VIPs... more

Art event gets people walking in Kent

Admin — Mon, 16 Jun 2008 14:16:07 GMT

		Art event gets people walking in Kent	16th June 2008
		There is strong evidence that walking improves our physical, mental and social health and well-being…more

Walk England delivers essential walking network

Admin — Fri, 13 Jun 2008 09:02:17 GMT

		Walk England delivers essential walking network	16th June 2008
		There are many professionals working hard to encourage communities to walk more across England.... more

Fancy a robot walking buddy?

Admin — Tue, 06 May 2008 14:59:30 GMT

		Fancy a robot walking buddy?	16th June 2008
		‘Runbot’ is the fastest walking robot ever built. It walks like a human and can even learn from its own mistakes... more

Worldwide Commitment to Walking

Admin — Fri, 02 May 2008 14:10:35 GMT

		Worldwide commitment to walking!	16th June 2008
		If you believe in healthy, efficient and sustainable communities, then here’s your chance to tell the world about your commitment to walking... more