Scotland will not meet a key government target for 10 per cent of all journeys to be made by bicycle by the end of the decade unless Holyrood increases funding significantly, campaigners said yesterday.

A report revealed that although there had been “good progress”, not one of the country’s 32 council regions was anywhere near meeting the 2020 goal.

Edinburgh had the highest proportion of cyclists nationwide, with cycling accounting for 2 per cent of travel. Of the rest, 15 recorded that less than half a per cent of all journeys were made by bicycle. The national average is 1.3 per cent.

The Scottish government said that investment was at record levels, although it agreed that “everyone” had to do more.

David Brennan, co-organiser of