Written question asked by Bernard Jenkin (Conservative) on Tuesday, 15 February 2000, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 22 February 2000. It was answered by Baroness Hughes of Stretford (Labour) on Tuesday, 22 February 2000 on behalf of the Department of the Environment, Transport and the Regions.

Dept of the Environment Transport and the Regions

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions, what planning guidance he will produce to encourage facilities for pedestrians and to promote walking. - Inc ref to PPG13 and 'Places, Streets and Movement: a companion guide to Design Bulletin 32. Residential roads and footpaths.

Answer: Mr. Jenkin: To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions what planning guidance he will produce to encourage facilities for pedestrians and to promote walking. [110747] Ms Beverley Hughes: [holding answer 21 February 2000]: The Government published for consultation last year a draft revision to Planning Policy Guidance Note 13 on Transport which encourages local authorities to promote walking by a range of measures including the creation of safe and secure walking routes, improved design and access to new developments, pedestrianisation schemes, traffic calming and pedestrian-friendly road crossings. We intend to publish the final version of PPG13 later this year. In September 1998, the Government published a good practice guide "Places, Streets and Movement: A companion guide to Design Bulletin 32. Residential roads and footpaths", which explains how the layout of residential areas can contribute to the promotion of walking.

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