£62 million investment in cycling announced

In the largest ever allocation of funding for cycling to date, Transport Minister Norman Baker has today unveiled details of a £62 million investment to make travelling on two wheels more attractive for people throughout England.

Over the last 12 months the government has announced £107 million will be made available for cycling during this Parliament.

Today the government confirmed the allocation of £57 million from this:

• up to 3 cities will benefit from a fund of up to £30 million to make cycling easier and safer for people in urban areas
• a fund worth up to £12 million is being made available to local authorities working in partnership with National Parks to improve conditions for cyclists
• a £15 million boost is being given to the Community Linking Places Fund to support schemes that improve cycle-rail integration and enhance community cycling (a full list of the schemes and breakdown of funding can be found on the GOV.UK website)
• the green light is being given for funding towards a new £500,000 cycle hub at Brighton station offering 500 new cycle parking spaces, cycle hire, changing facilities and a cycle repair workshop

In addition to the £57 million allocation, £5 million will be added to the fund already earmarked to tackle dangerous junctions, with allocations to follow in the near future.

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