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<p>Since 2010, local authorities in England have benefited from over £600m of funding
from the Department for Transport (DfT) for sustainable transport initiatives, including
cycling and walking, through the Local Sustainable Transport Fund and its successors
the Sustainable Travel Transition Year and Access Fund. Details of the areas where
DfT funding has been provided can be found at: <a href="http://maps.dft.gov.uk/funding-for-sustainable-travel/index.html"
target="_blank">http://maps.dft.gov.uk/funding-for-sustainable-travel/index.html</a>.</p><p>
</p><p>Sunderland Council has benefited from around £100,000 per annum of DfT funding
since 2011-12 for Bikeability training. All other DfT funding has been provided to
the North East Combined Authority (NECA), which includes Sunderland. The amount of
DfT funding provided to NECA, and its predecessor, for sustainable transport (including
cycling and walking) was £28.56m from 2011 – 17, this includes £16.32m of Cycle Ambition
City funding. DfT does not hold data on how this funding has been allocated between
each local authority.</p><p> </p><p>Since 2010 there has also been additional funding,
some of which will have benefited cycling and walking in the North East region. This
includes through the Local Growth Fund, Highways Maintenance Block and the Integrated
Transport Block. Precise amounts spent vary and will depend on decisions made by the
relevant local authorities and other local bodies.</p>
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