Olympic gold medallist and cyclist Chris Boardman sets new government agency in York
The agency is to promote cycling and walking
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 £5.5m 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.