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Witham Valley Access ProjectPromoting safe cycling & walking
Presented by The Project Team
Safety
Agenda
Welcome Safety notice Introduction Current position Goals
– Footpath/Cyclepath to the River – Footpath/Cyclepath on Fiskerton Road– Access to the Water Rail Way– Open up access to the Hawthorn Road Estate
Presentation by Groundwork Lincolnshire Next Steps Open Discussion
Introduction
The Witham Valley Access Project Members of the Audience Any Representations Questionnaire Results
Cherry Willingham Village Appraisal February 2000 (returned by 260 households: 579 people’s views represented)
Transport 9. Would you support the introduction of safe cycle routes for leisure
purposes? Yes 235 No 18 Blank 7
10.Would you support the introduction of safe cycle routes into Lincoln?Yes 235 No 15 Blank 10
11.Are there any other ways in which you would like to see the safety of cyclists/pedestrians/the disabled improved?
Most common concernsBad cycling habits 34 Speeding 30 Need for cyclepaths
17More & better footpaths 35 Better lighting 10 Bad parking 17Cutting of hedges 11
Cherry Willingham Cycleways and Footpaths Questionnaire May 2007(returned by 174 households: 421 people’s views represented)
Did you use the old footpath from Church Lane to the River Witham and Viking Way?
Y
N
No Answer
If a route could be found would you support the council in attempting to secure a connection
from Cherry Willingham to the "Water Railway"
Y
N
No Answer
Would you welcome the reopening of the footpath?
Y
N
No Answer
Current Position
Footpath/Cyclepath to the River
Goals
Footpath/Cyclepath to the River
Footpath/Cyclepath on Fiskerton Road
Access to the Water Rail Way
Open up access to the Hawthorn Road Estate
Groundwork Lincolnshire
Next Steps
Approach DEFRA re the original river access Request a breakdown of the costings for a
cycle/footpath along the Fiskerton Road Continue the efforts to obtain land on behalf
of the village Investigate old maps in the archives You can help by signing the petition, writing a
letter of support to MPs, Highways and environmental agencies, joining the team
Open Discussion
Discussion of the four objectives Questions Comments Views
Footpath/Cyclepath to the River
Footpath/Cyclepath on Fiskerton Road
Access to the Water Rail Way
Open up access to the Hawthorn Road Estate
Contact Numbers
Anne Welburn– Phone: 01522 750068 Email: [email protected]
Jenny Robinson – Phone: 01522 807088 Email: [email protected]
Web Sites– http://www.geocities.com/[email protected]/– http://parishes.lincolnshire.gov.uk/CherryWillingham/index.asp?c
atId=12427
THANK YOU FOR COMING!PLEASE: Return response forms, sign petition, write a letter of
support, and stay to chat if you can.
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