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Millions of people will benefit from 300 miles of new walkways and cycle lanes thanks to almost £300 million in funding to boost walking, wheeling and cycling in England.

Millions more school runs across the country can now be transformed to be healthier, safer, greener and more active, thanks to new government guidelines published today.

Newly funded projects will provide even more people, especially in rural and deprived areas, the choice to travel by walking, wheeling or cycling.

More children will have access to walk to school and cycle training programmes over the next 2 years, giving them better road skills.

A total of £13.9 million is being provided to 11 local authorities over 3 years, for active travel social prescribing pilots.

Eleven local authorities in England have been funded to enable health workers prescribe walking and cycling to patients.

As a statutory consultee, Active Travel England will help planning authorities implement good walking, wheeling and cycling infrastructure.

Funding will ease congestion across cities, transform the school run and provide a boost to high street businesses.

More people than ever are regularly walking or cycling rather than using the car due to increases in the cost of living.

The collaboration will support Active Travel England and councils to offer schemes that benefit residents.