Walking. Everybody's talking about it.

12 Feb 10 - Grants available to SMEs in Milton Keynes and the Thames Valley area for smarter working

Businesses with 5 to 250 employees in the Milton Keynes and Thames Valley area are being offered a new grant of up to £1,000 to assist them in reducing the cost of business travel...

28 Oct 09 - On-the-job exercise good for employee and employer

Programs in the workplace designed to get people to exercise can improve fitness, cut cholesterol levels, reduce job stress and even improve attendance, a new analysis of the medical literature shows...

6 May 09 - BSkyB lead by example during Walk to Work Week

To celebrate Walk to Work Week last week, the Living Streets Consultancy Services team were invited down to BskyB to encourage staff to get out and about on two feet...

1 May 09 - Sustrans launch their Active Travel Toolkit

Sustrans launch their toolkit to coincide with Walk to Work Week 09, which highlights tried and tested staff travel plans at selected hospitals, superstores, business parks and councils across the UK.

30 April 09 - Care4Air initiative kick off in North England

Care4Air are encouraging businesses and individuals to stop rolling and start strolling throughout 2009 to help people and the environment stay healthy. The campaign aims to promote walking and reduce unnecessary vehicle use to help improve air quality for everyone! Stop rolling and start strolling kicks off next week to coincide with the first ever Walk to Work Week taking place across the UK.

27 Feb 09 - GP's prescribing exercise as part of new government strategy

Doctors are prescribing exercise, such as dancing, swimming and walking, to their patients to get the nation moving. It comes as new figures show that each Primary Care Trust spends an average of £5 million a year on costs linked to a lack of physical activity.

12 Jan 08 - Help employees walk off that Christmas weight gain

Help your employees feel a bit healthier and enjoy the fresh air, by posting details of local organised walks going on in the area, to help them walk off that festive bulge and give productivity a little boost...

16 Dec 08 - Book now for the Living Streets' Walking Works Conference, 2009

Book your place at the Walking Works conference in London on 28 January 2009 today, and find out why walking works for business.

4 Dec 08 - Walk to Work Week 2009 announced

Living Streets today announced details about next year's National Walk to Work Week.

30 Oct 08 - Labour transport policy 'failing'

Academics from Plymouth and Glasgow universities have dismissed ten years of government transport policy as a 'big disappointment' which has largely ignored walking and cycling.

29 Oct 08 - Employees absence costs up to 36% of payroll

Research from the US shows that the full cost of unplanned absences at work costs employers the equivalent of 9% of their base payroll on average - more than half the cost of healthcare benefits.

11 Oct 08 - New Transport Minister Geoff Hoon "loves cars"

Speaking with the Telegraph, Geoff Hoon said: "I love cars, I love being in cars, I think so do most people. I want to help and support those people who have that same kind of enthusiasm for driving that I have." Here at Living Streets we hope the Minister will find the same enthusiasm for walking too.

06 Oct 08 - New faces at the Department of Transport

Following the government reshuffle, several changes have been made at the Department for Transport. Living Streets is looking forward to working with the new team and will continue to campaign for ministers to prioritse walking on the sustainable transport agenda.

05 Sep 08 - UK workplaces need to green up

Most workers want their bosses to do more to help the environment, according to a study today.

27 Aug 08 - Join the Walk England 'walking network'

It takes less than five minutes to join Walk England's 'walking network' where you can find other professionals in your region, post questions and your own advice, discuss current issues and share success stories.

21 Jul 08 - Sport should play a bigger role in the workplace

Employers can play a key role in getting the nation playing more sport, a new study has revealed.

13 Mar 08 - Transport for London launch new corporate support package

Today, TfL launch 'A new way to work', a programme that helps businesses promote sustainable travel options to their staff.

14 Feb 08 - Women put weight gain down to work

Working women blame their jobs for making them fat, research revealed yesterday.