From walking in Atherstone to cycling in Southam and everything in between; residents' views sought on the plans for walking and cycling across Warwickshire.
With only a month left of the consultation period, residents' views are being sought on Warwickshire County Council’s plans to improve walking and cycling infrastructure.
The proposed improvement plans cover walking and cycling for both transport and recreation. Residents will also have the opportunity to feedback on the draft version of the Warwickshire Local Cycling and Walking Infrastructure Plan (LCWIP).
The draft LCWIP has been developed following public engagement in 2021, which asked people to identify what types of walking and cycling improvements they would like to see in their local area.
This important consultation is an opportunity for people who live, work, study and travel in Warwickshire to comment on various aspects of the draft plan, and help to refine and prioritise outline proposals for Warwickshire’s walking and cycling schemes of the future.
Cllr Wallace Redford, Warwickshire County Council Portfolio Holder for Transport and Planning said: “Active travel and encouraging our residents to ditch their cars for shorter journeys is a key priority for this Council. The benefits of this travel shift are huge for both individual health outcomes and for the wider environment.
“We recognise that it is not enough just to ask residents to make this large model shift without providing the necessary walking and cycling infrastructure that make it both possible and desirable, which is why this consultation is so important. I hope that as many of our residents as possible take the many opportunities to engage with this process as we work together for a Warwickshire that is sustainable now and for future generations.”
To complete the survey visit: https://ask.warwickshire.gov.uk/insights-service/lcwip/
This consultation will run until Friday 12 August 2022.
There will be an online presentation and Q&A session on the plans on Thursday 21st July at 7pm. This session can be accessed on the following link: Local Walking and Cycling Infrastructure Plan Consultation Live Session
Please note: the link to the broadcast recording is to Microsoft Teams. If you are using a tablet or computer, you can view it in your browser. If you use a mobile phone, you may be prompted to download the free Microsoft Teams App.
If you are not able to attend this session, a recording will be made of the event and released shortly after.
Feedback from the consultation will be used to produce an amended LCWIP. It is intended to progress this to formal adoption later in 2022. The final LCWIP will be closely integrated with the Active Travel Strategy in Warwickshire’s emerging Local Transport Plan.
Warwickshire County Council would welcome responses from all residents and any interested individuals, groups or organisations to help to shape these proposals.
To complete the survey visit https://ask.warwickshire.gov.uk/insights-service/lcwip/
To find out more about the plans, visit: https://www.warwickshire.gov.uk/cycling/developing-warwickshires-cycle-network/3