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<p>In April 2017 the Government published the first ever statutory Cycling and Walking
Investment Strategy (CWIS) for England. The CWIS details the Government’s plans for
increasing cycling and walking, and identifies £1.2 billion of funding which may be
invested until 2021.</p><p> </p><p>Since the publication of the Strategy, the Department
has identified additional funding for cycling and walking schemes, including around
£77 million of support for schemes via the National Productivity Investment Fund.
The Government also announced a new £1.7 billion Transforming Cities Fund in the Autumn
Budget which will allow a number of cities to support projects aimed at improving
local connectivity, which could include by boosting cycling and walking. The Department
has recently announced a further £4m of funding for the cycle rail programme to improve
cycle storage facilities at railway stations, and has commenced a major programme
of technical support to help 44 local authorities in England to develop their Local
Cycling and Walking Infrastructure Plans (LCWIPs).</p><p> </p><p>The Department also
announced a Cycle Safety Review in September 2017, which will consider ways of making
the roads safer for cyclists and pedestrians, and so help encourage confidence in
cycling. Further details of the Review will be announced shortly.</p>
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