NOTTINGHAM City Council is set to spend more than £50,000 to develop cycling as a recreational sport in the city.
The project will see the council work with British Cycling to draw up cycle route maps for the city and allow people a better opportunity to take part in free recreational cycling.
The council has said that only 24 per cent of adults in Nottingham take part in the recommended levels of physical activity in a week and that the partnership with British Cycling will provide opportunities for people of all ages and abilities.
The money will come from the council's Local Sustainable Transport Fund and from Sport and Leisure budgets.
