Active Travel England Explained
| Active Travel England |
| Abbreviation: | ATE |
| Formation: | Announced |
| Founding Location: | York[1] |
| Type: | Executive agency |
| Purpose: | Promoting walking and cycling in England |
| Owners: | --> |
| Leader Title: | Active Travel Commissioner for England |
| Leader Name: | Chris Boardman |
| Leader Title2: | Chief Executive |
| Leader Name2: | Danny Williams |
| Parent Organisation: | Department for Transport |
| Website: | https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/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.[2] The organisation is an inspectorate and funding body led by Chris Boardman, the first Active Travel Commissioner for England.[3]
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 are:[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 and effectiveness
The DfT released £250 million in May 2020 and £175 million in November 2020 to fund active travel infrastructure schemes.[5] It was reviewed by the National Audit Office in 2023.[6]
See also
Notes and References
- York Press https://www.yorkpress.co.uk/news/19865997.active-travel-england-will-based-york-bringing-scores-jobs/
- . 2020-07-28 . PM kickstarts £2bn cycling and walking revolution . GOV.UK . 2022-01-22.
- News: . 2022-01-22 . Olympic gold medallist and cyclist Chris Boardman to lead government's new active travel body . GOV.UK . Department for Transport . 2022-01-22.
- Cycling and walking plan for England. 2020-07-27 . GOV.UK . Department for Transport . 2021-07-02.
- News: . 2020-11-13 . £175 million more for cycling and walking as research shows public support . GOV.UK . Department for Transport . 2022-01-22.
- Web site: 2023-06-07 . Active Travel in England - NAO report . 2024-06-03 . National Audit Office (NAO) . en-US.
