HOW MUCH DID TRANSPORT FOR LONDON GIVE BOROUGHS TO SPEND ON CYCLING?
Question: How much did Transport for London (TfL) give the boroughs for cycling projects in 2008/09 and how much have they allocated for cycling in 2009/10? The Mayor: In 2008/09, TfL has made available £26.4m to Boroughs for cycling projects. In 2009/10, TfL will specifically allocate £24.5m. However, during 2009/10, TfL will also spend £12m on cycle highways of which at least £4m is likely to be spent on Borough roads. Question: Can you guarantee that under the new approach to Local Implementation Plans and borough allocations for 2010/11 onwards, expenditure on walking and cycling by the boroughs will not decline rapidly? The Mayor: TfL spending on cycling in London is increasing. For example, in 2005/6, TfL spent £21.7M on cycling. This rose to £28.9M in 2006/07 and £35.1M in 2007/08. TfL expects to spend £44.8M in 2008/9 and £111.3M in 2009/10. The process of funding Local Implementation Plan allocations is based on TfL assessing applications from the boroughs for schemes in a num
