iOS - Android The report said 71 schools across the area are currently following a School Travel Plan, with a further 65 currently involved in developing one.The School Travel Plan aims to encourage more sustainable modes of travel,such as walking and cycling, with the knock-on effects being reducing congestion outside schools, increasing safety, improving health and environmental awareness and setting active travel patterns for life with the youngsters.However the figures showed that although 37.6 per cent of pupils walk to school, that trails the national average of 41 per cent.
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