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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
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Peter Walker Deputy political editor

Targets to boost walking and cycling in England almost certain to be missed

A bike lane in Cambridge
The National Audit Office said there were few guidelines for local authorities when setting up walking and cycling schemes. Photograph: Chris Radburn/PA

Ministers are very unlikely to meet their own targets to boost walking and cycling in England despite spending more than £2bn on active travel infrastructure, a damning report has found.

While most walking and cycling projects are delivered by local councils, until recently there were few guidelines for how these should be built, the government’s official spending watchdog said, and thus minimal oversight of their quality.

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