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Cycling Commissioner job description
Biography
Andrew Gilligan was born in London and educated at Grey Court School, Richmond, Kingston College of Further Education and Cambridge University. As a journalist he has worked for the London Evening Standard, Channel 4, the Today Programme and The Spectator. He will continue to work part time as a reporter for the Daily and Sunday Telegraph newspapers. Andrew has won various awards for his journalism, including Journalist of the Year at the British Press Awards.
As a journalist and blogger, Andrew has written extensively about the need for improved cycle facilities. He devised and launched the Evening Standard's 2007 'Safer Cycling' campaign.
Responsibilities
To have oversight of TfL cycling policy, programmes and investment priorities, working closely with the Deputy Mayor for Transport, TfL and other partners.