Witham Valley Access Project

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Witham Valley Access Project

• Promoting safe cycling walking

Presented by Jenny Robinson Anne Welburn
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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

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Cherry Willingham Village Appraisal February 2000
(returned by 260 households 579 peoples 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

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Cherry Willingham Cycleways and Footpaths
Questionnaire May 2007 (returned by 174
households 421 peoples views represented)
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Current Position

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Footpath/Cyclepath to the River
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Goals
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Footpath/Cyclepath to the River
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Footpath/Cyclepath on Fiskerton Road
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Access to the Water Rail Way
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Open up access to the Hawthorn Road Estate
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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

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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

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Questions and Contact Numbers

• Anne Welburn
• Phone [phone] Email anne.welburn_at_btinternet
  .com
• Jenny Robinson
• Phone [phone] Email barry.robinson2_at_ntlworl
  d.com
• Web Sites
• http//www.geocities.com/anne.welburn_at_btinternet.c
  om/
• http//parishes.lincolnshire.gov.uk/CherryWillingh
  am/index.asp?catId12427

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