{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/5e8ee3bc4fc261fc3fd48a9a/6411e0a91062890011b45a54?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Active Travel Budget Cuts","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/5e8ee3bc4fc261fc3fd48a9a/1586631412904-3825d56dca6573f87f84f1ac4b8d679c.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>A pre-budget announcement on HS2 last week revealed a £380m cut to cycling and walking funding. This represents a two-thirds reduction of funding in England, and leaves just £100m for active travel in the current financial year.&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><p>Cycling and walking contributed £36.5bn to the UK economy in 2021, according to Sustrans.&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><p>Ned, Laura and Adam convene to discuss what's happening and the impact it'll have.</p><p><br></p><p>We’re on Twitter and welcome your feedback on our episode:&nbsp;<a href=\"http://www.twitter.com/podstreetsahead%C2%A0\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">http://www.twitter.com/podstreetsahead</a></p><p><br></p><p>If you're reading this, please can you take 1 minute to give us a rating and write a review? It helps us more than you probably think.</p><p><br></p><p>Episode edited by Clare Mansell</p>","author_name":"Streets Ahead Podcast"}