- Source: Active Travel England
Active Travel England (ATE) is the executive agency responsible for active travel in England and is part of the UK Department for Transport. The organisation is an inspectorate and funding body led by Chris Boardman, the first Active Travel Commissioner for England.
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 are:
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 and effectiveness
The DfT released £250 million in May 2020 and £175 million in November 2020 to fund active travel infrastructure schemes. It was reviewed by the National Audit Office in 2023.
See also
National Cycle Network
Cycling England
References
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- Inggris
- Amerika Serikat
- Doga (yoga)
- Gunung Fuji
- Cakupan Google Street View
- Godsmack
- MBTA Commuter Rail
- Active Travel England
- Active mobility
- England
- Conservative Party (UK)
- Chris Boardman
- Department for Transport
- Governance of England
- New England
- Nik Johnson
- Politics of England
