Active Travel

 I am gathering information about how active travel interventions are evaluated and measured in local areas. I have looked at the material available on your website and have not been able to find the information below. I would be very grateful if you could complete the following questions.

1. Name of local authority

2. Do you have an Active Travel Strategy? y/n
If yes, please can you provide a copy of this (or link to the document)

*table available from requestor*

3a. Has your Local Authority set targets to increase active travel? Yes /no
If yes, what are the targets and timescales for

*table available from requestor*

3b. What is your local authority's performance on Active Travel England's Cycling and Walking Investment Strategy 2 targets?

*table available from requestor*

Measure 2018/2019 performance 2023/2024 2024/2025
Percentage of short journeys in towns and cities that are walked or cycled
Walking activity, measured as the total number of walking stage per person per year
Cycling activity, measured as the estimated total number of cycling stages made each year
Percentage of children aged 5 to 10 who usually walk to school (Walking includes jogging, non-motorised scooters, prams, pushchairs, and toy bicycles.)

4. Were any of these funding sources used to provide initiatives to increase active travel (including infrastructure and promotion) in 2023/24?
a) Funding from Active Travel England y/n
b) Mainstream Council budgets y/n
c) Public Health grant (or budget) funding y/n
d) Other /external sources (please specify)……………………………..

1. Lincolnshire County Council (LCC).

2. Active Travel is covered in several different documents:

https://www.lincolnshire.gov.uk/downloads/file/7200/local-transport-plan-5 - Local Transport Plan

https://lincolnshire.moderngov.co.uk/documents/s35597/Appendix%20B%20-%20Lincoln%20City%20Centre%20CWNP%20-%20Final%20Draft.pdf - LCC has Cycling and Walking Investment Plans for major urban areas - this is the one for Lincoln.

3.

a. No specific targets – LCC is working to develop the active travel infrastructure across our area.

b. This data is from the National Travel Survey - the data can be downloaded from: https://www.gov.uk/government/statistical-data-sets/walking-and-cycling-statistics-cw

4.

a. Yes.

b. Yes.

c. No.

d. No.