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  • Worcester City Council snubbed by Active Travel England

    From Spike@21:1/5 to All on Wed Jun 7 18:58:14 2023
    Worcestershire is among one of only four counties in the country to have
    the worst possible ‘zero’ rating from Active Travel England, which offers councils a share of £200m to build walking and cycling routes and make
    other improvements.

    Because of its poor rating, Worcestershire County Council was not even
    allowed to bid this time around and as a result received no money.

    <https://www.worcesternews.co.uk/news/23567777.council-reveals-plan-help-worcester-ditch-car-foot-bike/>

    Whatever message does Active Travel England think this message puts across? Apart from the inference that they are a bunch of Arseholes, of course.

    Whoever heads up Active Travel England needs to instigate a thorough
    overhaul of its approach to its own modus; it is clearly little influenced
    by its own claims:

    QUOTE

    Active Travel England is supporting this increasing appetite for walking, wheeling and cycling by working alongside councils to deliver high-quality routes and crossings to high streets, schools and workplaces. More and more people are joining the movement for moving and we’re here to help put the
    joy back into their journeys.

    ENDQUOTE

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    Spike

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  • From JNugent@21:1/5 to Spike on Mon Jun 12 16:05:40 2023
    On 07/06/2023 07:58 pm, Spike wrote:

    Worcestershire is among one of only four counties in the country to have
    the worst possible ‘zero’ rating from Active Travel England, which offers councils a share of £200m to build walking and cycling routes and make
    other improvements.

    Because of its poor rating, Worcestershire County Council was not even allowed to bid this time around and as a result received no money.

    <https://www.worcesternews.co.uk/news/23567777.council-reveals-plan-help-worcester-ditch-car-foot-bike/>

    Whatever message does Active Travel England think this message puts across? Apart from the inference that they are a bunch of Arseholes, of course.

    Whoever heads up Active Travel England needs to instigate a thorough
    overhaul of its approach to its own modus; it is clearly little influenced
    by its own claims:

    QUOTE

    Active Travel England is supporting this increasing appetite for walking, wheeling and cycling by working alongside councils to deliver high-quality routes and crossings to high streets, schools and workplaces. More and more people are joining the movement for moving and we’re here to help put the joy back into their journeys.

    ENDQUOTE

    Three cheers for Worcester.

    Or do they mean Worcestershire? They seem confused by the distinction
    and fail to even notice it.

    But that's bike-chavs for you. Facts escape them on all sides.

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