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Transport Cycling Cycling Local A national cycling programme, Extension of Extension of existing 2.6 0.50 The current plans rely on local authority capacity and
Programme Authorities including: existing schemes funding. With the existing funding streams all short
Expanding the cycling ambition schemes, term (either one or two years), few local authorities are
programme to a much wider range of public able to retain and build cycling strategies or
towns and cities that sign up to the documents professional development. This bid for long-term
principles outlined in the CDP highlighted in dedicated funding would help overcome this barrier.
(https://www.gov.uk/government/upload description
s/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/
364791/141015_Cycling_Delivery_Plan.
pdf). All authorities that are successful
in securing partnerships will have their
proposals assessed to ensure they
deliver high VfM.
Extending our existing cycling ambition
programme in eight core cities.
Doubling the coverage of Bikeability
cycle training in schools. This bid
would also extend cycle training for
adults.
Extend our existing cycle-rail
programme providing new and
improving cycle parking at rail stations.
Cycling projects are typically:
• Quick to deliver, with average lead
times of 9-18 months; Have cross-
government benefits, to health, the
environment, economy and transport;
Very high VfM, as there are many more
schemes offering ‘low hanging fruit’ than
with other modes of transport.
Economic case for cycling schemes:
https://www.gov.uk/government/publicati
ons/economic-case-for-the-cycle-
ambition-grants,
https://www.gov.uk/government/publicati
ons/economic-case-for-large-local-
sustainable-transport-fund-schemes.