October is the International Walk to School month, and pupils across the UK will be encouraged to explore the health benefits of regular walking. Only one-third of boys and girls aged 2 - 11 achieve the recommended level of activity beneficial to their health through activity undertaken outside of school (Health Survey for England 2002).

This campaign will make a big impact not only on the health of children, but also on pollution and congestion levels, thereby greatly reducing a household's carbon emissions, and ultimately doing something positive to stop Climate Change. We hope that our constituents will be interested in taking part in this great initiative, which is run by Living Streets. You can get more details of the Walk to School Months Campaign at the following link:

http://www.walktoschool.org.uk/

Get Walking!