House of Commons · Written Ministerial Statement
Active Travel England Update
28 June 2022 · Department for Transport
Proposed by Trudy Harrison Con Copeland
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At a glance
Key points
- Active Travel England announces senior leadership appointments including Chris Boardman MBE as National Active Travel Commissioner and Louise Wilkinson as Chief Operating Officer.
- Danny Williams is expected to begin his role as Chief Executive in August.
- Graham Grant will take on the position of Director of Planning, and Brian Deegan has already started as Director of Inspections.
Issue summary
The announcement of further progress in establishing Active Travel England, a new Executive Agency focused on delivering the Government’s £2 billion commitment to active travel.
Action requested
Senior leadership appointments for Active Travel England have been confirmed, including Chris Boardman MBE as National Active Travel Commissioner and Louise Wilkinson as Chief Operating Officer. The Department expects to confirm Danny Williams as Chief Executive starting in August and Graham Grant as Director of Planning soon. Brian Deegan has started as the Director of Inspections.
Key facts
- Active Travel England will deliver a £2 billion commitment to active travel.
- Chris Boardman MBE is confirmed as England’s National Active Travel Commissioner on a permanent basis.
- Danny Williams is expected to start as Chief Executive in August.
- Louise Wilkinson has been appointed as Chief Operating Officer.
- Graham Grant was until recently the Assistant Director of Transport at Newcastle City Council and will join as Director of Planning.
- Brian Deegan has started as the Director of Inspections, with experience in street designs for improving active travel.
- Active Travel England has awarded £161 million of funding to 134 projects outside London.
- The funded projects will enable 16 million extra cycling and walking journeys per year.