NTWA upgrades ‘Safe Routes’ website info
The National Travelwise Association (NTWA) has completed a significant upgrade to the ‘Safe Routes’ pages on its website, www.travelwise.org.uk.

The pages are based on the experiences and knowledge of a Safe Routes officer who has worked on the initiative for four years. "It is our intention to update these pages regularly to reflect new developments," said Mike Motteram, NTWA’s webmaster. "If LARSOA members feel we haven't adequately covered certain topics or have neglected others we would be very pleased to hear from them.

"Also, if authorities wish to add their details to our Safe Routes database they can do so by contacting their TravelWise co-ordinator to obtain the password for the contacts pages," Mike continued.

Safe Routes information on the NTWA website is divided into the following sections:

Technical information - engineering solutions, traffic calming, school travel plans, accidents, pedestrian crossings and planning control.

Management/consultation – tackling the project, involving children, gathering suggestions, and getting the best out of working groups.

Travel modes - information on walking (including walking buses), cycling (including cycle-friendly traffic calming), public transport (including bus policies) and car use.

Partnering - the joys (and perils) of working with others - including schools, health authorities, the police, campaigning groups and the various levels of local and national government - towards a common goal.

Environment - a brief overview of the environmental impacts of school-related vehicle traffic, with links to other useful websites.

Health/personal safety - should children walk or cycle to school, and get fitter? Or should they travel by car and avoid the risk of being ‘squashed’ by traffic or abducted by strangers? Includes links to other useful websites.

For further information about the NTWA website please contact Mike Motteram by phone on 01473 583199 or by email at mike.motteram@et.suffolkcc.gov.uk