Cycling England : Engineering

Integration within Policy and Strategy

The integration of cycling into local policy documents is a key element to promoting more cycling. As well as transport plans and strategies, this needs to include wider policy documents notably in the planning and health sectors.

This section covers the integration of cycling within key policy documents as well as the development of specific cycling strategies. However, it also considers the effective co-ordination between sections / departments with a role in cycling promotion and ensuring that pro cycling policies and commitments are implemented.

Linked to this is effective consultation and dialogue with key stakeholder groups and the general public, including users and potential users, and involving stakeholders in developing and delivering the cycling strategy.

Cycling England is adding Best Practice Case Studies and other guidance to this site.

Reports Available

Review of Cycling Development Action Plan, Cumbria CC

Following Cabinet approval of the Cumbria County Council Cycling Development Action Plan in 2004, a Cycling Development Action Team was established to carry forward its ‘Actions’. Some of the actions have been superseded by events, some have ‘fallen by the wayside’, while on others there has been progress. Cumbria CC requested assistance to review the status of the Action Plan, identifying how they should move forward with a refreshed Plan.

Review of Cycling Strategy, Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council

Within the Borough cycling activity as a mode of travel is small, with less than 1% of all journeys being made by bicycle. Ultimately the opportunity to increase cycling activity is very high, although a number of real and perceived barriers need to be addressed. As part of its ongoing commitment to cycling the Council plans to update its Cycling Strategy and requested assistance to provide an overview of the existing situation, and recommendations for the future scope and direction of a cycling strategy.

Cycle Projects Funding Spreadsheet

This table lists possible sources of funding for capital and revenue cycle projects. It has been complied to help local authority officers identify additional funding sources over and above Local Transport Plan funding. Users should read the guidance notes for each grant on the funders’ web sites to check if their project is eligible. We would welcome information about other sources of funding, please send to

Cycling Officer Job Profile and Person Description

Cycling England has been asked for advice on the job profile and role description of a cycling officer. This will clearly need to be tailored to the specific situation, but to assist with this we have made a number of examples available on this website: