During the first half of 2001 a series of seminars were held in eleven English local authorities as part of a project to promote the UK National Cycling Strategy. More than 700 delegates attended these seminars, about half of which were local authority officers with some responsibility for cycling. Presentations at the seminars were chosen so that some focused on conveying the core messages of the National Cycling Strategy, while others described local case studies. Opportunities were provided through discussion sessions to exchange information amongst the delegates and to seek their opinions on the main barriers to increasing the use of cycling in the UK. Amongst many issues raised was the continued poor quality of cycling infrastructure, which was linked, inter alia, to both a lack of suitably trained professionals and a low priority given to cycling by local politicians and senior officers. (A)
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