10 April 2014 - 1 January 0001, 00:00 -

Mind the Health Gap in Transport (1)

 

SEE FLYER Mind the Health Gap in Transport

 

 

CIHT Yorkshire & Humberside Branch

 

Evening meeting 2013 - 2014 session

 

The Royal York Hotel, Thursday 10th April 2014

(refreshments from 6pm for a 6.30pm start)

 

Mind the Health Gap in Transport

Speaker: Richard Smith, Director – Action Streets Consultancy

Health and safety is important to the industry, but are we doing enough to improve health and tackle inequalities?

 

“The number of car users continues to increase, numbers walking and cycling have stagnated, and changes to the built environment continue to prioritise the ability to travel, rather than the ability to reach destinations. All of which mean that the health of the nation continues to suffer.” BMA Healthy Transport = Health Lives (2012)

Are things starting to change? Public health is now a council responsibility and this should influence all departments and suppliers. Many Local Sustainable Transport Fund schemes include Smarter Choices measures and routes which should improve health, but do they reduce health inequalities?

Find out more about how Coventry is responding to health inequalities through collaboration between health and transport professionals and joint funding for projects.

 

Speaker

Richard Smith is a health champion for CIHT and past chairman of the north eastern branch. He first developed his interest in health and transport through consultancy projects for Sheffield’s Healthy City project and the Equally Well project in the east end of Glasgow. Since March 2013 he has been managing employer, education and community engagement for Coventry City Council'sCycle Coventry project and is a visiting lecturer at Newcastle University. He is also a recent convert to cycle speedway and enjoys racing against teams in the Northern League including Hull and Sheffield.

Venue details: The Royal York Hotel, Station Road, York YO24 1AA

Maps & instructions to find the venue can be found at:

http://www.hotelroyalyork.co.uk/location/

(Note: Hotel is adjacent to York Station and alternative parking is nearby on Leeman Road and Nunnery Lane)

For more information and to reserve a place contact:

Rob McCartney Rob.McCartney@sky.com no later than Monday 7^th April 2014