Policy

The Walking and Cycling Index supports leaders of cities and towns to understand and improve walking, wheeling and cycling across the UK and Ireland. It provides high-quality evidence to help bring our neighbourhoods back to life and ensure walking and cycling are attractive and accessible for everyone.

Bringing disabled people’s voices into the heart of decision-making can improve walking and wheeling for everyone.

Find out more about disabled people’s experiences of walking and wheeling in the UK, and how we can make our places and transport more inclusive and accessible.

We surveyed 100 local planning authorities in England (outside London) to ask them about how they allocate sites for development.

Find out about the research results and our recomendations

Take a look at our information and guidance:

• Cycling for everyone
• Tools and resources to help make walking and cycling for everyone
• Streets for everyone

We explore how the Covid-19 pandemic is affecting people in relation to transport and movement, and neighbourhoods and places in this series of briefing papers.

We’re working as part of the Better Planning Coalition to seek revisions to the National Planning Policy Framework. We’re calling for changes to spatial planning policy in England because the planning system has a vital role to play in creating places which enable everyone to live healthier, happier lives.

Read our six proposed amendments 

We have research, guides, resources, tools and case studies to make the case for and improve walking and cycling schemes.

• Air quality
• Active travel statistics
• Active Travel Toolbox
• Bike Life: an assessment of cycling in cities
• Evaluating cycling in towns and cities
• Tackling physical inactivity

Our parliamentary champions believe in and advocate for the right of every child to be able to walk, cycle and scoot to school safely.

Is your MP on the list?

Sustrans Policy Scan is a regular summary of key policy thinking, reports, announcements and consultations