Advocacy

This page provides a range of useful evidence material that the THSG considers useful as well as submissions that the THSG has made on transport and health issues.

2023

Placemaking and other street transformation strategies for improving health and the environment

Evidence to the Transport Select Commitee of the House of Commons Inquiry into Strategic Transport Objectives

Response to ticket office consultation

2020

Cycling and walking position statements

Driverless cars emulsion – Report 03.04.2020

HS2 response: costs savings to North and Woodhead rolling motorway

Infrastructure letters to Secretary of state for Transport and Chancellor

Pavement parking consultation response

Railwatch 166 p07

Woodhead rolling motorway

2019

Colchester A120 Link Road and Rapid Transit  response

Transport and Health Science Group: Infrastructure subgroup policy statement

THSG statement on the climate emergency

THSG statement on M4 cancellation Wales

THSG comments on DHSC CONSULTATION ADVANCING OUR HEALTH – prevention in 2020s

2018

FPH response to the Department for Transport’s consultation on proposals for the creation of a Major Road Network

THSG RESPONSE TO CONSULTATION ON THE MAJOR ROADS NETWORK

THSG comments on Greater Manchester HOTways

THSG Position statement Transport and health

2016

COMMENTS BY THSG on DfT cycling and walking investment strategy 2016

THSG FPH High Speed Rail (Crewe to Manchester and West Midlands to Leeds) Working Draft Environmental Statement

2014

Evidence by THSG to Health Select Committee inquiry into physical activity 2014

Draft National Policy Statement National Road and Rail Networks THSG consultation response, 2014

Derbyshire HS2 HIA Exec Summary, 2014, with permission from Derbyshire County Council

Derbyshire HS2 HIA Main Report, 2014, with permission from Derbyshire County Council

2013

Road schemes in infrastructure planning, letter to the UK Chancellor of the Exchequer, 2013

Response to Statement Spanish Society of Epidemiology on active travel, 2013

Transport and physical activity, response to Parliamentary Commission on Physical Activity, 2013

2011

THSG reply to stakeholder comments on NICE’s Draft Guidance on: Strategies to prevent unintentional injuries among children and young people aged under 15.

2009

Road safety compliance, response to UK Department of Transport consultation, 2009

Undated

Cycling with a cycle helmet is safe

How can transport help deprived neighbourhoods