Successes to date
The Active Bristol programme has already commissioned some key pieces of work which are detailed in the project area below.
In addition, there has been some influential work on policy and strategy including:
- 2 large area pilot 20mph speed limit areas (Active Bristol goal of residential 20mph speed limit.
- Successful application with UWE and Bristol City for a 9 month Knowledge Transfer Partnership post examining Road Danger Reduction approaches in transport (reducing danger at source) as opposed to casualty reduction.
- Commenced public health input into Joint Local Transport Plan 3 (2011-2026)
- Support for Cycling City - drafting and presentation of public health vision for cycling 2010-2020 (support Active Bristol ambition for increase population physical activity)
- Ongoing embedding of evidenced based public policy ethos in transport department
- Essential Evidence on a Page issued to over 600 individuals in BCC and beyond www.bristol.gov.uk/tpevidencebase with links on regional and national transport and health organisation websites
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Projects funded:
Bike it
Come Walk With Me DVD
(i) Knowle West long distance walking group
(ii) Knowle West short distance walking group
(iii) Alison talks about the benefits of walking
(iv) Childrens walking group
Green Gym
Travel Passbook
Walking for Health Bristol
Active Bristol Community Fund 2010
Awaz Utoah - South Asian Womens Walking Workshops
Friends of Greville Smyth Park (FROGS) - Trim Trail
Friends of Hannah More Primary School - family gardening group
Greville Road Residents Association - Playing Out events
Hartcliffe Health & Environment Action Group - GREENS market garden
SPACE in Lockleaze - green spaces
The Bat Conservation Trust - Green City Bats walks programme
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