Campaigners ask government to spend more to boost cycling

Groups say extra spending would show government is serious about getting more people on bikes, as statistics show declineCampaigners have demanded that the government boost spending to match its stated commitment to cycling after official statistics showed an apparent decline last year.Road traffic figures published by the Department for Transport show that in 2015 cyclists travelled 3.2bn miles in Britain, down from 3.5bn in 2014, as general traffic rose.Continue reading...