Government's cycling and walking strategy needs funding to be a success, says Chris Boardman

Chris Boardman, British Cycling and the CTC call for the government to increase spending on cycling and walking from the draft Cycling and Walking Investment Strategy

The government's Cycling and Walking Investment Strategy will require sustained funding if it is to be successful, according to British Cycling and the CTC.

Having passed a law in July 2015, the government is now legally required to set out a strategy that details the financial resources that will be made available to promote cycling and walking as a mode of transport.

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Stuart Clarke is a News Associates trained journalist who has worked for the likes of the British Olympic Associate, British Rowing and the England and Wales Cricket Board, and of course Cycling Weekly. His work at Cycling Weekly has focused upon professional racing, following the World Tour races and its characters.