NEW and improved cycle lanes could be coming to the city. Brighton and Hove City Council has agreed to progress with a government funding bid for a "permanent" lane on Brighton seafront. It comes after councillors voted to proceed with scrapping a controversial route on the Old Shoreham Road. This new lane would be on Marine Parade and will tie in with Valley Gardens work at the Brighton Palace Pier roundabout. The work would be funded via the Active Travel Fund, which could see the council receiving about £2.37 million to improve routes in the city. Work would need to be completed by April 2023.