Cleaner Air & Safer Transport Forum

To propose measures to improve air quality across Reading Borough. To evaluate, improve and promote transport sustainability across the Borough. To influence Council policy and facilitate the development and direction of the Council’s sustainability agenda. To identify and share best practice in relation to clean and green ‘healthy streets’ initiatives which promote sustainability, healthy living, energy efficiency, sustainable transport and carbon reduction. To identify and develop potential low traffic neighbourhoods. To promote and raise awareness of sustainable initiatives within the Borough and to promote improved performance across the Council and its partners. To extend networking to other relevant organisations and to maintain currency of knowledge and information within the context of transport sustainability and climate change matters. To make recommendations to the Council on sustainability and climate change matters. To support road safety initiatives, particularly for vulnerable road users. To discuss progress and delivery of the Cycling Strategy in order to identify, prioritise and optimise actions to meet the objectives of the Cycling Strategy:

 To improve the cycling environment;

 To provide better facilities for cyclists;

 To influence travel behaviour; and

To develop skills and capacity.