Around £6 million pounds is to be invested in improving cycling and cycling infrastructure across Glasgow.

The city's Strategic Plan for Cycling 2016-2025 was approved by the Executive Committee yesterday, 03 March.

It also agreed to commit £2m a year over the next three years on the basis that match funding is sourced from other stakeholders.

The new strategy aims to upgrade Glasgow's cycling infrastructure, increase the provision of safe cycle routes segregated from traffic as well as improving road safety, introduce traffic calming schemes, and develop further safer cycle and walking routes.

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Cycling facilities have grown significantly since 2010, including increasing the cycling network from 230km to 310km.

This has been spurred on by a number of schemes opening, including the Sir Chris Hoy Velodrome, at Emirates Arena, and Cathkin Braes Mountain Bike Trails.

In addition, the number of people cycling has increased 200% since 2007, while construction of the Connect2 route between the west end and the city centre and the South West City Way connects the south side to the city centre.

Bailie Elaine McDougall said: "This new strategy outlines our plans to transform Glasgow into the most cycle friendly city in Scotland.  To achieve this will require substantial investment and it is our intention to invest £6m over the next three years if we can get the Scottish Government and other stakeholders to do the same."

More than £13m has been invested on cycling-related initiatives in the last five years, with cycle parking installed for more than 1000 bikes at locations across the city.

(LM)