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<p>There have been recent discussions with Ministerial colleagues in the Department
for Transport and Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport on increasing physical
activity, including cycling and walking. Increasing the number of people cycling and
walking has public health benefits as well as being good for the transport system
as a whole, local economies and social inclusion. To this end, the Government is making
significant investments through the cycling and walking investment strategy. The strategy
acknowledges that there is good anecdotal evidence that people would be most encouraged
to cycle by being able to ride completely away from motor traffic using routes such
as greenways. We have also set an aim to double cycling activity, and increase the
percentage of children aged five to 10 that usually walk to school to 55% by 2025.</p>
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