Community cycling projects to apply for grants

Date: 18/5/2011

More people in Greater London may soon find it easier to use their bikes, as 25 grants are being offered with the aim of funding community cycling schemes.

Transport for London (TfL) reports that each cash pot is worth £5,000 and any group that believes it can increase the number of bicycle riders in their local community is free to apply between May 20th and June 3rd 2011.

Part of the Community Cycling Fund for London project - funded by TfL and administered by the London Cycling Campaign - the scheme has been designed to promote the benefits of getting about on two wheels to people of all ages and from a variety of backgrounds.

Ben Plowden, Director of Better Routes and Places at TfL, said: "London's cycle revolution is moving at a remarkable pace, with a huge rise in the number of journeys being made by bike and more and more people from all walks of life giving cycling a go."

Earlier this month, the Department for Transport revealed that road safety in the capital has improved significantly in the last decade.

While Mayor of London Boris Johnson welcomed the news, he added that money would continue to go towards getting even better results, particularly when it came to protecting cyclists.

Posted by Nick Anderson