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| Cambridge MP Julian Huppert |
4,000 children across Cambridgeshire are to get free cycle training over the next academic year as part of Transport Minister Norman Baker MPs boost to cycling. The Government will hand £160,000 to Cambridgeshire County Council to fund training in 2012/13 as part of an national strategy that will deliver £11 million as part of a national fund.
In addition, Norman Baker has increased the funding for the following two academic years by £2 million. This means that the Government will spend over £35 million on teaching children to cycle safely, competently and confidently on the road over the next 3 years.
Julian Huppert, Member of Parliament for Cambridge, said “this is a fantastic boost for cycling. It is absolutely vital that children are shown the benefits of cycling at an early age, and are taught to travel safely”.
“Cycling is the most efficient form of transport we have. It’s cheap, reliable, healthy and, with the proper training, completely safe. I am delighted that Liberal Democrats in Government are delivering the right kind of transport investment for children across Cambridgeshire.”
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Details of the announcement can be found here
A breakdown of funding can be found here http://content.bikeability.org.uk/publications/
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