Notice from CBC
As part of our active travel commitments, we want to make it easier and safer to walk, wheel and cycle in our towns.
During 2022 we ran one of our most successful ever engagements when we asked for comments on network proposals, covering the five largest areas within the authority. Having taken those comments on board, we have now published a suite of reports called Local Cycling and Walking Infrastructure Plans (LCWIPs). These explain in detail the networks we envisage for each town, plus the principles behind their design.
The benefits extend beyond pedestrians and cyclists and the plans aim to make life easier for users of mobility scooters, wheelchairs, pushchairs and prams.
We are keen for everyone with an interest to have their say. The consultation on each LCWIP runs throughout November, closing mid-December. The results of the consultation will help to shape a Local Cycling & Walking Infrastructure Plan (LCWIP) for five locations within Central Bedfordshire.
The plans relate to the following locations:
- Ampthill & Flitwick
- Biggleswade, Potton & Sandy
- Arlesey, Fairfield, Henlow & Stotfold
- Dunstable & Houghton Regis
- Leighton Linslade
Local Cycling and Walking Infrastructure Plans (LCWIPs) are an initiative from Central Government asking local authorities to put together a long-term strategic approach for the walking and cycling infrastructure which is required across an area. Further work is underway to develop another LCWIP that will cover the remaining towns, villages and rural routes across Central Bedfordshire over the course of 2024. Residents will be invited to help shape this and then be formally consulted on over the course of next year.
This consultation follows a series of engagement events where the public, businesses and other local stakeholders gave their views and shared local information to help inform the proposed networks.
We are using a new platform called Commonplace to host this formal consultation. Using an interactive interface, it allows residents to ‘drop pins’ onto virtual maps and to comment on specific local areas.
The consultation opens for six weeks from Wednesday 1 November until Thursday 14 December. Go to www.centralbedfordshire.gov.