FOI request detail

Spending on Cycle Lane expansion, Low Traffic Neighbourhoods and Pavement expansions

Request ID: FOI-2771-2122
Date published: 25 April 2022

You asked
Follow-up to 2589-2122: Dear Transport for London, I appreciate what you have written, which unfortunately repeats what your original colleague has stated without much additional information. The case provided as a 'similar case' to the ICO can be wholly distinguished on its content and I think its use to draw parallels to my case is disingenuous. Could you advise me what information TfL does actually hold? Would it be easier to discuss the budgeted costs due to the unique post billing method you have described? Could you advise me how to narrow my request so as to be more reasonable when taking considerations of your complicated information storage and accounts process? I simply want information regarding the overall spend OR budgeted spend on the programmes I mentioned. I cannot accept that this is a complicated or burdensome request unless you are deliberately misunderstanding what I am asking. I am fully aware that your figures may not be 100% accurate and I am willing to take a disclaimer on that part.

We answered

TfL Ref: 2771-2122

Thank you for your request received by us on 28 February 2022 asking for information about gross expenditure on cycle lane expansion, Low Traffic Neighbourhoods and pavement expansions, following your previous request for information (reference: 2589-2122).

Your request has been considered in accordance with the requirements of the Environmental Information Regulations and our information access policy.  I can confirm that we hold the information you require.

We can advise that Transport for London spent £240m in 2019-20 and £154m in 2020-21 on Healthy Streets projects, which included the delivery of cycle lane expansion, Low Traffic Neighbourhoods and pavement expansions across both the TfL and borough networks.

For further information about these projects, please see the various reports available via the links below:

https://tfl.gov.uk/corporate/about-tfl/how-we-work/planning-for-the-future/healthy-streets - Our Healthy Streets for London document and other supporting documentation sets out how we will put people and their health at the centre of our decision making, helping everyone to use cars less and to walk, cycle and use public transport more.

https://content.tfl.gov.uk/healthy-streets-for-london.pdf - Healthy Streets for London report - Prioritizing walking, cycling and public transport to create a healthy city.

https://content.tfl.gov.uk/guide-to-the-healthy-streets-indicators.pdf - Guide to the Healthy Streets Indicators – Delivering the Healthy Streets Approach.

https://www.london.gov.uk/sites/default/files/healthy_streets_explained.pdf - Healthy Streets Explained – A Guide to the Healthy Streets Approach and How to Apply it.

If this is not the information you are looking for, or if you are unable to access it for any reason, please do not hesitate to contact me.

Please see the attached information sheet for details of your right to appeal as well as information on copyright and what to do if you would like to re-use any of the information we have disclosed.

Yours sincerely



Jasmine Howard
FOI Case Officer
FOI Case Management Team
General Counsel
Transport for London

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