Media & Comms. Reader, writer, comedy consumer. All my own views.
London via Leeds / Darlo
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Kathryn Shaw retweeted
🚨 NEW: The appointment of Heidi Alexander now means the Cabinet, for the first time in history, is now entirely state-educated
[@georgeeaton]
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“Thousands of people responded to the consultation on #PavementParking to detail the danger it poses to them. A quick win for the new government would be to publish the findings and take action."
Our full comment on today's King's Speech ⤵️
livingstreets.org.uk/press-m…
ALT Four people are walking in two pairs, chatting to each other.
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"Walking helps me live life to the full. I wouldn’t be without it."
Read Dipak's inspiring story about how walking helped her during her treatment and recovery for breast cancer.
livingstreets.org.uk/dipakss…
#MagicOfWalking
ALT A woman wearing active wear and holding a walking stick stands in front of a nature backdrop.
Kathryn Shaw retweeted
We have a Housing Secretary who has lived in social housing.
The Rt Hon Angela Rayner MP @AngelaRayner has been appointed Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities @luhc.
She will also be Deputy Prime Minister.
#Reshuffle
ALT The Rt Hon Angela Rayner MP appointed Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities. She will also be Deputy Prime Minister.
Kathryn Shaw retweeted
🪄What is the #MagicOfWalking to you?
Whether it's discovering new things as you walk and wheel or getting the headspace you need, there's lots to enjoy this #NationalWalkingMonth 🌻☀️😎
livingstreets.org.uk/nwm
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🌤️ Birdsong, sunshine, hag stones...
There's lots of magic to be had on an everyday walk or wheel!
Get ready to discover the #MagicOfWalking this #NationalWalkingMonth 🌤️🪄🌈
livingstreets.org.uk/nwm
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Happy Christmas! To give something back to the book world this year I’m offering 1 free critique of your first 3 chapters and synopsis (commercial fiction only!), just RT this by midnight on 29/12/23 to enter! ✍️📖 📚I will give you feedback & advice to hopefully help! 😊
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Here's a clip of a new film 📽️ that shares the stories of people who benefitted from our Walking Connects project.
Funded by @transportgovuk the project aimed to connect and inspire people aged 50+ to walk more to help tackle loneliness. 🧡
Full video > livingstreets.org.uk/walking…
Kathryn Shaw retweeted
📊 Our new research shows that going for a walk is the nation's favourite #BankHoliday activity!
Let us know where you're walking and wheeling this weekend and get ready to #WalkThisMay with us for #NationalWalkingMonth 2023! 🚶🏿♂️🧑🏿🦽
livingstreets.org.uk/news-an…
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Our research shows that 60% of children in the UK never play on their own street.
Cars and traffic came up most when the @guardian asked readers if their children faced problems playing outside.
theguardian.com/environment/…
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🚸 Pupils in Greater Manchester were discouraged from walking to school as they experienced an unpleasant and unsafe walking route.
🎥 This short film shows how we brought together partners to make improvements, so more families could #WalkToSchool.
youtu.be/nChLl4Ayb6w
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We're LIVE! 🎨
Our #WOWBadgeDesignCompetition is open!
The theme is 'The British Nature Walk'.
The 11 winning designs will feature on the new WOW badges and your school could get free #WalkToSchool resources for a whole year!
Enter here➡️livingstreets.org.uk/badgeco…
ALT A graphic with a green background. Our 'Living Streets - Let's walk to school' logo is in the top left hand corner. Text on the graphic reads 'Badge design competition 2023. WOW - the walk to school challenge. The British nature walk. Closing date Tuesday 28 Feb 2023.' There are also polaroid-style graphics of the Jurassic coast, a purple flower, a woodpecker and a fox.
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💸 We've seen fairer investment in #ActiveTravel in recent years.
📈 The establishment of @activetraveleng & the priorities the previous Govt set out put walking high on the agenda.
We cannot afford a backward step for walking.
Agree? Tell your MP ⤵️
e-activist.com/page/114807/a…
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What are the biggest blockers on Britain’s pavements?
🧵 Our #CutTheClutter survey says…
livingstreets.org.uk/clutter
Kathryn Shaw retweeted
💚 #NationalWalkingMonth starts on Sunday!
🎥 Can you drop the drive and walk or wheel your short journeys instead? 🚶🏾♀️👩🦼🚶🏿♂️
#WalkThisMay #Try20
livingstreets.org.uk/walkthi…
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'Park and Stride' is a simple idea to help more families #WalkToSchool - reducing congestion, road danger & air pollution around the school gates 📉
📽️ See how easy it is to set one up at your school - and how we can help ⤵️
youtu.be/ftPnrf-Nc80
#EduTwitter #CleanAir
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🗨 "Creating streets that encourage walking has huge potential to reduce congestion, tackle isolation, & revive local high streets. Cluttering streets with electronic ad boards flies in the face of that."
@RobertaCFusco on why we need to #CutTheClutter ⬇️
theguardian.com/uk-news/2022…
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📆 It's been over a year since the Govt closed its consultation on #PavementParking in England.
👣 It's time to stop stalling, we need to #ReclaimOurPavements
📩 Read our letter to the Transport Secretary.
livingstreets.org.uk/news-an…
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"When footways are blocked, it forces people into the carriageway and into traffic. Our research shows that people are more likely to get out and support their local economy when their streets are clutter-free.” - our comment ⤵️
theguardian.com/uk-news/2021…
