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Evening Standard’s George Osborne comes out against Embankment Cycle Superhighway as newspaper appears to nail its colours to the mast early for next year’s London mayoral election

Former Chancellor joins fellow Tories in blaming infrastructure for pollution and congestion and calling for re-routing of CS3

Mon, Jan 28, 2019 19:06
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Sadiq Khan urges government: Let us use Londoners’ ‘roads tax’ to help fund growth in cycling and walking in capital

The unwelcome return of 'road tax' follows pledge to ring-fence Vehicle Excise Duty made by George Osborne in 2015 Budget

Tue, Mar 13, 2018 16:22
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Treasury in talks over UCI World Road Race Championships

British Cycling has confirmed it is in talks with George Osborne, and is asking for £25-£50m for the event and legacy facilities across the country

Sun, Mar 06, 2016 14:38
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George Osborne “isn’t listening to evidence” on cycling investment

CTC calls roads investment rationale "questionable" and urges people to ask MPs to attend debate to try to reallocate existing roads fund to cycling

Sun, Jan 31, 2016 12:47
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What does the Comprehensive Spending Review say about cycling?

Government backs Road Worlds Bid, Cycle to Work safe ... for now

Wed, Nov 25, 2015 14:21
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Is chancellor George Osborne set to axe the Cycle to Work scheme?

Rumours that Comprehensive Spending Review will end salary sacrifice schemes; Chris Boardman puts case for cycling

Tue, Nov 24, 2015 18:35
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Department for Transport agrees 30 per cent spending cut – to what extent will cycling suffer?

Ministers under pressure to prioritise road building and rail upgrade projects

Tue, Nov 10, 2015 10:00
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Road tax is back – Chancellor announces Vehicle Excise Duty reforms that will see money raised reserved for road improvements

Fuel duty frozen for the rest of the year

Wed, Jul 08, 2015 12:40
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Yorkshire looking to host world road race championships

George Osborne says bid would fit into economic plan for Yorkshire and Treasury would support it

Fri, Feb 06, 2015 12:06
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CTC: Govt delay in publishing Cycling and Walking Delivery Plan acting as a “slow puncture” to getting more people cycling

Charity launches #Funding4Cycling campaign ahead of Chancellor’s Autumn Statement

Thu, Oct 09, 2014 16:35
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