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Cycling projects move into top gear
Seventeen community cycling projects for the capital have been awarded TfL grants totalling £44,000 which will encourage more people to cycle.
The grants, ranging from £1,000 to £5,000 for the best schemes, will be used for a variety of projects from guided rides and cycle training to drop-in maintenance sessions and 'build a bike' courses.
Eleven boroughs benefit from the funding - Barking and Dagenham, Ealing, Greenwich, Hackney, Haringey, Kensington & Chelsea, Lewisham, Newham, Southwark, Tower Hamlets and Waltham Forest.
The schemes are designed to build confidence among people who are new to riding or who don't ride very often, especially groups such as women, children and young people.
Since 2003, TfL has funded more than 300 community-based cycling activities. Almost £1bn is being invested in a programme of improvements as part of the Mayor's Cycling Vision for London.
