Maidenhead & Windsor

'Leave your car at home!' – this will be the message from the Windsor and Maidenhead Royal Borough on Saturday September 22 when European In Town, Without My Car! day gets underway.

The event is held every September to encourage residents to cut car use in urban areas and give them the opportunity to enjoy walking around the towns without the usual heavy traffic.

This year the Windsor and Maidenhead council is working with bus company First Group to promote the use of public transport. The passenger transport team and First Group's 'travel doctors' will be in Peascod Street, Windsor, from 10am to 4pm to provide information about healthier alternatives to using cars. They will also give out timetables and details of public transport services available locally.

Cllr Colin Rayner, lead member for highways, transport and environment, said: "We are committed to ensuring the safety and health of our residents and this event highlights our drive to get more people to use methods of transport which don't congest our roads.

"We must work with bus and rail companies to improve the frequency of their services, as well as encourage residents to make better use of cycle routes.

"The theme of this year's campaign - streets for people - will show residents how much better our towns could be without so much traffic. "

Neil Beswick, principal officer for the borough's passenger transport team, said: "This event has proved really popular in the past and we're looking forward to meeting even more residents who can be encouraged to leave their cars at home."

The Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead