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Ministers want 60% of children walking or cycling to school by 2035
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- Maia Davies PA Media At least 60% of children in England should be walking or cycling to school within a decade under the government's new active travel plans.
- Ministers say millions more five-to-16-year-olds will be able to travel by foot or bike using thousands of safer routes promised under its "record" £4.5bn investment strategy.
- At least half of all short trips in towns and cities should also be walked or cycled by 2035 and a "national walking and cycling network" will be available on route mapping apps within five years, under the plans.
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Maia Davies PA Media At least 60% of children in England should be walking or cycling to school within a decade under the government's new active travel plans.
Ministers say millions more five-to-16-year-olds will be able to travel by foot or bike using thousands of safer routes promised under its "record" £4.5bn investment strategy.
At least half of all short trips in towns and cities should also be walked or cycled by 2035 and a "national walking and cycling network" will be available on route mapping apps within five years, under the plans.
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