The Bicycle Expenditure Index (BiXE) report shows the council spent $4.88 per resident on bicycle infrastructure in 2010-11, a figure below several other councils, but only slightly down from the recommended $5 per person.

The report said Moonee Valley had the opportunity to invest in several key areas of bike infrastructure, including the continued upgrade of the Moonee Ponds Creek path, building the missing link in the Steele Creek path between the Steele Creek and Maribyrnong River paths and providing more cycling routes and

non-road bike lanes in areas such as Epsom, Ormond and Pascoe Vale Roads.

It did commend the council for having taking part in the Super Tuesday Bike Count or the Super Sunday Recreation Count this year.

Moonee Valley Bicycle Users Group vice-president Frank Kinnersley said the group was happy with the council's commitment to developing bicycle infrastructure.

"We are not critical of the $4.88 because we see it as pretty close to the $5. It could have been better but we know there's more in planning in the next few years."

He said the group had a good working relationship with the council.

Moonee Valley mayor John Sipek said the report was not an accurate reflection of what the council had spent on cycling as it did not take into account funds sourced from state and federal governments.

He said future budget allocations to cycling projects would be included in a draft walking and cycling strategy 2011-21, which the council was working on.

"In the short to medium term, council plans to continue upgrading the Moonee Ponds Creek, Maribyrnong River and Steele Creek Trails."