Active Travel England

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 • As of 2023, statutory consultation for planning applications for all developments over 150 dwellings • 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==