BELFAST BICYCLE NETWORK: A New time schedule?
Looking at the figures revealed this week by John Mulgrew of the Belfast Telegraph. We've done some quick calculations.
Here’s how the total £100 Million budget for the Belfast Bicycle Network breaks down, according to DfI's 10 year project delivery plan.
| SCHEDULE | YEAR | BUDGET |
| Year 1 | 2021–22 | £1M |
| Year 2 | 2022–23 | £3M |
|
Year 3 (current) |
2023–24 | £5M |
| Year 4 | 2024–25 | £7M |
| Year 5 | 2025–26 | £9M |
| Year 6 | 2026–27 | £11M |
| Year 7 | 2027–28 | £13M |
| Year 8 | 2028–29 | £15M |
| Year 9 | 2029–30 | £17M |
| Year 10 | 2030–31 | £19M |
| £100M |
DfI confirmed to @newsmulg the spend for 23–24 = £0.5M.
That’s 10% of what was pledged for 2023-24.
No idea what previous years’ spend was – let’s give benefit of doubt and assume it was the same.
Let's also assume this is the same going forward.
A quick calculation shows the timescale to complete the Belfast Bicycle Network has slipped from 10 years…
to around 200 years.
As we’ve said over the years – the Belfast Bicycle Network isn't happening and there's nothing you, your councillor, MLA or Minister can do about it.