Cycling strategy

1. This developing interest and growing demand to take part in cycling means we need to focus on securing the following outcomes, which fit with the aims of our Transport Strategy: 
    
   1. helping more people to cycle; 
       
   2. helping to improve cycling safety; 
       
   3. designing cycling into our highways, infrastructure and regeneration investment;  
       
   4. delivering a continuous network of strategic and local cycle routes; and 
       
   5. helping more residents to be physically active, and businesses to adopt sustainable modes of transport such as cargo bikes. 

Investing in cycling supports the economy, society and health. The Department for Transport found that every £1 spent on cycling projects brought £5.50 of social benefit: this is classed as ‘very high’ value for money.