Cycling Minister is urging people to
have their say on how to make cycling and walking the
natural choice of transport before the Department for
Transport’s consultation closes on 1 June 2018.
The department’s call for
evidence on cycling and walking in this
country started in March and is an opportunity for
people to share their views and opinions on everything
from improved infrastructure to education for all road
users.
With the deadline for responses closing in, Cycling
Minster visited Brompton
Bikes in Greenford for a tour of their factory and to
talk about the government’s plans for the future of
cycling.
Cycling Minister said:
I want us to become a nation of cyclists, and to make
cycling the natural choice of transport for people of
all ages and backgrounds.
Our call for evidence supports an open, comprehensive
and thorough review across government to encourage
active travel and improve safety for all road users.
We particularly want to hear from vulnerable road
users, so if you have ideas for improving road safety
then please let us know.
We are determined to make cycling safer and easier
across the country. Already this year we have
announced an investment of £100,000 each in 3
innovative cycle safety projects, on top of the
recent £7 million to improve cycle safety. This is
all part of the first-ever statutory ‘Cycling and
walking investment strategy’.
announced in March
the award of
£100,000 each to 3 pilot projects, which aim to
tackle a range of issues, including reducing the cost
of e-bike batteries through recycling used laptop
batteries.
In April last year, the government published
the Cycling and
walking investment strategy, setting out its vision
to remove barriers and double the number of cyclists by
2025. This is part of a drive to make cycling and
walking safer, while encouraging more people of all
ages to take up cycling as part of a green revolution
in transport.
