Highways
Government pledges £104m to expand and maintain National Cycle Network
Funding will support repairs, new routes and signage as ministers seek to make walking, wheeling and cycling part of everyday travel.
5 October 2026
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Funding will support repairs, new routes and signage as ministers seek to make walking, wheeling and cycling part of everyday travel.
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