Active Travel England

Active Travel England is an inspectorate and funding body being set up in 2020 by the Government of the United Kingdom.[1] The organisation will be led by the National Cycling and Walking Commissioner.

Active Travel England
FormationAnnounced 28 July 2020 (2020-07-28)
TypeInspectorate
National Cycling and Walking Commissioner
Vacant
Parent organisation
Department for Transport

Background

On 28 July 2020, the Government of the United Kingdom announced the establishment of Active Travel England as part of a new cycling and walking plan called Gear Change: A bold vision for cycling and walking.

Functions

The functions of the organisation will be:[2]

  • Enforcement of new cycling design guidance by local authorities
  • Provide advice to improve scheme design, implementation and stakeholder management
  • Statutory consultee for planning applications for all developments of over a certain (as yet unknown) threshold
  • Consider applications for funding from the cycling budget (£2bn initially)
  • Publish annual reports on highway authorities, grading them on their performance on active travel

Funding

The DfT released £250 million in May and £175 million in November to fund active travel infrastructure schemes.[3]

References
  1. "PM kickstarts £2bn cycling and walking revolution". GOV.UK.
  2. "Gear Change" (PDF). assets.publishing.service.gov.uk. Retrieved 30 October 2020.
  3. GOV.UK https://www.gov.uk/government/news/175-million-more-for-cycling-and-walking-as-research-shows-public-support
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