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CYCLING BOOM GATHERS PACE WITH CIRCUIT PLANNING APPROVAL The recent cycling boom in Doncaster could be set to go up a gear, after the council’s Planning Committee gave approval to a brand new cycling facility near Lakeside. The project, which would see a new cycle circuit built on land close to Doncaster Dome, was given the green light by the committee at the planning meeting last month and now moves a step closer to becoming reality.
The circuit, when built, will deliver an excellent facility for the local community that has embraced cycling wholeheartedly in recent years. It will consist of a brand new, all weather surface that snakes around the existing rear car park of the Dome, giving local clubs and riders of all abilities the chance to use a custom-made surface for events, training and casual use. It is planned that the site
will be managed by Doncaster Culture and Leisure Trust. Doncaster Council plans to finance the scheme by applying for legacy funding from British Cycling – a funding stream designed to support local projects which is set to be made available soon. Following the tremendous success of the Tour de Yorkshire coming through Doncaster in 2016, when over 50,000 people lined the streets of the
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borough to watch elite cyclists battle it out, cycling has continued to grow in popularity with more and more people joining local clubs, and events like Doncaster Cycle Festival growing every year. Doncaster has been selected as a start or finish location for the 2018 Tour de Yorkshire, by which time construction on the cycle circuit should be well underway. The proposed circuit
would be unique, as the only cycle circuit in South Yorkshire that will be accessible seven days a week. Cabinet Member for Public Health, Leisure and Culture, Cllr Nigel Ball, said: “Doncaster is becoming a hub for cycling, with people coming from miles around to enjoy our fabulous rural cycling routes, and the fantastic cycling events we host attracting elite riders and spectators from
across the world. “This project will be another step towards Doncaster becoming even more renowned as a cycling hotspot. Once we have secured the funding for the scheme to go ahead, it will help to encourage more and more people to get peddling and enjoy the wide range of benefits this brings.” For more information about cycling in Doncaster, visit www.doncaster. gov.uk/cycling
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