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Let's Get Scotland Walking - The National Walking Strategy - Escócia - 2019
Let's Get Scotland Walking - The National Walking Strategy - Escócia - 2019
Scotland
Walking
The National
Walking Strategy
FOR A HAPPIER,
HEALTHIER SCOTLAND
Table of Contents
Ministerial Foreword 4
Let’s Get Scotland Walking 5
The Action Plan 6
The Delivery Forum 7
A More Active Scotland: 8
Scotland’s Physical Activity Delivery Plan
A Step Change for Scotland 9
Strategic Context 10
Strategic Aims and Themes 12
Strategic Aim 1: 13
Develop a daily walking culture – everyone, everyday
Strategic Aim 2: 14
Develop walkable places and spaces for everyone
1. Walking supports Health and Wellbeing 15
2. Walking supports Education 17
3. Walking supports Communities 19
4. Walking increases Productivity 21
5. Walking increases Active Travel 23
6. Walking supports the Economy 25
7. Walking improves Air Quality 27
8. Walking as part of Research and Innovation 29
9. Walking influences the Built Environment 31
10. Walking supports Green Infrastructure 33
11. Walking improves Path Networks 35
12. Walking increases Active Travel 37
13. Walking supports Communities 39
14. Walking Supports the Economy 41
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Paths for All The National Walking Strategy Delivery Forum Member Logos
The National Walking Strategy for Scotland and the delivery of the
Action Plan is supported by all the members of the National Walking
Strategy Delivery Forum and is facilitated by Paths for All
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Paths for All The National Walking Strategy Foreward
Ministerial
Foreword
Being physically active is one of the very best things we can do for our physical
and mental health. It helps to prevent heart disease, strokes, diabetes, and a
number of cancers; it plays an important part in helping us maintain a healthy
weight; and reduces the risk of developing depression.
We know that that there are We have a truly exceptional outdoor This is a fantastic resource that
many ways we can be active environment, and world-leading commits us to systematically work
and regular walking is one of the access legislation that ensures across boundaries to do all we can
way’s we are tackling Scotland’s everyone is able to enjoy its many to ensure everyone can benefit from
physical and mental well-being. benefits and we continue to invest in everyday walking. I am determined
But it is important that we make activity and infrastructure to address that the health and wellbeing of
walking easy, accessible and inequalities. This Action Plan will our population improves by getting
part of our normal routine. support and drive our ambition for a Scots more active, more often.
Scotland where everyone can walk
Walking can have a transformative
as part of their everyday journeys,
effect on communities, by providing
where places are well designed for
opportunities for people to connect
walking and everyone can enjoy
with their neighbourhoods and
walking outdoors.
come together in shared activities
which will inspire and motivate. Joe FitzPatrick MSP
We want to build well-connected Minister for Public Health,
and attractive ‘walkable’ public Sport and Wellbeing
places, routes, greenspaces and
streets to encourage more people
to walk and make active travel
choices in their daily routines.
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Paths for All The National Walking Strategy Lets Get Scotland Walking
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Paths for All The National Walking Strategy The Action Plan
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Paths for All The National Walking Strategy The Delivery Forum
The group is chaired by Craig ‘I am delighted that we have a broad group of people
McLaren (RTPI Scotland) who who are committed to act as ‘walking champions’
was appointed in 2014 by Shona
Robison, the then Cabinet
and use their knowledge, ideas and networks to
Secretary for Health, Wellbeing ensure that walking is embedded into how we think
and Sport. The Chair will report to and what we do. Given this, I believe that the action
the National Strategic Group for plan and the delivery forum give us a fantastic
Sport & Physical Activity chaired
by the Minister for Public Health,
opportunity to work together to make the step
Sport and Wellbeing. Progress on change we want on walking in Scotland.’
the NWS will be reported through Craig McLaren, Chair, National Walking Strategy Delivery Forum.
this mechanism.
The Delivery Forum comprises
senior representatives from the key
organisations who are involved in
delivery of the Action Plan. Paths
for All provides the Secretariat for
the NWS Delivery Forum. It meets
3 times per year.
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Paths for All The National Walking Strategy A More Active Scotland
The World Health Organization published ‘More Active People for a Healthier
World’, the new Global Action Plan on Physical Activity 2018-2030 in June 2018,
to guide and support countries scale up policy actions to promote physical
activity. It sets out four objectives and recommends 20 policy actions that are
applicable to all countries, and address the cultural, environmental and individual
determinants of inactivity.
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Paths for All The National Walking Strategy A Step Change for Scotland
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Paths for All The National Walking Strategy Strategic Context
Strategic Context
The National Walking Strategy cannot
be delivered in isolation. It sits within
the context of the National Performance
Framework, the Active Scotland
Outcomes Framework and Delivery Plan,
the Public Health Priorities for Scotland
and the Long Term Vision for Active
Travel in Scotland amongst others.
The table highlights Walking helps deliver on the individual
National Outcomes within the National
how walking can Performance Framework (NPF). The
deliver and links flower diagram shows each national
outcome with its associated symbol.
across these
strategic areas. The NPF symbols have been used
against each delivery theme within
the NWS Action Plan to highlight
where walking can have an impact.
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Let’s Get Scotland Walking: The National Walking Strategy for Scotland (NWS)
Our vision is for ‘A Scotland where everyone walks as part of their everyday journeys,
places are well designed for walking and everyone enjoys walking in the outdoors.’
The NWS delivers on and is delivered by the Scottish Government’s National Performance Framework
Globally competitive, We are open, connected & We tackle poverty by sharing We live in communities that are We grow up loved, safe and We are well educated, skilled
entrepreneurial, inclusive & make a positive contribution opportunities, wealth and inclusive, empowered, resilient respected so that we realise and able to contribute to
sustainable economy internationally power more equally and safe our full potential society
We have thriving & innovative We are healthy and active We value, enjoy, protect and We are creative and our vibrant We respect, protect and fulfil
businesses, with quality jobs enhance our environment and diverse cultures are human rights and live free from
and fair work for everyone enjoyed widely discrimination
The NWS delivers on and is delivered by the Scottish Government’s Active Scotland Outcomes Framework and Delivery Plan
‘Our vision is of a Scotland where more people are more active, more often.’
We encourage and enable the We encourage and enable the We develop physical confidence We improve our active We support wellbeing and We improve opportunities to
inactive to be more active active to stay active and competence from the infrastructure – people and resilience in communities through participate, progress and achieve
throughout life earliest age places physical activity and sport in sport
The NWS delivers on and is delivered by the Public Health Priorities for Scotland
A Scotland where we live in vibrant, A Scotland where we flourish in our A Scotland where we have good A Scotland where we have a A Scotland where we eat well, have a
healthy and safe places and early years mental wellbeing sustainable, inclusive economy with healthy weight and are physically active
communities equality of outcomes for all
The NWS delivers on and is delivered by Transport Scotland’s ‘Long-term Vision for Active Travel in Scotland 2030
‘Our vision is that ‘Scotland’s communities are shaped around people, with walking or cycling the most popular choice for shorter everyday journeys’
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with the best performing countries such as the • Access and availability – there
must be equal opportunity for all
Netherlands, Norway and Switzerland.
people to participate in activities,
In the latter, well over 30% of journeys are walked. and access infrastructure,
We want people to walk more on a daily basis – from programmes and services
their early years across their life course into active regardless of their gender, age,
disability or cultural background.
ageing. This strategy covers different types of walking, This will address disparities and
e.g. walking for health including managing long-term reduce inequalities.
conditions, walking to work and school and walking • Quality – create the highest
for recreation and sport. It seeks to identify the possible quality environment,
with a focus on supportive
barriers to walking which need to be addressed and
infrastructure to create walkable
makes clear the benefits that walking provides. communities.
To realise our vision of a Scotland where places are well designed • Adaptability – provide for
for walking, an increased number of people enjoy the outdoors and flexibility and adaptability to suit
more people walk as part of their everyday journeys. changing community needs. This
can be achieved through a
commitment to integrated
• The NWS Action Plan has 2 • For each Strategic aim there are approaches to planning and
strategic aims (please note the several Delivery Themes which provision.
Strategy states three which have then have outcomes and actions
now been combined into two) against them.
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Strategic Aim 1:
Develop a daily walking culture – everyone, everyday
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Strategic Aim 2:
Develop walkable places and spaces for everyone
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1. Walking supports Health & Wellbeing Walking supports Health & Wellbeing
DT1 NPF Delivery Areas
1.2 Outcome More people have the opportunity to walk more often
Promote and increase walking activity within groups • Paths for All
who do not currently walk regularly e.g. through BME; • Ramblers Scotland
disabled ramblers • Allied Health Professionals
Walk for physical health Walk for mental health ‘Walking is man’s
Walking can help to prevent a It’s been proven to have a positive best medicine’
range of health conditions including effect on our mental health too,
Hippocrates 1.3 Outcome Walking increasingly used to promote good health, prevent ill health and manage
heart disease, stroke, type 2 especially if we get into green
long-term conditions by Health and Social Care Partnerships
diabetes, obesity, some cancers spaces to do it. Walking can
and Alzheimer’s. It can help reduce increase feelings of self-esteem, Objective Walking opportunities increase and are promoted within Health and Care Service
delivery programmes
falls in older adults, help you sleep improve mood, and reduce anxiety
better, help to manage pain and a and depression. Action Delivery Lead
wide range of long term conditions. Deliver awareness raising and education programmes to • NHS Health Scotland
Walk for social health increase the priority for walking within health and social • Area health Boards (via Green Health Partnerships)
Walking is a great way to improve care policy and strategy • CAPA (Care about Physical Activity)
your social health. It’s been shown
to combat loneliness, increase your Develop and implement walking infrastructure, opportunities • NHS Health Scotland
connections with other people and and initiatives within a range of healthcare settings • NHS Boards
• Care Inspectorate
help you feel connected in your
• Health and Social Care Partnerships
community.
Increase the number of exercise referral/ social • NHS Health Scotland
prescribing schemes that signpost walking opportunities • NHS Boards
• Allied Health Professionals
• Health and Social Care Partnerships
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of us walked to school –
now it’s less than half.
2.1 Outcome More young people walk as part of their daily routine
Sedentary lifestyles increase
the risk of health problems Objective Increase the support and resources for nurseries, primary and secondary schools,
such as obesity, diabetes colleges, universities and youth organisations to get young people to walk as part
and heart disease. One of of their everyday commuting and learning activity
the easiest ways to Action Delivery Lead
increase physical activity Increase the capacity of existing initiatives that promote • Sportscotland (Active Schools)
is to include walking in walking to school for children through Active Schools • Living Streets Scotland
the daily routine. We want and youth organisations • Young Scot
children to be energised
and empowered, and to Increase the reach and number of initiatives that support • Living Streets Scotland
make walking to school walking as part of the everyday commute and learning • Local Authorities
their natural choice. activity in preschool, primary, secondary and community • Education Scotland
settings • Sportscotland (Active Schools)
Children should get 60
minutes of physical activity Increase and support initiatives in secondary, further and • Local Authorities
a day. Walking to school can higher education settings that support everyday walking • Universities
go a long way to achieving and modal shift • Further Education Colleges
this goal. • Community Learning and Development
It’s been proven that children The Daily Mile initiative has shown
2.2 Outcome Schools have good walking infrastructure
who do some form of exercise, significant benefits to school
especially a walk before school, children, from nursery onwards, Objective Increase support for safer route to schools
do better in class because they across Scotland. The benefits they
arrive refreshed, fit and ready to gain are physical, emotional, social Action Delivery Lead
learn. Children who walk to school and mental. Living Streets Scotland programmes to improve walking • Living Streets Scotland
have been found to have higher routes to school
academic performance in terms
of attention/alertness, verbal, “It is easier to build Sustrans community links safe routes to school delivery • Sustrans Scotland
numeric, and reasoning abilities; strong children than to
higher degree of pleasantness repair broken adults.”
and lower levels of stress during
F. Douglas
the school day; and higher levels
of happiness, excitement and
relaxation on the journey to school.
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Objective Widen the participation base of walking sports, particularly in older adults
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fewer days sick leave than inactive employees. Physical activity programmes in
the workplace can also reduce staff turnover by between 8% and 13% and
4.1 Outcome An increase in people walking more as part of the working day
reduce industrial injuries by 25%.
Objective More workplaces across Scotland support staff to walk more every day
Walking is the simplest activity There are many ways to walk more a lunchtime walk. By valuing and Action Delivery Lead
to encourage and promote in the during the working day including; developing a walking culture within
Deliver initiatives that support walking within the • Paths for All
workplace. It fits easily in and walk all or part of the way to or the workplace businesses can workplace and as part of the everyday commute • Sustrans Scotland
around the working day. It’s free. from work, organise a walking benefit from the promotion of an • Healthy Working Lives
No special equipment is required, meeting with colleagues, use a active workforce. • Central Scotland Green Network Trust
and most people can take part. It standing desk, take the stairs
can also improve mental health – instead of the lift or head out for Support and deliver Walk to Work Week • Scottish Government (Communities)
regular walking can reduce your
risk of depression and dementia Promote the Walk at Work Award which recognises and • Paths for All
by 20-30%, improve your sleep, celebrates employers who are encouraging everyday
and prevent and reduce anxiety walking in their workplace
and stress.
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Active travel simply means Objective Develop and mainstream initiatives that support mode shift from driven to walking
Walking is key to getting more
making journeys by physically journeys
people choosing to not use cars as
active means - like walking, Action Delivery Lead
it is ideal for shorter trips. Walking
cycling, or scooting. With over National Transport Strategy supports and delivers on • Transport Scotland
also forms part of public transport
50% of all driven journeys in transport hierarchy
journeys – walking to and from
Scotland being less than 5km,
buses, trams and trains.
and 26% less than 2km, there is Maximise grant funding for active travel projects to • Transport Scotland
plenty of scope for achieving a The Scottish Government, Local improve infrastructure and increases walking as a mode
significant shift to walking and Authorities and Regional Transport share
cycling as the most sustainable Partnerships should continue to
Promote walking as a viable alternative for short • Transport Scotland
forms of transport. develop and support modal shift everyday journeys • Paths for All
and encourage active travel, in • Sustrans Scotland
particular walking, at national • Living Streets Scotland
regional and local levels • Central Scotland Green Network Trust
5.2 Outcome Walking is embedded in active travel plans at local, regional and national levels
Objective More walking initiatives delivered through Active Travel Plans in Regional Transport
Partnerships and Local Authorities
Action Delivery Lead
Ensure all existing or developing Active Travel Plans assist • Sustrans Scotland
with the delivery of the National Walking Strategy • Regional Transport Partnerships
• Local Transport Strategies
• Local Outcomes Improvement Plans
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Nearly 70% of the 9.1 Outcome Places are designed to increase everyday walking
world’s population will Objective Support developers, planning authorities and communities to enhance walkability
and create walkable places and communities
live in urban areas by
Action Delivery Lead
2030. A town or city Walking is embedded across NPF4 and within Creating • Scottish Government (Planning)
needs to be easy and Places • Royal Town Planning Institute (Scotland)
accessible for people • Architecture & Design Scotland
to get around, whether Support planning authorities and developers to use the • Place Standard Alliance
that is by road, rail, Place Standard • Royal Town Planning Institute (Scotland)
bike or on foot. Walking Ensure Designing Streets is used within projects by • Transport Scotland
is an important mode planning authorities and developers • Scottish Government (Planning)
of transport in its own Develop and promote exemplar case studies • Transport Scotland
right, and as part of • Paths for All
• Sustrans Scotland
other journeys i.e. by • Living Streets Scotland
bus. Walking needs to • Green Health Partnerships
• Central Scotland Green Network Trust
be at the heart of all
urban planning projects.
9.2 Outcome Local Development Plans and planning decisions prioritise everyday walking
Walkable towns and
In moving towards a more The National Planning Framework Objective The Planning System prioritises and supports everyday walking and walkable
cities are better places walkable world we will need to and subsequent Development Plans communities
for everyone. see a transformative change in must prioritise walking and walkability
our towns and cities. The time to within place making and delivery. Action Delivery Lead
It is important the that we create Support town centre first approach for all major • Scottish Government (Regeneration)
design around the car has gone
environments that encourage “If you plan cities for developments • Scotland’s Towns Partnership
and we need to place ‘walkability’
healthier choices. We need to • Local Authorities
design physical activity back
at the centre of our future planning. cars and traffic, you Support built environment professionals to improve • Partners in Planning
into our everyday lives by
Walking must become a lever for get cars and traffic. awareness and skills to ensure everyday walking
social change, for everything from
encouraging and facilitating
healthier neighbourhoods to a more
If you plan for people environments are delivered
walking as a regular daily
sustainable planet– and walkability and places, you get Prioritise pedestrians in the design of our towns and • Scottish Government (Planning)
transport choice.
needs to be imbedded into the DNA people and places.” cities to be walkable, safe, attractive and sustainable • Local Authorities
of urban planning. • Royal Town Planning Institute (Scotland)
Fred Kent, Project for
Planners, engineers, politicians and Public Spaces Support town centre first approach for all major • Scottish Government (Regeneration)
communities all have a vital role to developments • Scotland’s Towns Partnership
play in helping to evolve our towns • Local Authorities
Support built environment professionals to improve • Partners in Planning
and cities to evolve and become awareness and skills to ensure everyday walking
more walkable and put walking environments are delivered
first and at the centre of new
developments. Prioritise pedestrians in the design of our towns and • Scottish Government (Planning)
cities to be walkable, safe, attractive and sustainable • Local Authorities
• Royal Town Planning Institute (Scotland)
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Objective Reduce the number of households that don’t have access to attractive greenspace
Promote CSGN Green Active Travel case studies • Central Scotland Green Network Trust
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the outdoors, for physical activity and for active travel throughout Scotland.
Through proper provision they can be enjoyed by everyone and provide a key
11.1 Outcome More new and improved paths are delivered
tool for managing land and access together.
Objective Increase the support to deliver high-quality, well-maintained path networks in every
local authority area
Having access to good quality, Welcoming, safe and accessible Access authorities are encouraged
Action Delivery Lead
well maintained community outdoor environments can improve to keep overall path provision
Increase the funding available for small scale high • Local Authorities
paths close to where people our physical, mental and social under review and community
impact improvements to the walking environment • Scottish Natural Heritage
live is essential for encouraging health by allowing people to be groups play a vital role in managing
• Transport Scotland
everyone to be active. physically active outdoors and and maintaining many local path
helping people to connect with and networks. They can often access Increase awareness and capacity to make best use • Paths for All
get closer to nature. funding not available to the local of resources by professional staff and communities • Sustrans Scotland
authority and can help achieve their • Scottish Outdoor Access Network
priorities. • Living Streets Scotland
Objective Local authorities, national park authorities, path promotors and other land managers
adopt the National Path Grading System
Advocate for and secure commitment from the public • Scottish Natural Heritage
sector to adopt the system • Scottish Forestry
• Paths for All
11.3 Outcome Reduce conflict between different user groups when using shared spaces
National Access Forum provides guidance and good • National Access Forum
practice
National Access Forum provides guidance and good • National Access Forum
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WALKING
12.1 Outcome The Strategic Transport Projects Review (STPR) prioritises walking infrastructure
CYCLING Objective Ensure existing and developing active travel plans deliver good quality walking
environments within multimodal options at local, regional and national levels
Action Delivery Lead
PUBLIC TRANSPORT Ensure walking is a significant element within the • Transport Scotland
National Transport Strategy • Active Travel Delivery Partners
• Scottish Government (Active Scotland)
TAXI
Increase the prominence of walking within Active Travel • Transport Scotland
Plans • Regional Transport Partnerships
• Sustrans Scotland
POOL CAR
Increase the number of walking initiatives being • Transport Scotland
developed through Community Links, Smarter Choices • Sustrans Scotland
Smarter Places and other national schemes • Paths for All
PRIVATE
• Living Streets Scotland
CAR
AIR
The National Transport Investments in the walking In comparison with other transport
environment are good value projects, investments in walking
Strategy and the for money and encourage more are value for money. As expenditure
Strategic Transport active travel and mode shift. increases for projects the benefit-
Projects Review need to Investing in infrastructure and cost ratios tend to decrease. The
support for walking and cycling highest value for money transport
deliver on the transport can increase economic growth projects are smarter choices,
hierarchy (as above) and and vibrancy. Those walking pedestrian and cycle schemes,
prioritise walking and and cycling tend to spend more local safety schemes and some
money locally than drivers. bus schemes. This suggests
active travel. This must Increasing walking and cycling that investment in the walking
then be reflected in local (active travel) can stimulate environment is likely to be at
authority delivery, their economic growth in urban areas least, if not better, value for money
and benefit local shops. Good than other transport projects.
active travel strategies
infrastructure for walking and There are likely to be substantial
and delivery. cycling is important, but people benefits arising in these areas
also need encouragement, where investment in walking leads
support and guidance to change to modal shift and associated
their behaviours and switch their environmental benefits.
journeys to on foot or by bike.
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inclusion and reducing inequality. A third of households do not have access to a car
in the UK, rising to two thirds for the poorest households. 14.1 Outcome Developers, businesses and investors value and support walkable environments
Objective Developers and businesses and investors understand the value of investing in creating
There is an increasing need to In order to remain competitive, “The economic value walking environments
focus on improvements to the it is vital that the quality of our
public realm in our city and natural environment is mirrored in
of walking has been Action Delivery Lead
town centres to combat the the quality of our built environment described as the Developers, including house builders incorporate the • Place standard Alliance
Place Standard into development planning • Homes for Scotland
challenges arising from the within those villages, towns and walking economy. • Scottish Property Federation
changing nature of shopping cities. As well as the ongoing There is a direct link Developers use Designing Streets for all developments
and making their town centre conservation of our heritage, there
more attractive, more active, is a need to consider the overall
between the city’s All local authorities undertake regular Footway Condition • Local Authorities
and more accessible. A thriving visitor experience which is offered. economic prosperity Surveys • COSLA
• VOCAL
local resident population can
Better streets and places are good
and the safety and
be a positive force for change
for everyone: raising self-esteem for convenience of Developers, including house builders incorporate the • Place Standard Alliance
and the maintenance of quality Place Standard into development planning • Homes for Scotland
residents, encouraging visitors and the pedestrian • Scottish Property Federation
within town centres. Well-
planned improvements to public
promoting confidence in inward experience.” Developers use Designing Streets for all developments
investment.
spaces can boost footfall and City of Melbourne, 2012 All local authorities undertake regular Footway Condition • Local Authorities
trading by up to 40%. Funding Surveys • COSLA
mechanisms need to continue • VOCAL
14.3 Outcome More high-quality walking experiences will contribute to local priorities and
economies and support inward investment.
Objective Improve the walking experience for communities, domestic and international visitors
to Scotland
LIVING STREETS Action Delivery Lead
Invest in local walking infrastructure initiatives for local • Local Authorities
and visiting markets
Promote National Walking and Cycling Network (NWCN) • Scottish Natural Heritage
• Visit Scotland
• Sustrans Scotland
• Scottish Canals
This Action Plan was developed by Paths for All on behalf of, and with the support and input of, the Scottish Government and the
National Walking Strategy Delivery Forum
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