Great news! (although somewhat late news now, due to poor internet connexions and hopeless equipment here in rural France!) Earlier this week the government announced that the Peak District was one of four winners of the bids submitted by the English national parks (see post on 14 April 2013). The other parks are Dartmoor, the New Forest and the South Downs. This means that in our area £5 million will be available from the DfT, together with another £2.5 million in matched funding from DCC. The linking of the Monsal Trail to both Buxton and Matlock will be part of the work covered by the bid - a major step in the construction of the White Peak Loop promoted by the charity Peak Cycle Links - and there are three other proposed developments within the Peak District National Park. These include links to Stoke on Trent, Manchester and Sheffield. Another £77 millions was granted by the DfT for improvements to cycling facilities in some of our major towns and cities. This is an amazing shot in the arm for cycling in our region and I'm you are all as chuffed as I am at this news. Click here for the original press release from the DfT.
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