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<p>Following the recent Spending Review confirmation of this Government’s commitment
to cycling and walking by committing to investing over £300million to 2020, I am considering
in more detail future sustainable transport programmes. This includes the new ‘access’
fund, which is anticipated to build on the legacy of the Local Sustainable Transport
Fund. The Government is also currently developing the first Cycling and Walking Investment
Strategy and will be engaging with interested parties as this work progresses. I plan
to publish further details shortly.</p><p>At the same time, the Local Growth Fund
already includes many ongoing cycling and other sustainable transport initiatives.</p><p>This
Government also remains committed to the principles of localism. Local authorities
are well placed to decide their local priorities in relation to sustainable transport
initiatives. Government resources allocated to local authorities, such as the local
integrated transport block, can be flexibly distributed accordingly.</p><br />
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