{"id":46776,"date":"2023-02-10T10:27:31","date_gmt":"2023-02-10T10:27:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.shefnews.co.uk\/?p=46776"},"modified":"2023-02-10T10:27:31","modified_gmt":"2023-02-10T10:27:31","slug":"olympic-gold-medalist-ed-clancy-named-south-yorkshires-new-active-travel-commissioner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/shefnews.co.uk\/index.php\/2023\/02\/10\/olympic-gold-medalist-ed-clancy-named-south-yorkshires-new-active-travel-commissioner\/","title":{"rendered":"Olympic gold medallist Ed Clancy named South Yorkshire&#8217;s new Active Travel Commissioner"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>South Yorkshire\u2019s Mayor Oliver Coppard confirmed on Wednesday the appointment of<br>former Olympic champion cyclist Ed Clancy as the region\u2019s latest Active Travel<br>Commissioner.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><br>The role has been vacant since the previous commissioner, Paralympian Dame Sarah Storey,<br>moved across the Peak District last May to <a href=\"https:\/\/road.cc\/content\/news\/dame-sarah-storey-appointed-active-travel-commissioner-291059#:~:text=Last%20week%2C%20the%2017%2Dtime,role%20over%20from%20Chris%20Boardman.\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">take up the same job for Greater Manchester\u2019s<br>combined authority.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><br>Following the announcement, Barnsley born Mr Clancy said: \u201cI\u2019m honoured to be South<br>Yorkshire\u2019s new Active Travel Commissioner and I can\u2019t wait to get stuck into the new role.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.shefnews.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2023\/02\/Ed-Clancy-Profile-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-46779\" width=\"155\" height=\"184\" \/><figcaption>Ed Clancy<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><br>\u201cI want to use my platform to break down those barriers that stop people walking or biking<br>to get where they need to go. Too many of us are driving cars, that\u2019s clogging up our roads<br>and making them more dangerous.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><br>An Active Travel Commissioner is someone who works on either a national or regional scale<br>to ensure that walking or cycling routes are prioritised over driving when planning decisions<br>are being made. They usually do this by advising a legislative body such as a council, the<br>Government, or a mayor.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><br>New Commissioner Mr Clancy retired from competitive cycling shortly after the delayed<br>2020 Tokyo Olympics. His honours included three Olympic golds in consecutive games<br>between 2008 and 2016 and several World Championship podium finishes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><br>After a career mixing with elite athletes, Mr Clancy is now focused on getting everyone<br>active, regardless of their ability.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><br>\u201cI\u2019m committed to using my platform to get more people of all ages to walk, cycle, scoot or<br>skate around South Yorkshire.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><br>\u201cThis means giving people a real, safe choice when it comes to their journeys.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><br>This week, Active Travel England announced \u00a3200m worth of new funding to improve<br>walking and cycling routes in the country, with South Yorkshire also receiving \u00a31m<br>specifically for routes, e-bike loans and training.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><br>Speaking at Mr Clancy\u2019s announcement, Mayor Oliver Coppard said: \u201cRight now our roads<br>are too congested and dangerous, which is making us sicker and it\u2019s stopping us reaching<br>our Net Zero targets.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><br>\u201cNo one\u2019s going to leave the car at home if it\u2019s easier or feels safer not to, and that\u2019s why<br>the work Ed will do with us is so important, it\u2019s vital work and I\u2019m sure he\u2019ll be a huge<br>success.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>South Yorkshire\u2019s Mayor Oliver Coppard confirmed on Wednesday the appointment offormer Olympic champion cyclist Ed Clancy as the region\u2019s latest Active TravelCommissioner. The role has been vacant since the previous commissioner, Paralympian Dame Sarah Storey,moved across the Peak District last May to take up the same job for Greater Manchester\u2019scombined authority. Following the announcement, Barnsley [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":111,"featured_media":46778,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":true,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_et_pb_use_builder":"","_et_pb_old_content":"","_et_gb_content_width":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[21,26,82],"tags":[821,822,38,131,823],"class_list":["post-46776","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news","category-sport","category-top-story","tag-ed-clancy","tag-oliver-coppard","tag-sheffield","tag-south-yorkshire","tag-south-yorkshire-combined-authority"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.1.1 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Olympic gold medallist Ed Clancy named South Yorkshire&#039;s new Active Travel Commissioner - ShefNews<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/shefnews.co.uk\/index.php\/2023\/02\/10\/olympic-gold-medalist-ed-clancy-named-south-yorkshires-new-active-travel-commissioner\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_GB\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Olympic gold medallist Ed Clancy named South Yorkshire&#039;s new Active Travel Commissioner - ShefNews\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"South Yorkshire\u2019s Mayor Oliver Coppard confirmed on Wednesday the appointment offormer Olympic champion cyclist Ed Clancy as the region\u2019s latest Active TravelCommissioner. 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