Cycling UK's reaction to the Autumn Budget 2025
“While the picture for walking and cycling investment in today’s Budget is still unclear, it’s reassuring to hear the Chancellor call infrastructure the backbone of economic growth. Cycling and active travel investment comes at little cost to the taxpayer and can be built more quickly than other forms of transport infrastructure.
“If the government is serious about boosting the UK economy, we need greater investment in walking and cycling, putting more power in the hands of local leaders to unlock regional growth and giving us all more freedom to travel. For every £1 spent on cycling and walking schemes in the UK, nearly £6 back in benefits. From better public health to more people shopping on the high-street, investment in cycling and walking carries huge potential to revitalise communities across the country.
“There’s still time to unlock this potential, and we impress upon the government the benefits of a long-term, integrated approach to active travel that better connects and strengthens our communities.”
Notes to editors
- Cycling UK, the UK’s cycling charity, aims to create happier, healthier and greener lives through cycling
- For more than 140 years, we’ve been making our streets safer, opening up new traffic free routes and inspiring more people to cycle more often. For more information visit: www.cyclinguk.org
Press contact information
For more information, please contact the national Cycling UK press office www.cyclinguk.org/contact/press-and-media.
If you would like to speak to a member of the press office during working hours (0900 - 1700) please call Joshua Gill on 07879 481 284 or email [email protected]. Out of hours, call 0148 3238 315.