Active Travel: Recreation Spaces
The question
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps she is taking to create (a) cycling and (b) walking routes (i) to and (ii) through green spaces.
Answered by Simon Lightwood
Active Travel England (ATE) recently announced £222.5 million of funding for local authorities to support the development and build out of local networks. It is for local authorities to decide on priorities for this investment, including to and through green spaces.
In addition, ATE is providing £30 million to Sustrans to develop the National Cycle Network in both rural and urban areas. This is on top of £100,000 previously awarded to each National Park Authority in England to develop active travel network plans. These are also designed to improve access to green space for residents and visitors alike.
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