tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/search/news-and-communications News and communications from Active Travel England (ATE) 2026-05-12T09:43:12+01:00 HM Government tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/innovative-walking-wheeling-and-cycling-projects-win-share-of-1-million 2026-05-12T09:43:12+01:00 Innovative walking, wheeling and cycling projects win share of £1 million The 12 winning projects will provide more people with healthier and sustainable active travel options across England. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/cycle-training-and-walk-to-school-programmes-among-108-million-active-travel-funding-boost 2026-03-30T08:50:45+01:00 Cycle training and walk to school programmes among £108 million active travel funding boost Funding to remove barriers to active travel for people of all ages and backgrounds. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/speeches/women-and-girls-walking-safety 2026-03-26T14:44:01+00:00 Women and girls' walking safety What the government and Active Travel England are doing to make walking safer for women and girls. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/nationwide-plans-announced-to-design-safer-streets-as-9-in-10-women-report-feeling-unsafe-walking-at-night 2026-03-25T00:01:00+00:00 Nationwide plans announced to design safer streets as 9 in 10 women report feeling unsafe walking at night New government guidance will be issued to councils to help them consider how to make their streets safer for women and girls. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/government-launches-1-million-competition-to-take-active-travel-innovation-to-the-next-level 2025-10-06T00:00:00+01:00 Government launches £1 million competition to take active travel innovation to the next level Organisations and businesses can bid for a share of £1 million funding to help them deliver initiatives that enable more people to walk, wheel or cycle. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/school-run-superheroes-to-boost-cycle-lanes-and-walkways-to-schools 2025-07-11T15:12:04+01:00 School run superheroes to boost cycle lanes and walkways to schools New junior active travel inspectors will work with teachers and parents to assess local walking and cycling routes around their schools. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/englands-mayors-gather-to-pledge-national-walking-wheeling-and-cycling-network-backed-by-government 2025-07-02T00:00:00+01:00 England’s mayors gather to pledge national walking, wheeling and cycling network, backed by government National active travel network will provide 3,500 miles of safer routes for better connectivity, targeting areas where health and air quality are poorest. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/more-than-32-million-to-resurface-roads-and-build-new-cycle-lanes-in-the-north-east-and-yorkshire-as-region-hosts-uks-largest-womens-cycling-race 2025-06-06T00:01:01+01:00 More than £32 million to resurface roads and build new cycle lanes in the north east and Yorkshire as region hosts UK’s largest women’s cycling race Investing in safer roads will encourage more women to cycle, build healthier, stronger communities and help ease pressure on the NHS. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/speeches/third-cycling-and-walking-investment-strategy 2025-03-28T11:56:01+00:00 Third cycling and walking investment strategy The government will publish a third cycling and walking investment strategy setting out its long-term vision for active travel. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/almost-300-million-to-gear-up-new-walking-wheeling-and-cycling-schemes 2025-02-12T00:00:00+00:00 Almost £300 million to gear up new walking, wheeling and cycling schemes We are making sure local authorities can provide high-quality and easily accessible active travel schemes across England. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/government-guidelines-to-make-school-runs-happier-healthier-and-greener 2024-11-19T00:00:00+00:00 Government guidelines to make school runs happier, healthier and greener New guidance will help to design activity into our neighbourhoods and reduce congestion on the roads during school run times. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/101-million-investment-to-boost-cycling-and-walking-nationwide 2024-03-23T00:00:00+00:00 £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. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/60-million-government-investment-to-transform-the-school-run-for-2-million-children 2023-09-29T00:01:02+01:00 £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. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/walking-and-cycling-prescription-trial-funding-allocations-published 2023-07-07T09:30:00+01:00 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. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/active-travel-england-to-be-consulted-on-all-large-planning-applications 2023-06-01T00:00:00+01:00 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. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/millions-of-people-to-benefit-from-200-million-to-improve-walking-and-cycling-routes 2023-05-19T00:01:03+01:00 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. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/active-travel-now-accounts-for-20-of-all-minutes-of-activity-taken-by-adults-in-england 2023-04-20T00:00:00+01:00 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. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/alan-turing-institute-partnership-brings-data-expertise-to-nationwide-walking-and-cycling-schemes 2023-03-31T09:30:17+01:00 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. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/200-million-to-improve-walking-and-cycling-routes-and-boost-local-economies 2023-02-06T00:15:05+00:00 £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. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/329-million-to-create-a-national-network-of-walking-and-cycling-experts 2023-01-02T09:00:05+00:00 £32.9 million to create a national network of walking and cycling experts Funding will help councils to develop better designed walking and cycling schemes.