News on Cycling and Walking Infrastructure

Welcome

Welcome to the first news bulletin about the Warwickshire Local Cycling and Walking Infrastructure Plan. And thank you for such a fantastic response to the Commonplace survey which closed in July after receiving over 2,000 comments and over 7,000 ‘contributions’. We have been busy analysing and mapping the key issues and suggestions and have also been sharing this information with colleagues and councillors.

Summary of responses

Respondents:

• 53% of all respondents identified as a leisure cyclist/ walker

• 39% were residents living along the route they were commenting on

Usual modes of travel:

• 53% usually travel on foot in and around the area

• 47% usually cycle

• 45% usually drive a car

Types of location:

• 26% of comments were about the road

• 21% of comments were about pavements

• 18% of comments were about existing cycle routes

The top 5 problems or issues were:

1. No dedicated cycling route (622)

2. Cycle route needs improving (475)

3. Traffic volume or behaviour (473)

4. Insufficient space for all users (431)

5. Poor surface (343)

The top 5 improvements for walking and cycling were:

1. Provide a shared footway/ cycleway (575)

2. Create more space for cycling (542)

3. Create more space for pedestrians (416)

4. Provide a safe crossing point (362)

5. Improve on-road facilities for cycling (312)

Other feedback

We received lots of detailed comments about specific locations and some great ideas for future improvements. Some issues were identified which may be ‘quick fixes’ but we’d really appreciate some more details (this includes potholes, overgrown vegetation and obstructions on rights of way). If you are able to provide more information about these issues, including photographs, then please report these directly here .

If you’d like to share your views on other aspects of life in Warwickshire, then do consider joining our new residents’ panel, ‘ Voice of Warwickshire ’. The closing date for registration is 14th November.

Next steps

We are currently drafting the Warwickshire Local Cycling and Walking Infrastructure Plan (LCWIP) and using your feedback to develop cycle network plans and identify priorities for walking and cycling projects. We have also been discussing plans with local stakeholder groups, councillors and other partners, such as Sustrans and the Canal and River Trust. We hope to consult on a draft LCWIP early in 2022.

In the meantime, we have ongoing programmes of walking and cycling improvements:

• Safe and Active Travel Programme

• Traffic signals and pedestrian crossings

• Cycle Schemes Programme

• Road Safety Schemes

Contact us

For more information, please email tpu@warwickshire.gov.uk