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It is widely recognised that cycling is the most easily accessible form of carbon zero transportation.
It burns nothing but the energy of the cyclist.
It is used by both the able-bodied and disabled as a primary form of transportation.
If we can make Sudbury and the surrounding area safer to cycle in, then there is a good chance that a proportion of the 55% of car trips of less than 3 miles can be done by bicycle. This both reduces traffic congestion, traffic pollution, reduces carbon emissions, improves the physical and mental health of those cycling and thus saves the NHS money and there is a growing body of evidence that cycling increases spending in Town Centres.