Bromley scoops prestigious cycling and walking award

The annual National Transport Awards has awarded its top prize for cycling and walking to Bromley Council. The award, which was sponsored by the DfT, recognises the innovative approach that the Council has adopted in enhancing and promoting cycling and walking.

"This award compares us with councils from across the country," said Councillor George Taylor, executive councillor for environment. "It demonstrates that we are leading the field when it comes to new approaches in encouraging cycling and walking. By making cycling and walking easier, we believe that it will encourage people to make more use of their legs - instead of driving everywhere"

The approach to enhance and promote cycling and walking has included improving cycle routes, developing safer routes to school, increasing the number of 'Walking buses', and reducing car journeys to and from school by introducing School Travel Plans.

"The award also recognised our work in producing a 'toolkit' to evaluate and compare pedestrian facilities from different areas," said Gareth Davies, assistant director, transportation and planning. "We pioneered this approach in partnership with the Transport Research Laboratory and it has now been adopted by Transport for London (TfL) for use across London"

The Council was also one of three boroughs short-listed for London Transport Borough of the year.

For further information, please contact Caroline Townsend, road safety officer, on 020 8313 4579 or Andrew.rogers@bromley.gov.uk