Cycling and walking infrastructure plan consultation

Background

The Government’s Cycling and Walking Investment Strategy 2017 has the ambition to make walking and cycling the natural choice for shorter journeys.

There is recognition that realising this ambition will need sustained investment in cycling and walking infrastructure.

Cheshire West and Chester Council has declared a climate emergency and wishes to improve the cycling and walking routes across the borough to encourage residents to make more day to day short trips on cycle or on foot.

To make this easier for resident, the Council has worked with partners to produce a Local Cycling and Walking Infrastructure Plan for the borough, which consists of new walking and cycling routes.

The plan supports the Council’s ambitions to increase levels of walking and cycling in West Cheshire, improve access to jobs and services and, in doing so, to increase the health and wellbeing of our residents.

What we are consulting on

The Council is proposing new cycling and walking routes at five locations in key urban areas of the borough.

We want to know your views on these proposed new routes as well any additional suggestions you may have for improving the cycling and walking routes across Cheshire West.

How to share your views

The consultation period closes on 7 February 2020. You can tell us what you think about the proposals by taking part in our online survey. Before completing the survey, please ensure you have read the Summary Recommendations Report.

Summary Recommendations report

Online survey

The full technical report is split into chapters in the "Supporting Documents" tab below.

Other ways to take part

Comments can also be emailed and paper copies of the survey can be requested using the email address below:

Email - Transportstrategy@cheshirewestandchester.gov.uk

How your views will be used

What you tell us will be used to inform the development of these proposals. Following the end of the consultation period, the Council will consider all feedback and make any amendments thought necessary and incorporate them into the the final Local Cycling and Walking Infrastructure Plan which will be finalised and approved by the Council in Spring 2020.

Other ways of accessing information

Council information is also available in audio, braille, large print or other formats. If you would like a copy in a different format, in another language or require a British sign language (BSL) interpreter:

Email: equalities@cheshirewestandchester.gov.uk​

Telephone: 0300 123 8123

Textphone: 18001 01606 275 757

Please note:

We welcome views from all sections of the community and would encourage everyone to take part in this consultation. Note that the Council has a responsibility to make sure that its services are available to all, regardless of race, colour, nationality, ethnic origin, sex, age, marital status, sexual orientation, disability, religion or belief or sexual identity. Comments that are offensive to particular groups or considered inappropriate under the Equality Act 2010 will not be considered or published as part of this consultation.​​​