http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ CityCyclingEdinburgh Forum » Topic: New money for England en Mon, 18 May 2026 19:30:12 +0000 http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=14012#post-173742 Thu, 27 Nov 2014 15:55:50 +0000 Morningsider 173742@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>As far as I can tell, this is UK Department for Transport cash. The UK DfT is only responsible for active travel in England. </p> <p>Of course, as with all cycling announcements the headlines and reality bear little relation. £114m is to fund an already announced "Cycling Ambition Cities" programme over the next three financial years.</p> <p>A further £100m is to fund unspecified active travel improvements next to the English trunk road network over an unspecified period of time.</p> <p>The spending is all in the next Parliament and (ahem) the announcement was made by Nick Clegg.</p> <p>Details: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/news/deputy-pm-announces-214-million-investment-in-cycling" rel="nofollow">https://www.gov.uk/government/news/deputy-pm-announces-214-million-investment-in-cycling</a> </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=14012#post-173733 Thu, 27 Nov 2014 15:35:11 +0000 I were right about that saddle 173733@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>@crowriver</p> <p>All Yes voters back the SNP unquestioningly. Are you entirely certain which box you put the cross in? </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=14012#post-173728 Thu, 27 Nov 2014 15:27:46 +0000 crowriver 173728@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>The two Daves, I have to say I agree with both of you on this.</p> <p>(Though please don't assume all Yessers support the SNP. Many do not. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=14012#post-173724 Thu, 27 Nov 2014 15:21:15 +0000 Dave 173724@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>The SNP choose not to support cycling, they're all about the big bang vanity projects and dualling the Highlands. There's plenty of money there already (A9 project would pay for the cycling budget for two or three hundred years IIRC)</p> <p>One of the main reasons I can't bring myself to support them. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=14012#post-173704 Thu, 27 Nov 2014 14:33:12 +0000 DaveC 173704@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>"No new Barnett consequentials?"</p> <p>More of <em>this</em> on Road.cc with Yessers whinging that the cities listed - don't include any Scottish, Welsh or Northern Irish. If Scotland chose to spend a proportion of the Barnet formula, its money, on cycling in Scottish cities what would you say if English spectators questioned why non of it was being spent in England. Who says its extra money? I'd guess its not new money, but a reallocation. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=14012#post-173642 Thu, 27 Nov 2014 09:41:11 +0000 chdot 173642@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>"</p> <p>“So our message to local authorities and campaigners everywhere is, ‘Let’s keep up the pressure, it’s starting to work!’ </p> <p>" </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=14012#post-173641 Thu, 27 Nov 2014 09:34:10 +0000 SRD 173641@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Last night was hearing reports about new money? Spokes was tweeting pretty Late for them. No new Barnett consequentials? </p> <p>Here's one report. Presume there will be more today with official announcement :</p> <p><a href="http://road.cc/content/news/137135-nick-clegg-announce-%C2%A3214million-additional-funding-cycling" rel="nofollow">http://road.cc/content/news/137135-nick-clegg-announce-%C2%A3214million-additional-funding-cycling</a> </p>