North East Joins Pledge for ‘National Active Travel Network’ Aimed at Creating Safer School Run

North East joins pledge for ‘national active travel network’ aimed at creating safer school run

Kim McGuinness and 11 other regional mayors have made a pledge to deliver 3,500 miles worth of connections from schools to homes, high streets, and transport hubs

Find out about the West Midlands Mayor's new pledge to make the school run safer

In an effort to increase safety for school runs, the Mayor has pledged to upgrade the walking and cycling routes

New active travel network to reduce health inequalities

New active travel network to reduce health inequalities Polly Jones 3 July, 2025 New active travel network to reduce health inequalities 3 July, 2025 12 combined authority mayors have signed a joint statement pledging to create a national active travel network.Signatories include West Yorkshire’s Tracy Brabin, South Yorkshire’s Oliver Coppard, York and North Yorkshire’s David Skaith, Hull and East Yorkshire’s Luke Campbell, the North East’s K…

England’s mayors gather to pledge national walking, wheeling and cycling network, backed by government

National active travel network will provide 3,500 miles of safer routes for better connectivity, targeting areas where health and air quality are poorest.