Emergency Active Travel Fund
Dear Gateshead Metropolitan Borough Council,
I would be most grateful if you would provide me, under the Freedom of Information Act, the following:
The bid made by the North East Joint Transport Committee for the Emergency Active Travel Fund and any supporting documentation made for this funding.
Thank you for your help.
Yours faithfully,
Kate Limbert
Dear Ms Limbert
I refer to the request, which you have made under the Freedom of Information Act 2000 for records held by this service.
Acknowledgement
Your request was received by this department on 24 June 2021.
A final decision on your request would normally be sent to you within 20 working days of receipt of your request. This means that you can expect to receive your decision by 22 July 2021.
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Yours sincerely
Information Rights Officer
Dear Ms Limbert
I refer to the Freedom of Information Act 2000 and to your email to this
service dated 24 June 2021.
In accordance with the Freedom of Information Act, we are able to grant
access to the records requested and accordingly they are as follows:
Please find attached the North East Region’s application form and
supporting letter for the Emergency Active Travel Fund which were sent to
the Department for Transport on the 5th of June 2020. The application
consisted of 70 “pop up” schemes across the region with an estimated
delivery cost of £3.172million. The application contained a range of
schemes with aims including: increasing capacity for walking and cycling,
enabling mode shift to walking and improving safety and perceptions of
safety by segregating cyclists and road traffic where possible.
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Centre, Regent Street, Gateshead, NE8 1HH or email
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contact me.
Yours sincerely
Emma Reynard
Legal and Democratic Services
Corporate Services and Governance
Gateshead Council | Civic Centre | Regent Street | Gateshead | NE8 1HH |
Tel: 0191 433 2280
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