When you visit a National Park, an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty or an SSSI do you ever question the decisions behind the creation and management of such an area? Are there now so many ‘givens’ in the world of conservation that we blindly accept these as a justification for the many decisions taken on…
Have you heard of the government’s Cycling and Walking Investment Strategy (CWIS)? No. We hadn’t either, but Sustrans is enthusing about it. It was added to the Infrastructure Act earlier this year obliging the Government to set out a long-term plan for boosting walking and cycling. The Government is now committed to setting out plans and funding for…