Statement supporting councils continued commitment to Sustainable transport via LSTF funding

The Green Party in Bristol would like to welcome  this continued investment in Sustainable transport.

We may have some disagreements about elements of the detail of the project, but are in no doubt that the overall thrust of the project is precisely the sort of thing which Bristol City Council should be pursuing.

We have no doubt that we need to massively increase levels of cycling, walking and the take-up of public transport, and this fund is one of the mechanisms that we should exploit in order to achieve this.

We further believe that we need to maintain investment in cycling in order to justify the title 'Cycling City'. Bristol should also seek to be come a 'Walking City'.

We believe it vital that investment is continued and accelerated in the years post-2016. This could, for example, help to deliver a comprehensive cycle network as outlined in the putative cycling strategy.

We therefore urge the council  and the Mayor to keep LSTF type projects as a priority for the council in the years beyond 2016 and seek opportunities to fund them.