Active Travel England
Abbreviation | ATE |
---|---|
Formation | Announced 28 July 2020 |
Type | Executive agency |
Chris Boardman | |
Parent organisation | Department for Transport |
Active Travel England (ATE) is an executive agency being set up by the Government of the United Kingdom.[1] The organisation will be an inspectorate and funding body led by Chris Boardman, the first Active Travel Commissioner for England.[2]
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.[3]
Functions[]
The functions of the organisation will be:[3]
- 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.[4]
References[]
- ^ "PM kickstarts £2bn cycling and walking revolution". GOV.UK (Press release). 28 July 2020. Retrieved 22 January 2022.
- ^ "Olympic gold medallist and cyclist Chris Boardman to lead government's new active travel body". GOV.UK. Department for Transport. 22 January 2022. Retrieved 22 January 2022.
- ^ a b Cycling and walking plan for England. GOV.UK (Report). Department for Transport. 27 July 2020. Retrieved 2 July 2021.
- ^ "£175 million more for cycling and walking as research shows public support". GOV.UK. Department for Transport. 13 November 2020. Retrieved 22 January 2022.
Categories:
- 2020 establishments in England
- Transport in England
- Executive agencies of the United Kingdom government