A strong local infrastructure of multi-use cultural and sports facilities can improve access to a range of services. This reduces the need to travel, helping cut car journeys, traffic congestion and vehicle emissions.

Sport and physical activity can promote more sustainable transport choices.

‘Walking and cycling (known as Active Travel) as alternative means of transport for everyday travel to school, work and leisure time activities, helps people build exercise into their daily routine. It also forms part of a policy drive to halt and reduce obesity levels.It also forms part of a policy drive to halt and reduce obesity levels.

Action taken to create safer streets so that children can play nearer their homes increases the attractiveness of neighbourhoods and reduces congestion and the need to travel by car to other venues.

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