Olympic gold medallist and cyclist Chris Boardman sets new government agency in York

The agency is to promote cycling and walking

Chris Boardman
Author: Demi OlutunmogunPublished 24th Jan 2022
Last updated 24th Jan 2022

Olympic gold medal-winning cyclist Chris Boardman is set to have a new government agency - based in York.

It will be called Active Travel England and it'll encourage cyclists and pedestrians.

It comes as ministers pledged ÂŁ5.5m of investment into cycling and walking.

Chris Boardman MBE said on his twitter:

"We’ll do more than encourage people, we will enable them to get to shops, schools and workplaces under their own steam, by providing high quality, safe joined up routes . Looking forward to it."

Chris Boardman was originally commissioner for Transport for Greater Manchester, and is now shifted roles to the York community, becoming the interim commissioner of the York-based organisation.

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