On Monday 2 January, Active Travel England and the government announced a funding package for England totaling £32.9m.
Greater Manchester will receive just under £3.4m from the Capability & Ambition Fund – 10% more than its initial allocation following a high-quality bid submitted to Active Travel England in autumn 2022.
This revenue funding is for one year and is to supportour infrastructure programme by helping everyone in GM walk,wheeland cycle more.
Dame Sarah Storey, Active Travel Commissioner for Greater Manchester, said: “This funding announcement is a vote of confidence in Greater Manchester’s plans for active travel.
“In November, I launched my refreshed mission for active travel – to ensure walking,wheelingand cycling is possible for everyone. This new funding will be used across the region to further develop active travel work in 2023.
“From helping increase cycle hire facilities to building a comprehensive and cohesive pipeline of high-quality schemes,and alsoto ensure there is better publicity to ensure people can use existing active travel routes.
“I look forward to working with theMayor, local authority leaders, the Transport Commissioner and community groups to continue the work that has been underway to make Greater Manchester the best place in the country to walk, wheel and cycle.”
