Natural and built environment
One of our Council ambitions and priority themes is to create a greener, more resilient future.
We work with partners and communities to encourage and enable the development of joined-up resilient communities. We enable local action to deliver:
- Clean air for all
- Physically active travel
- Road and water safety
- Increased access to green spaces
- Help in spatial planning and other outcomes, such as identifying and preventing exposure to hazards like flooding
Road Safety is a broad area of public health information. It includes topics such as:
- Safer driving
- Safer cycling
- Driving abroad
- Winter driving
- Child seat safety
- Speed management
- Driving for business
- Safety on the roads for children and young people
- Running and walking safety
- Safe parking on the school run
- The Norfolk School Streets trial
- Courses for members of the public,
- The Nationals Road Safety Events Calendar
- Key statistics on the impact of road crashes in Norfolk each year
Active travel
How we work to improve health through encouraging people to walk, wheel or cycle for journeys
Green spaces
Green spaces are an important asset for promoting health and wellbeing
Road safety in Norfolk
Find out about the work we do to reduce the number of people killed on our roads, including campaigns, training and courses
Air quality
Local authorities have a statutory duty to review and assess local air quality