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Thursday 30th June, 2022

Do you want to improve walking and cycling provision in your area? Help to inform the new Local Transport Plan for Somerset by having YOUR say on our interactive Heatmap – Somerset Sustainable Transport | Commonplace

Have you seen our Local Walking and Cycling Plans for #Taunton, #Bridgwater and #Yeovil – it’s our blueprint for a comprehensive walking and cycling network for the future and we want to hear your views. Visit Have Your Say Today – Somerset Sustainable Transport – Commonplace to see the plans and have your say…

Looking to get more active? Check out our site  Somerset Sustainable Transport – Commonplace – you’ll find our cycling and walking plans for #Yeovil and #Taunton plus news on Somerset’s active travel schemes, as well as news and active travel initiatives..

We want to encourage more children to cycle and walk to school – it improves fitness, mood and brain function.

Our  Somerset Sustainable Transport – Commonplace site has info on initiatives and news on active travel – how we want to improve networks and details on active travel schemes in Somerset – check it out!

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