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<p>The Government’s statutory Cycling and Walking Investment Strategy, published in
April 2017, set out £1.2 billion of funding available to be invested in measures to
increase cycling and walking, including improving infrastructure in England, over
the period to 2021.</p><p>Since the publication of the Strategy, the Department has
identified additional infrastructure funding for cycling and walking schemes, including
around £77 million of support for schemes via the National Productivity Investment
Fund and over £7 million to support cycle safety improvements.</p><p>The Government
has also announced a new £1.7 billion Transforming Cities Fund which will support
a number of cities seeking improve local connectivity, including by boosting cycling
and walking. The Department also has a major programme of technical support under
way to help 44 local authorities in England develop Local Cycling and Walking Infrastructure
Plans in order to identify future cycling and walking infrastructure schemes.</p><p>
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