Future town centre retailing

The Government have set their agenda for town centre retailing in line with the SSP1 objectives. Check this link for further background information.


http://www.bis.gov.uk/local-shops

See other Blog links on Retail - and Out of Town Shopping Centres

Rich and Poor Gap in UK wider than 40 years ago

A report out today highlights the key factors behind the apparent widening gap beteween the rich and the poor sectors of UK scoiety. The gap between rich and poor in the UK is wider now than 40 years ago, a government-commissioned report says.



"Deep-seated and systemic differences" remain between men and women and minority groups in pay and employment, the National Equality Panel found.

It said in areas such as neighbourhood renewal, taxes and education, policy action was needed to limit inequality.

Follow the links below for further information and as A Level studenst you need to be making notes from these two sources

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/8481534.stm

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/shared/bsp/hi/pdfs/27_01_10_inequality.pdf

Guildford Townscape Assessment

Everything you need to know about the built environment of Guildford.

Follow the link:
http://www.guildford.gov.uk/NR/rdonlyres/9639A6DE-6C24-417C-A55F-5FD73020B11F/0/TownscapeAssessmentMastercopy.pdf

For the Environment Agency Floodmap type Guildford into the search - zoom in and pan around - look at the location of the tow path cycle routes.
http://maps.environment-agency.gov.uk/

Links to Schools

Using the Links to Schools Case Studies as a template review the GSAL Travel Plan and write a synopisis of the plan's implementation and impact in terms of cycling:

What improvements were made?

What monitoring took place and how was this carried out?

What were the Benefits?

What were the wider community benefits?

For more background check out the links on the previous Blog (Mon 11), together with the links from the url below:
http://www.schooltravelplans.org/links.asp#5

Guildford Council Response to A Level Enquiries for Geog 4b

Guildford Borough Council have responded to the numerous enquiries they have been receiving by posting the following web page

http://www.surreycc.gov.uk/sccwebsite/sccwspages.nsf/LookupWebPagesByTITLE_RTF/Cycling+in+Guildford+Information+for+%27A%27+Level+Students?opendocument

Check out the downloads and follow the hyperlinks - you have had these before from me but everything is in one place now.

Here are some other links to help you:

General Cycling/ Health Websites


NICE- Costing Report- Physical Activity and the Environment

http://www.nice.org.uk/nicemedia/pdf/PhysicalActivityAndTheEnvironmentCostingReportFinal.pdf


A Sustainable Future for Cycling- Department for Transport

http://www.dft.gov.uk/pgr/sustainable/cycling/cyclingfuture.pdf


A Sustainable Future—Engaging Schools in Cycling

http://www.envict.org.au/inform.php?menu=8&submenu=979&item=1959


Sustainable Travel Towns-Darlington, Peterborough and Worcester

http://www.dft.gov.uk/pgr/sustainable/demonstrationtowns/sustainabletraveldemonstrati5772


Cycling England

http://www.dft.gov.uk/cyclingengland/


European Cyclists Federation

http://www.ecf.com/3025_1


National Cycle Network- Sustrans

http://www.sustrans.org.uk/what-we-do/national-cycle-network


Cycling Demonstration Towns

http://www.celebratingcycling.org/more_info.asp?current_id=119

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cycling_town

http://www.bikeradar.com/news/article/decision-day-for-english-cycling-demonstration-towns-15405


Bike for All

http://www.bikeforall.net/news.php?articleshow=251


Bike It- Cycling to School- Sustrans

http://www.sustrans.org.uk/what-we-do/bike-it


Connect2

http://www.sustrans.org.uk/what-we-do/connect2


GOAL- Greenways- 2012- Sustrans

http://www.sustrans.org.uk/what-we-do/goal-greenways-for-the-olympics-and-london


International Action on Walking and Cycling

http://www.sustrans.org.uk/what-we-do/international


Links to Schools- Sustrans

http://www.sustrans.org.uk/what-we-do/links-to-schools


Liveable Neighbourhoods- Sustrans

http://www.sustrans.org.uk/what-we-do/liveable-neighbourhoods


Low Carbon Travel- Sustrans

http://www.sustrans.org.uk/what-we-do/low-carbon-travel


Safe Routes to Schools- Sustrans

http://www.sustrans.org.uk/what-we-do/safe-routes-to-schools


TravelSmart- Sustrans

http://www.sustrans.org.uk/what-we-do/travelsmart


Sustainable Schools

http://www.teachernet.gov.uk/sustainableschools/


Travel wise- Has the Future got Two Wheels?

http://www.travelwise.org.uk/default.asp?p=123


Dedicated Cycling Town Projects

Guildford Cycle Challenge 2009
http://www.charlottevillecc.org.uk/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=57&Itemid=83

Guildford Town and River Walk
http://www.ruralways.org.uk/walking/routes/detail/202


Case Study- Brighton and Hove

Brighton and Hove- Cycling Demonstration Town
http://www.brighton-hove.gov.uk/index.cfm?request=c1148943


Cycling in Brighton and Hove
http://www.brighton-hove.gov.uk/index.cfm?request=c1000145


Visit Brighton- Cycling Routes
http://www.visitbrighton.com/site/things-to-do/parks-and-gardens/countryside/cycling-in-and-around-brighton


Brighton and Hove Clarion Cycling Club Forum
http://homepage.ntlworld.com/i.bullock/clarion/cycling.html


Case Study- Darlington- Cycling Demonstration Town
http://www.dothelocalmotion.co.uk/Cycle/demonstration.htm


Case Study- Harrogate- Cycling Demonstration Town
http://www.harrogate.gov.uk/immediacy-5365


Case Study- Chester- Cycling Demonstration Town
http://www.chestercyclecity.org/?cat=29
http://www.cheshire.gov.uk/cycling/cyclechester.htm
http://www.cheshirewestandchester.gov.uk/your_council/press_releases/2009_press_releases/september/chester_cycle_demonstration_to.aspx


Case Study- Woking- Cycling Town
http://www.seco.org.uk/newsevents/news/wokingacyclingdemonstrationtown.html


Case Study- Lancaster- Cycling Demonstration Town
http://www.lancaster-dynamo.org.uk/Januarysummary.pdf
http://www.lancaster.gov.uk/a-to-z/c/cycling-demonstration-town-project/


Case Study- York- Cycling Demonstration Town
http://yorklibdems.org.uk/news/000284/cycling_demonstration_town_bid_success.html
http://www.transpenninetrail.org.uk/template.asp?ID=694&parentID=630

Case Study- Cambridge- Cycling Town

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/cambridgeshire/7463179.stm
http://cherryhintonroad.blogspot.com/2008/11/cycling-demonstration-town-improvements.html
http://www.camcycle.org.uk/newsletters/80/article10.html

China One Child Policy - Gender Imbalance Issues

The changing population structure of China has once again hit the headlines.

Follow the link below for more background information

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/asia-pacific/8451289.stm

Follow the See More links from this page - some excellent information for your notes

Happy Snow Day - again!!!

Population Control in the UK!

Population Growth continues to be a major concern across the world and the UK begins to  face its own crisis. Check out these links?

Make notes on the key details and add them to your notes on Optimum Population.

What would the Neo Malthusians make of this?

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk_politics/8442662.stm

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk_politics/8356226.stm