Holyrood enquiry seeks your views on active travel

At Holyrood, The Transport, Infrastructure and Climate Change Committee is holding an inquiry into walking and cycling in Scotland. Whilst Greener Leith has already submitted the results of our We Love Leith Travel Survey to the committee for their consideration, individuals - such as you - can also give evidence.

The questions that the enquiry are asking are:

Question 1	What more can be done to encourage people to change their travelling habits and walk and cycle more?
Question 2	Is enough progress being made in developing and delivering improvements in the uptake of walking and cycling?
Question 3	If not, what are the barriers to progress? (for example, lack of policy development, lack of political leadership, lack of funding/investment, the lack of prominence given to active travel in transport policy development, project planning and construction etc.)
Question 4	Why do walking and cycling policies set out in national, regional and local transport plans not result in a greater modal share for walking and cycling?
Question 5	What further action is required by the Scottish Government, local authorities and other bodies to ensure that significant progress is made in the development and implementation of walking and cycling, particularly if transport is to make a greater and more meaningful contribution to the reduction in greenhouse gas emissions?
Question 6	What can Scotland learn from good practice/successful implementation in other countries?

You don't need to answer all of them if you don't want to, and the parliament will accept a submission by email. More information here:

http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/s3/committees/ticc/inquiries/ActiveTravelViews.htm

Update on November 16, 2009 by Ally

Greener Leith has submitted a response to this consultation. You can download it by clicking here.