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Hampshire's 'School Travel Plans' logoBackground

Hampshire County Council has been involved in School Travel Planning and the Safer Routes to Schools Programme for a number of years. Following a bursary from the DfT and DfES a team of 5 are now in place to offer a free school travel planning advice and support service for those schools interested in developing a travel plan. 

Hampshire's Local Transport Plan (LTP) 2001-2006 outlines the initial aim and objectives of the Safer Routes to Schools Programme (these are currently under review for the next LTP) which are: 

Aim:

The Hampshire Safer Routes to Schools Programme, delivered through individual School’s Travel Plans, aims to reduce unnecessary car trips to school and encourage parents, pupils, teachers and visitors to travel to and from schools in safer, healthier and more environmentally sustainable ways.

Objectives:

  1. To make a major contribution to the targeted 50% reduction in fatal and serious child casualties occurring on the Hampshire road network by 2010, from their average level over the years 1994-9.
  2. To achieve a greater share of travel to school by the modes of walking, cycling and public transport usage in line with the area-wide targets set for the individual transport strategy areas.
  3. To contribute to the Government's health targets for accidents and coronary heart disease through improved children’s health as set out in the Hampshire Health Authorities' Health Improvement Programmes (HimP's) and reflecting the Health White Paper: Saving Lives: Our Healthier Nation.