In his second blog for DCMS, British Cycling President Brian Cookson OBE looks back at this year’s British cycling success and the positive effect this is having on the sport.
This week marked the culmination of the largest Government consultation this country has ever seen. More than 220,000 people and organisations made their views known to us on same-sex marriage, alongside many people who signed petitions, met with me and my officials and made their views known in newspapers and online.
The Chancellor’s Autumn Statement on Wednesday set out the Government’s plans for a further £6.6bn package of savings to be found from public spending over the next two financial years. And the idea, of course, is that these savings will contribute to a £5.5bn package of investment in infrastructure, and to contribute further to growth.
Lucy Moorhouse, fundraiser for The Grace Eyre charity, explains how Sport England’s £10.2 million boost for disability sport will help her organisation create new and exciting opportunities for people with learning disabilities.
One of the key legacy ambitions from London 2012 was to get more people playing sport – something that no other host city has managed to do.
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