This Council welcomes the Department for Transport’s announcement of £20million of funding towards cycling infrastructure in Greater Manchester, and congratulates all those involved in securing this funding, including Transport for Greater Manchester (TfGM), Sustrans and the Association of Greater Manchester Authorities (AGMA).

The infrastructure improvements this brings will benefit existing cyclists and encourage new riders. In our Borough, the ‘Cycle and Ride’ facility at Flixton railway station and the completion of the Bridgewater Way route into Manchester will improve the experience for those cycling within Trafford and into Manchester.

In line with the All-Party Cycling Group’s report, ‘Get Britain Cycling’, which recently received cross-party support in the House of Commons, this Council calls on the Government to ensure that on-going funding and resource is made available to local transport authorities, to ensure that continuous improvement in cycling infrastructure is made possible.

It was moved and seconded that:

“This Council welcomes the Department for Transport’s announcement of £20 million of funding towards cycling infrastructure in Greater Manchester, and congratulates all those involved in securing this funding, including Transport for Greater Manchester (TfGM), Sustrans and the Association of Greater Manchester Authorities (AGMA).

The infrastructure improvements this brings will benefit existing cyclists and encourage new riders. In our Borough, the ‘Cycle and Ride’ facility at Flixton railway station and the completion of the Bridgewater Way route into Manchester will improve the experience for those cycling within Trafford and into Manchester.

In line with the All-Party Cycling Group’s report, ‘Get Britain Cycling’, which recently received cross-party support in the House of Commons, this Council calls on the Government to ensure that on-going funding and resource is made available to local transport authorities, to ensure that continuous improvement in cycling infrastructure is made possible.”

Following speeches of support, the Motion was unanimously agreed by the Council.

RESOLVED: That this Council welcomes the Department for Transport’s announcement of £20 million of funding towards cycling infrastructure in Greater Manchester, and congratulates all those involved in securing this funding, including Transport for Greater Manchester (TfGM), Sustrans and the Association of Greater Manchester Authorities (AGMA).

The infrastructure improvements this brings will benefit existing cyclists and encourage new riders. In our Borough, the ‘Cycle and Ride’ facility at Flixton railway station and the completion of the Bridgewater Way route into Manchester will improve the experience for those cycling within Trafford and into Manchester.

In line with the All-Party Cycling Group’s report, ‘Get Britain Cycling’, which recently received cross-party support in the House of Commons, this Council calls on the Government to ensure that on-going funding and resource is made available to local transport authorities, to ensure that continuous improvement in cycling infrastructure is made possible.