Plans for cycling
We are actively encouraging cycle use, to improve air quality, reduce traffic and improve health.
Our cycling strategy was developed in partnership with district and borough councils and the national and local campaign groups including Sustrans and Transport 2000.
In October 2007, we carried out a survey of people's views on cycling. The results of this survey will be used to help us update our cycling strategy in 2008/09:
Cycling survey – why don't we cycle more?
Our objectives
We want to make the conditions for cycling safer and more attractive. We plan to do this by:
- maximising cycling's role as a means of transport, to reduce dependency on cars
- bringing cycling to the heart of sustainable development in the county through transport and land use planning, health improvement policies, and education
- establishing a cycle-friendly culture through better facilities and routes
- developing partnerships with new and existing stakeholders at local, regional, national and international levels
- working with partners to ensure better cycling provision to maximise external funding.
What we plan to do
- Create safe, convenient cycle routes.
- Improve roads and rights of way to provide for the needs of cyclists, including priorities at junctions.
- Develop coherent local cycle networks.
- Construct secure parking for cycles.
- Ensure that access and parking for cycles are included in development proposals.
Further information
To find out more about our plans for cycling:
In January 2008 the Government published their 3-year funding programme for cycling in England. You can read this and the national cycling action plan on the Dept for Transport website – cycling pages.
