Walking and cycling saves UK £1m a day

James Phillips
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Sustainable transport campaigners call for five per cent of transport budget to be ring-fenced for walking and cycling

Walking and cycling has saved the UK more than £7bn over the past 20 years with the majority of savings accruing through health benefits, according to new research by sustainable transport charity Sustrans....

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