National Transport Strategy 2 launched today. Consultation is open, closes 23 October.
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National Transport Strategy 2
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Posted 5 years ago #
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Does anyone know if Scotland's Active Nation Commissioner attended the launch of this document?
I can see no indication that they did.
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The 2016 NTS refresh acknowledged the pace of change in the 10 years since the publication of the original Strategy in 2006. If anything, that pace – and the extent of this Government’s ambition – has accelerated in the period since the refresh: our National Infrastructure Mission has committed us to increase overall infrastructure spending, to deliver a long term boost to Scotland’s economy; in response to the global climate emergency, we’re now in an environment where the drive to low carbon transport is essential to our future wellbeing; spending on active travel has doubled; and the rate of technological advance is astonishing. There is also a recognition that transport has a critical role to play in reducing inequality and helping to meet the ambitious Child Poverty targets that the Scottish Government has set.
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Fine words.
“committed us to increase overall infrastructure spending, to deliver a long term boost to Scotland’s economy; in response to the global climate emergency”
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@iwrats - Scotland's Active Nation Commissioner = Lee Craigie.
Sure she was tweeting about something other day but would have thought this was an event she would attend.
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“would have thought this was an event she would attend”
Not sure she’s on this island at moment.
Wouldn’t be surprised if TS forgot to invite her to things though...
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Lee Craigie is doing some mountain bike thing in the US at the moment.
I don't think her role is full time? I had a notion about 3 days a week? Gives her time to do other stuff.Posted 5 years ago # -
@fimm
It is three days a week. The role also reports directly to the Cabinet Secretary for Transport, Infrastructure and Connectivity so I don't think there can have been any oversight.
I'm certainly curious as to why the Commissioner wasn't involved. Looks like the ideal opportunity to drive home the message.
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