The views of residents are being sought to shape plans to make cycling and walking the first choice for local journeys across Central Bedfordshire.
As part of our commitment to sustainability, we’re launching the latest stage of our project to improve local cycling and walking routes and we want to hear the thoughts and ideas of residents and businesses to help shape a Local Cycling and Walking Infrastructure Plan for Ampthill and Flitwick. Plans for other towns in Central Bedfordshire to follow at a later date.
A dedicated online platform displays an aspirational cycling map for the two towns. The proposed routes form a network that avoids busy roads and meandering detours and connects the two town centres. The routes also link to surrounding villages and local amenities such as Ampthill Park, schools, shops, leisure facilities, employment areas, and Flitwick railway station.
People are being asked to add comments on the platform and provide other ideas for where improvements or additional routes are needed.
Two public events are also planned where people can get involved:
- Flitwick Library – Saturday 30 July from 10am to 2pm
- Ampthill Library – Saturday 20 August from 10am to 2pm
The engagement process will run until 5 September 2022 and will help us devise a package of improvement schemes that form a comprehensive cycling and walking network. Residents will have a further opportunity to comment on this Local Cycling and Walking Infrastructure Plan.
A similar public engagement process will be rolled out for cycling and walking route improvements in Arlesey, Stotfold and Fairfield, Biggleswade, Dunstable and Houghton Regis, Leighton Linslade and Sandy. We will review each area at a time with public engagement expected to start in all towns by the end of 2022.
The Local Cycling and Walking Infrastructure Plans are one element of our Sustainability Plan contributing toward making Central Bedfordshire a great place to live and work.
To help shape the cycling and walking improvements in your community go to: centralbedfordshire.commonplace.is/