Marlborough Walking and Cycling Strategy Safety Education and Encouragement Road safety messages are conveyed through the New Zealand Police Youth Education Service, the NZTA “Road Sense” programme, through Marlborough Roads. ACC and Public Health also reinforce road safety and education messages. This includes a range of education services, including cyclist training in schools. Road safety education is seen as a key component of this strategy and must be aimed at all road users. Several national and local programmes promoting walking and cycling activities are held each year. Funding Various funding sources will be used for action plan implementation. This may include a mix of ratepayer funding, government funding through New Zealand Transport Agency and the Land Transport Authority, Public Health agencies, Police, private developers and voluntary community organisations. Council’s reserves funding is also used for track development and recreation projects and the various funding sources are identified within the action plan. It must be noted however that no financial commitment has yet been made to undertake most of these projects and funding will be decided each year as part of the budgeting process for each contributing organisation. Monitoring Ongoing monitoring and measurement of key indicators contained within the strategy will be used to evaluate the effectiveness of the strategy and its progress over time. Page 4