Lack of funding holding back progress on sustainable travel, say councils

Madeleine Cuff
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Lack of funding holding back progress on sustainable travel, say councils

Councils claim they could do more to boost cycling, walking and public transport use if they had more cash

Councils in England are being held back from investing more in sustainable transport systems because of a lack of current funding and uncertainty over future budgets, a new survey from the Local Government...

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