Lilian Greenwood

Sexual harassment on public transport will be tackled as part of a new campaign to drive up reporting of harassment on trains and support victims. The campaign challenges behaviours such as staring, intrusive questions and unwelcome comments, and backs passengers to report incidents to the British Transport Police (BTP). Launched under the government’s ongoi…

shared cycle schemes, gamified walking campaigns and accessible wheeling apps among 12 winning projects grants of up to £100,000 awarded to small businesses and community organisations investment supports government plans to back entrepreneurship and boost the economy Communities across England will benefit from a diverse range of innovative walking, wheelin…

more than £100 million in funding has been confirmed for active travel, including cycle training and walk to school programmes, across England over 3 years funded programmes will reach children, adults and secondary school students, removing barriers to active travel for people of all ages and backgrounds investment gives more people cheaper ways of getting …

Thank you. It’s a real pleasure to be here. And to be among so many people who are committed to making our streets safer and more welcoming for everyone. Walking costs nothing. It needs no special equipment. It connects us to our communities, to each other, and to the places we live. And yet, for too many people in this country, walking is not simple or stra…

new practical guidance and training will help councils revamp streets to make them safer for women and girls Active Travel England’s project will support the government’s Safer Streets mission and ambition to halve violence against women and girls within a decade new polling by YouGov has found that 9 in 10 women have reported feeling unsafe walking after da…

proposals to reduce the practice of ‘out-of-area’ working, which sees drivers obtaining their licence in one area and operating mainly in another changes would simplify how taxi and private hire vehicle drivers get their licences by putting the power in the hands of local transport authorities step towards making our streets safer, especially for women and g…

keeping pavements clear helps parents with pushchairs, wheelchair users and blind or partially sighted people travel more safely and independently local leaders know their streets best and will intend on being given the power to take action where pavement parking causes the greatest problems locally this locally-led approach supports the government’s drive t…

government announces its first road safety strategy in over a decade, with a plan to reduce deaths and serious injuries on Britain’s roads by 65% by 2035 new consultations on minimum learning period for learner drivers, eye tests for older drivers and lowering the alcohol limit for driving to help prevent causes of collisions the strategy will help save thou…