Lords Berkeley and Judd are due to propose an amendment to the Infrastructure Bill which would make the government plan for greater investment into cycling and walking.
The proposed amendments would mean that the Government would be required to publish a binding Cycling & Walking Investment Strategy and answer to Parliament if the ambitions in it were not met.
The strategy would be divided into four parts, setting out:
Six organisations are currently backing the amendments: Campaign to Protect Rural England, British Cycling, Campaign for Better Transport, CTC, Living Streets, and Sustrans.
Martin Key, Campaigns Manager of British Cycling, said:
“Outside London it’s as if the funding tap is going to be turned off for walking and cycling after 2016. This is not just about new safe routes for cycling or more attractive town centres – without guaranteed investment, local roads and pavements could crumble beneath our wheels and our feet.”
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