Active Travel England

Active Travel England (ATE) is an executive agency being set up by the Government of the United Kingdom.[2] The organisation will be an inspectorate and funding body led by Chris Boardman, the first Active Travel Commissioner for England.[3]

Active Travel England
AbbreviationATE
FormationAnnounced 28 July 2020 (2020-07-28)
Founded atYork[1]
TypeExecutive agency
PurposePromoting walking and cycling in England
Active Travel Commissioner for England
Chris Boardman
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.[4]

Functions

The functions of the organisation will be:[4]

  • 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.[5]

References
  1. York Press https://www.yorkpress.co.uk/news/19865997.active-travel-england-will-based-york-bringing-scores-jobs/
  2. "PM kickstarts £2bn cycling and walking revolution". GOV.UK (Press release). 28 July 2020. Retrieved 22 January 2022.
  3. "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.
  4. Cycling and walking plan for England. GOV.UK (Report). Department for Transport. 27 July 2020. Retrieved 2 July 2021.
  5. "£175 million more for cycling and walking as research shows public support". GOV.UK. Department for Transport. 13 November 2020. Retrieved 22 January 2022.
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