My organisation who would be the one to benefit from more cycling to work in the long term has no money to plan strategically like this, much like others in the public sector. I told the CEO a year back that he should be paying me to free up a car parking space to which he empathised but his look suggested absolutely no way.
A shame, as long term benefits must be there! Would be good if there was some government funding available. Good work on raising it though!
Time for a letter to my MP I think. But yes, definitely a challenging set of circumstances to work in.
Sounds like a great idea – worth explaining in your case that a modest payment to cycling staff would still have a net benefit to the firms bottom line.
And whilst you are writing to your MP ask them to send more funds to local government to repair our roads. Up here that's a big disincentive to cycling anywhere. In Clitheroe the roads are positively dangerous!
I have been ambushed by a few potholes recently, but probably not as bad as round your way! Quite painful and dangerous, especially in the dark. I have a feeling the letter to my MP is going to be quite long. Maybe I'll break it down into several letters!