http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ CityCyclingEdinburgh Forum » Topic: "Governments Failing to Back Greener Travel" en Mon, 18 May 2026 05:47:09 +0000 http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=3571#post-37420 Fri, 05 Aug 2011 20:10:08 +0000 Kim 37420@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Sadly the Tory parties new mantra seams to be "people rely on their cars", without out actually thinking about the consequences of this. Only the other day Cameron Rose use that to defend voting against the 20mph speed restriction. This at a time when we need to be <a href="http://www.kimharding.net/blog/?p=1687">saying no to ridiculous car trips</a>... </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=3571#post-37415 Fri, 05 Aug 2011 19:48:25 +0000 chdot 37415@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>"<br /> Government and local councils in England are failing to take value-for-money steps proven to cut traffic and carbon emissions – despite the advice of the Government's own expert advisor, a new report from Friends of the Earth and Sustrans shows today (Thursday 4 August 2011).  </p> <p>The research comes on the same day as the Government publishes new statistics showing that over the last year traffic has barely fallen and congestion has not improved, despite soaring fuel prices and recession causing many motorists to cut journeys.</p> <p>"</p> <p><a href="http://www.sustrans.org.uk/about-sustrans/media/news-releases/governments-failing-to-back-greener-travel" rel="nofollow">http://www.sustrans.org.uk/about-sustrans/media/news-releases/governments-failing-to-back-greener-travel</a></p> <p>Won't be much different in Scotland. </p>