If Cycle to Work is to be changed in the Budget perhaps it should be in a way that benefits British jobs - and the Treasury need not spend a penny

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There is a familiar feeling of tension ahead of the UK's Budget. While Westminster obsesses over manifesto pledges and the state of the coffers at the Treasury, cyclists have been paying closer attention to something much more specific: potential changes to the Cycle to Work scheme.

Much of the discussion has centred on whether a cap is imminent. Despite the Scheme being run as a tax discount administered by employers, and needing no new cash from the Treasury, it's still come under the spotlight, with bashing cycling being a popular way to grab headlines, and fuel the culture wars further.