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Written question asked by Andrew Snowden (Conservative) on Thursday, 5 June 2025, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 9 June 2025. It was answered by Simon Lightwood (Labour) on Tuesday, 10 June 2025 on behalf of the Department for Transport.

Walking: Fylde

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 3 June 2025 to Question 54086 on Active Travel: Lancashire, if she will provide additional (a) funding and (b) resources to improve walking infrastructure in Fylde.

Answer

Following the conclusion of the Spending Review, the Department will publish a third cycling and walking investment strategy (CWIS3). This will set out the long-term funding for active travel including infrastructure and programmes such as Bikeability.

Since 2020 Lancashire County Council has been awarded over £10.5 million of funding to improve the safety and accessibility of infrastructure through the Active Travel Fund. While it is for local authorities to decide where investment is prioritised in their local transport networks, Active Travel England (ATE) works with them through the Design Assurance Process which uses tools, checks and other processes to ensure quality and safety are designed into new and existing infrastructure.

ATE is regularly engaged with the Council through our regional engagement managers. Earlier this year ATE published best practice guidance for authorities on how to engage communities on the prioritisation and delivery of schemes. Guidance on monitoring and evaluation has been provided to support authorities in transparently tracking the impact of their funding.

Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
57762
Session
2024-26
Related items
Active Travel: Lancashire
Tuesday, 3 June 2025
Written questions
House of Commons
Grouped for answer
Yes
Subjects
Finance Infrastructure Walking Fylde
Contains statistics
Yes
Link
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