'Backpedalled on its promises': England set to miss cycling and walking targets, NAO warns

Cecilia Keating
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The DfT has specific active travel objectives for school journeys | Credit: iStock
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The DfT has specific active travel objectives for school journeys | Credit: iStock

Watchdog warns patchy funding and lack of support for local authorities is hurting effort to reduce the number of car journeys

The government is undermining its goals to increase levels of cycling and walking in England through its stop-start funding arrangements, the National Audit Office (NAO) has warned. A critical report...

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