Fix Your Bike Voucher Scheme now available to customers
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PM launches government's most ambitious plans yet to boost cycling and walking- Vision commits to thousands of miles of new protected bike lanes, cycle training for any child or adult, and first ever zero-emission transport city
- Launch comes alongside the initial release of £50 bike repair vouchers tonight to encourage more people to enjoy the benefits of active travel
Tackling the causes of ill health, not just the symptoms, is vital to help reduce demand on the NHS, and taking up cycling has been proven to offer huge benefits for people's physical and mental health.
The new plan aims to build on the significant increase in the number of people cycling during the pandemic. It sets out a comprehensive, long term vision to increase active travel and embed the benefits of walking and cycling into how we live, work and get around.
First batch of bike repair vouchers released
Alongside the launch of the strategy, today the first batch of bike
repair vouchers worth £50 were released on Tuesday night to the public
in a pilot scheme to encourage thousands of people get back into
cycling.
By encouraging people to get their old bikes out of the
back of the shed fixed and safe to ride, the scheme will help more
people choose cycling over public transport as a convenient way to
travel, for example when going to the shops or seeing friends.
Due to overwhelming demand for cycle shops' services during the pandemic, vouchers will be released in batches in order to help manage capacity across participating stores. The first 50,000 were made available just before midnight on Tuesday on a first come first served basis to those who register online.
Government will work closely with industry during this first pilot launch to monitor its success and adapt the scheme as necessary before rolling it out more widely.
Fix your Bike Voucher Scheme: apply for a voucher
Fix your Bike Voucher Scheme: register as a bike repairer