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Witham Valley Access Project

Witham Valley Access Project. Promoting safe cycling & walking. Presented by Jenny Robinson & Anne Welburn. Agenda. Background Current Position Goals Footpath/Cyclepath to the River Footpath/Cyclepath on Fiskerton Road Access to the Water Rail Way

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Witham Valley Access Project

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  1. Witham Valley Access Project Promoting safe cycling & walking Presented by Jenny Robinson & Anne Welburn

  2. Agenda • Background • 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 • Progress • Next Steps • Questions & Contact Numbers

  3. 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 concerns Bad cycling habits 34 Speeding 30 Need for cyclepaths 17 More & better footpaths 35 Better lighting 10 Bad parking 17 Cutting of hedges 11

  4. Cherry Willingham Cycleways and Footpaths Questionnaire May 2007 (returned by 174 households: 421 people’s views represented)

  5. Current Position

  6. Footpath/Cyclepath to the River

  7. Goals

  8. Footpath/Cyclepath to the River

  9. Footpath/Cyclepath on Fiskerton Road

  10. Access to the Water Rail Way

  11. Open up access to the Hawthorn Road Estate

  12. Progress • Set up the Project team • Petition of over 600 people • Support of local agencies, parish councils, MPs • Engaged with Groundwork Lincolnshire • Reviewed the submission for reinstatement of the existing footpath • Meetings with Footpaths Officers & LCC Highways • Initial approach to local farmers • Joined the Local Access Forum

  13. Next Steps • Keep urging the review by the Footpaths Officer • 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 • Arrange a walk led by Edward Leigh, Chairman of the Ramblers Association - publicity • You can help by signing the petition, writing a letter of support to MPs, Highways and environmental agencies, joining the team

  14. Questions and Contact Numbers • Anne Welburn • Phone: 01522 750068 Email: anne.welburn@btinternet.com • Jenny Robinson • Phone: 01522 807088 Email: barry.robinson2@ntlworld.com • Web Sites • http://www.geocities.com/anne.welburn@btinternet.com/ • http://parishes.lincolnshire.gov.uk/CherryWillingham/index.asp?catId=12427 • THANK YOU FOR LISTENING

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