Government guidelines to make school runs happier, healthier and greener Millions more school runs across the country can now be transformed to be healthier, safer, greener and more active, thanks to new government guidelines published today. 19 November 2024
£101 million investment to boost cycling and walking nationwide Newly funded projects will provide even more people, especially in rural and deprived areas, the choice to travel by walking, wheeling or cycling. 23 March 2024
£60 million government investment to transform the school run for 2 million children More children will have access to walk to school and cycle training programmes over the next 2 years, giving them better road skills. 29 September 2023
Active travel social prescribing pilots: local authority allocations A total of £13.9 million is being provided to 11 local authorities over 3 years, for active travel social prescribing pilots. 7 July 2023
Walking and cycling prescription trial funding allocations published Eleven local authorities in England have been funded to enable health workers prescribe walking and cycling to patients. 7 July 2023
Active Travel England to be consulted on all large planning applications As a statutory consultee, Active Travel England will help planning authorities implement good walking, wheeling and cycling infrastructure. 1 June 2023
Millions of people to benefit from £200 million to improve walking and cycling routes Funding will ease congestion across cities, transform the school run and provide a boost to high street businesses. 19 May 2023
Active travel now accounts for 20% of all minutes of activity taken by adults in England More people than ever are regularly walking or cycling rather than using the car due to increases in the cost of living. 20 April 2023
Alan Turing Institute partnership brings data expertise to nationwide walking and cycling schemes The collaboration will support Active Travel England and councils to offer schemes that benefit residents. 31 March 2023
£200 million to improve walking and cycling routes and boost local economies New fund to help local authorities make improvements that enable more people to choose active travel. 6 February 2023
