“Northern Ireland’s Active Travel Ambitions Are Being Undermined by Departmental Accounting Tricks…”
Article on how @deptinfra are undermining their active travel targets and the Climate Act with accounting.
sluggerotoole.com/2025/10/04/nor…
"A mix of expectation, frustration and partial delivery has defined the story of football infrastructure in Northern Ireland." Aaron Vennard is this week's guest contributor on Pivotal Platform. pivotalpolicy.org/our-work/pivot…
This *unbelievable* paragraph sums up DfI’s attitude toward active travel.
This would be like Apple not measuring how many iPhones they sell.
DfI don’t measure it because - as we’ll see over the coming days - there are no consequences if they do or don’t.
This *unbelievable* paragraph sums up DfI’s attitude toward active travel.
This would be like Apple not measuring how many iPhones they sell.
DfI don’t measure it because - as we’ll see over the coming days - there are no consequences if they do or don’t.
The @NIAuditOffice has published it's report on @deptinfra's progress on Active Travel in Northern Ireland.
“There is also no evidence that delivery to date has significantly increased active travel rates.”
niauditoffice.gov.uk/publications/a…
NI Permanent Secretaries met in April to discuss BIG issues:
• Health Budget
• Funding
• Tariffs
• Welfare Reform
• CLIMATE commissioner
• CLIMATE reform
&
• MORE CITY CENTRE 🚗 🚙 PARKING FOR NICS STAFF
Sweet Jesus… we’re fecked!
HT @SJA_McCexecutiveoffice-ni.gov.uk/sites/default/…
The report confirms the “cycling lobby” has zero influence.
Our politicians have ad much influence.
As for it being well represented in the NICS, cycling figure would also counter that.
The report confirms the “cycling lobby” has zero influence.
Our politicians have ad much influence.
As for it being well represented in the NICS, cycling figure would also counter that.
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