Seventy-Fifth Report - Active travel in England
Select Committee
Public Accounts Committee
HC 1335
3 November 2023
Recommendations
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Conclusions (2) Observations and findings — click to expand
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Conclusion
Acknowledged
DfT’s communications to the public have not been enough to help tackle perceptions that active travel is unsafe or to encourage more people to take part. People’s perception of the safety of active travel is as important as actual physical safety. There is significant public concern around safety and this …
Government Response Summary
The government intends to publish a new road safety strategy and will explore aligning it with a campaign to promote active travel benefits and communicate via local partners. It also states it previously addressed safety concerns by communicating revisions to The Highway Code via campaigns in 2022 and 2023.
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Conclusion
Acknowledged
The NAO reported that DfT expects ATE to have a key role in developing the capability of local authorities. This includes the ability of local authorities to plan local transport networks where active travel is integrated with other modes. ATE has begun its work with local authorities that it deemed …
Government Response Summary
The government agrees with the implied recommendation regarding local authority capability, stating it is implemented. It details current scheme monitoring and evaluation thresholds, and notes ATE is developing revised evaluation approaches while continuing to assess and rate local authority capability, with revised ratings planned for 2024.