Huge thanks to BBC Morning Live for an informative and insightful piece about pavement parking featuring @livingstreets.bsky.social trustee Dr Amit Patel. You can watch the feature here (from 11.37 minutes onwards): www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/epis... #BanPavementParking

Meet our sponsor: Voi🔋 At the UK #WalkingSummit, we're exploring emerging technologies which are forging new ways for people to move around towns and cities. How do we put pedestrians first and create smarter streets for all? Book your ticket https://bitly.livingstreets.org.uk/4rWkpqZ

Wow! Over 100 parents, pupils and staff came out for a 'park and stride' event at Northstead Community Primary 🚶🚶‍♀️ A huge thank you to Rhiannon Letman-Wade, Active Travel Commissioner and @davidskaith.bsky.social for joining in.

Mae ein her gwanwyn #DegUchafWOW yn dechrau heddiw! 🌱 Mae’n rhedeg drwy gydol mis Chwefror, felly beth am annog pob disgybl i gerdded, olwyno, beicio neu sgwtio i’r ysgol cymaint â phosibl y mis yma? Pob lwc! Dysgwch fwy 👉http://livingstreets.org.uk/wowtopten

Today marks the start of our spring #WOWTopTen challenge! 🌱 It runs throughout February, so let's encourage all pupils to walk, wheel, cycle or scoot to school as much as possible this month! Good luck! Find out more 👉 http://livingstreets.org.uk/wowtopten

It's two years today since enforcement began against pavement parking in Edinburgh. We urge others to follow their lead, so everyone in Scotland can enjoy safer streets. https://www.edinburgh.gov.uk/news/article/14348/positives-of-pavement-parking-ban-in-edinburgh-praised-two-years-on

We had a fantastic day celebrating our 2025 January badge design winner! 🌟 Congratulations, Oscar! Your games inspired badge will bring joy to pupils across the UK, who will wear it with pride 🏆

Physical inactivity contributes to 1 in 6 deaths in the UK, but how can physical activity be embedded across the NHS? Discover the story in a new podcast and blog: https://www.england.nhs.uk/ourwork/public-health/harnessing-the-benefits-of-physical-activity/ @nhsengland.bsky.social

What are the benefits of Walking Works? ✅ Boost morale and job satisfaction ✅ Improve physical and mental health ✅ Reduce absenteeism ✅ Return on investment Find out more about how Living Streets and @westyorkshireca.bsky.social can help your workplace: https://bitly.livingstreets.org.uk/4j6P2Wy

It's great to see one of our Little Feet settings in Wales featured in @nation.cymru 🙌 Mae'n wych gweld un o’n gosodiadau Traed Bach yng Nghymru yn cael sylw yn Nation Cymru: https://nation.cymru/news/children-encouraged-to-adopt-healthy-walking-habits-through-welsh-government-scheme/

"The mission of Living Streets has always been close to my heart. I am hugely excited at having the privilege of leading the charity as it expands its vital work.” Meet @johnstreetdales.bsky.social, our Chair-elect https://www.livingstreets.org.uk/press-media/new-chair-announced-for-living-streets/

The school run is the #1 source of school carbon emissions, outweighing heating and electricity, according to a new report from Eco Schools and @keepbritaintidy.bsky.social 💨🌿 Walking and wheeling to school reduces pollution and cuts down on chaos at the school gates - it's a win-win!

We are proud to support #CleanAirNight this 22 January ✨ Wood burning might feel cosy, but it produces fine particulate air pollution (PM2.5), which enters your bloodstream and can cause heart and lung disease. Find out more at cleanairhub.org.uk and @globalactionplan.bsky.social#CleanAirNight

The 2026 WOW badge design competition is open! 🔓 Pupils are invited to Walk the Senses and share what they see, hear, smell, taste or feel on the way to school - your design could feature on next year’s WOW badges! Competition closes 24 Feb Find out more livingstreets.org.uk/badgecompetition2026

January is here – chances are, we’re feeling tired and low 🥱 This winter, workplaces across West Yorkshire are taking steps to be more active, more productive, healthier and happier – join them! Find out more: https://bitly.livingstreets.org.uk/4j6P2Wy

There were over 15,000 responses to the Government's consultation on pavement parking in 2020 - and now we have the data 📉 How does pavement parking affect you? https://bitly.livingstreets.org.uk/45tiHnx

New powers for councils to enforce against pavement parking don't go far enough. Officials will be allowed to define what constitutes "unnecessary obstruction" when parking on the pavement, creating a postcode lottery. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cp80ll3kk9jo

“These new powers do not go far enough to protect pedestrians. It’s disappointing not to see a nationwide prohibition.” Our @charitycat.bsky.social responds to the news that local authorities will receive legal powers to restrict pavement parking. https://www.livingstreets.org.uk/pavement-parking

The Road Safety Strategy is an opportunity to address the dangers pedestrians face every day, but the vision should be for zero people to lose their lives. We should not accept that a certain number of people will die on our roads. livingstreets.org.uk/RSScomment

The Government will publish its new Road Safety Strategy tomorrow - the first in over a decade. Pedestrians have faced disproportionate risks on our roads for too long. The strategy aims to cut deaths and serious injuries by 65 per cent by 2035. We look forward to the full details.

Rhannwch eich barn ar gerdded yng Nghymru! Rhowch wybod i ni beth fyddai’n gwneud eich strydoedd yn fwy diogel, fel y gallwn alw ar ymgeiswyr yn etholiadau mis Mai i’w wneud yn flaenoriaeth iddynt. Mae’r arolwg yn cau ddydd Gwener am 5yp. https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/LSstepforward

Share your views on walking and wheeling in Wales! Let us know what would make your streets safer, so we can call on candidates in May’s elections to make it their priority. Survey closes Friday at 5pm. https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/LSstepforward

Welcome back to all pupils, families and teachers in England, Scotland and Wales as we kick off the spring term! 🌱 Join us in 2026 as we walk, wheel, cycle and scoot to school with WOW - the walk to school challenge! Find out how you can get involved👉 https://bitly.livingstreets.org.uk/4pPLz1l

New homes are desperately needed - but residents shouldn't be forced to drive to access schools, jobs and GP surgeries. What would you like to see in new housing developments? 🏡 https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cdxwxvke1wno

Happy New Year! 🎆 If you're off on a New Year's Day walk, we'd love to know where you get to and what you find on the way! Got younger ones to keep entertained? Check out our #WinterWanderland scavenger hunt 🔎 https://www.livingstreets.org.uk/media/xwejr1jq/english-winter-wanderland-2.pdf

There are 2 days left to secure your early bird tickets for next year’s UK Walking Summit in Liverpool on Wednesday 25 March! Join us as we bring leaders from politics, engineering and community action to shape a 'Blueprint for the Future of Streets' 👇 https://bitly.livingstreets.org.uk/4rWkpqZ

Christmas Day all wrapped up! 🎁 After a few cosy days of unwinding, a Boxing Day walk is the perfect time for some fresh air, a bit of quiet, and a chance to reflect and reset. Tell us about your festive walks...

Thank you again for all your support in 2025! Our offices are closed from 4pm today. We will be back on 2 January (England and Wales) and 5 January (Scotland). Wishing everyone celebrating a happy Christmas and all the best for 2026! 💫

As 2025 draws to a close, we want to say a huge thank you to our supporters, members, Local Groups... and everyone who helped us achieve so much this year!

Wales could give local authorities the power to install side road zebra crossings at junctions. This would be a first for the UK – giving pedestrians more priority at side streets. But what is a side road zebra? And how would it work? 🦓 Find out more: https://bitly.livingstreets.org.uk/3MJM5PI

Gydag ysgolion ledled Cymru a Lloegr yn paratoi ar gyfer y Nadolig, cadwch y plant yn brysur gyda’n gweithgaredd rhad ac am ddim sy’n addas i deuluoedd! Ewch allan i’r awyr agored a mwynhewch ychydig o hwyl yr ŵyl ynghyd â’n helfa sborion gaeafol. Beth fyddwch chi'n ei ddarganfod?

With schools across the UK breaking up for Christmas, keep the kids busy with our free, family-friendly activity! Head outdoors and enjoy some festive fun together with our Winter Wander-land scavenger hunt. What will you discover? 🕸️ https://bitly.livingstreets.org.uk/3KYXIBL

You have until Friday 9 January to share your views on walking and wheeling in Wales! Whether you want to see an end to pavement parking or need better crossings, complete our survey to have your say: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/LSstepforward

The government has today launched a new strategy to build a safer society for women and girls. We’re pleased to see it consider how safe our streets feel - and are - for women & girls... 🧵

DfT's vision for walking, wheeling and cycling is "too passive and lacking political ambition," says Living Streets' Tanya Braun. Read our thoughts on the third government's Cycling and Walking Investment Strategy: https://bitly.livingstreets.org.uk/4qhbL4O

It’s time for the final WOW badge reveal of 2025! Congratulations to Alexandra, who drew a mountain climber “because I love walking in any weather and any landscape.” …and so now anyone who walked/wheeled to school in December - whatever the weather - will be getting their hands on this design!

Great to see the London Assembly Transport Committee report published today. Clear, unobstructed pavements are crucial in encouraging walking, and we'd love to see more on other impacts on walkability - such as traffic volume, safe speeds and crossings. https://bitly.livingstreets.org.uk/4s3V1zt

Our next #WalkingSummit keynote is @simonob.bsky.social As Active Travel Commissioner, Simon is driving the Metro Mayor’s vision for an Active Travel revolution across Halton, Knowsley, Liverpool, St Helens, Sefton and Wirral. Get your early bird tickets: https://bitly.livingstreets.org.uk/4rTImPD

Love Christmas, hate waste? ✅ Think our streets should be walking friendly? ✅ Enjoy cute pictures of penguins? ✅ Send Living Streets e-cards instead of paper ones and donate what you would have spent! Check out our designs: https://bit.ly/4ieiOIA

3 days to go... Please respond to the consultation on the government’s third cycling and walking investment strategy 👇🏽 actionnetwork.org/letters/help...

A huge THANK YOU to everyone who donated to our Big Give campaign - we received an incredible £19,542 in matched donations, £21,363 including Gift Aid! 🥳 Your support will help us campaign for safer streets and an end to pavement parking.

Ydych chi'n meddwl bod y gaeaf yn golygu llai o antur? Meddyliwch eto! Mae ein gweithgaredd gaeafol yn profi bod digon i'w ddarganfod y tu allan! Lawrlwythwch ein hadnodd hwyliog, sy'n addas i deuluoedd, am ddim https://bitly.livingstreets.org.uk/4rFqW9f

Think winter means less adventure? Think again! Our Winter Wander-land scavenger hunt proves there’s so much to discover outside! ❄️ Download our fun, family-friendly resource for free this winter! https://bitly.livingstreets.org.uk/3XyZso6

Rhannwch eich barn ar gerdded a defnyddio olwynion yng Nghymru! Yn y cyfnod cyn etholiad #Senedd2026, bydd Living Streets Cymru yn galw ar bob ymgeisydd i flaenoriaethu materion yn eich cymdogaeth. Cwblhewch ein harolwg i ddweud eich dweud: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/LSstepforward

Share your views on walking and wheeling in Wales! In the run up to the 2026 #SeneddElection, Living Streets Cymru will be calling on all candidates to prioritise the issues in your neighbourhood. Complete our survey to have your say: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/LSstepforward

Well done to Copmanthorpe Primary School - York’s most active school in WOW - the Walk to School Challenge! "WOW is making a positive difference to our school community, our wellbeing and the environment” - Mr Dancer, Head Teacher at Copmanthorpe https://bitly.livingstreets.org.uk/4rR9C1o

Only a few hours left to give to our Big Give #ChristmasChallenge fundraiser and double your donation! Thank you to everyone who has given already. We're at 70% of our target – will you help us reach it? https://donate.biggive.org/campaign/a05WS000006Tk2QYAS

24 hours left to have your donation matched with the Big Give! ⏰ Want safer streets in your neighbourhood? We’re raising funds for vital campaigns, including pushing for an end to pavement parking. Please give today: https://donate.biggive.org/campaign/a05WS000006Tk2QYAS

Your donations help us campaign for safe and accessible streets, so everyone can enjoy the benefits of walking and wheeling. And this weekend, your gift will go twice as far, thanks to the @biggive.bsky.social #ChristmasChallenge 💝 Please donate if you can: livingstreets.org.uk/BigGive

Our first speaker for the UK Walking Summit is Living Streets' Co-Chair, Kirsty McCaskill-Baxter! Kirsty has led campaigns from British Cycling’s women’s strategy to Greater Manchester’s walking and cycling strategy, the Bee Network. Secure your early bird tickets today: https://bit.ly/3Kfodmi