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Active Travel England

24 January 2022

Proposing MP
Trudy Harrison Con
Copeland
Type
Written Ministerial Statement
Department
Department for Transport
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At a Glance

Issue Summary

The Department for Transport is creating a new Executive Agency called Active Travel England to manage active travel funding and raise standards.

Action Requested

Active Travel England will manage the national active travel budget, inspect completed schemes, publish reports on highway authorities' performance, help local authorities with training and good practice sharing, and become fully operational later in 2022. Chris Boardman MBE has been appointed as the first Active Travel Commissioner for England.

Key Facts

  • The Department for Transport is creating a new Executive Agency called Active Travel England.
  • Active Travel England will manage the national active travel budget.
  • £2bn has been committed by the Government for cycling and walking over this parliament.
  • Chris Boardman MBE has been appointed as the first Active Travel Commissioner for England.
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