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Plans Afoot To Improve Isle Of Wight Cycling And Walking Routes

The Isle of Wight Council wants to hear from residents and local groups about new plans to improve cycling and walking routes across the Island.

The authority is looking to adopt four Local Cycling and Walking Infrastructure Plans (LCWIPs) as Supplementary Planning Documents (SPD) within the Island Plan.

The plans have been developed in close collaboration with local communities, parish and town councils as well as various local groups and organisations.

Endorsed by the council’s Cabinet in May 2023 and June 2024, the LCWIPs outline priority improvements for cycling and walking routes across the Island.

The draft LCWIPs under consideration cover the following areas:

  • Bay Area 
  • Bembridge, Brading and St Helens
  • Cowes, Northwood and Gurnard
  • East Cowes and Whippingham 

The council wants to adopt these plans so they can be used when making decisions on planning applications and new developments. 

Councillor Paul Fuller, who is responsible for planning, said:

"The local communities in the areas covered by these four LCWIPs have put a great deal of effort into helping inform these fantastic plans.

"By adopting them all as SPDs, we can make sure that development coming forward through the planning process helps to contribute towards some of excellent sustainable transport projects within them.

"I look forward to people commenting during the consultation and then taking the documents to my Cabinet colleagues early next year."

The consultation is open until 5pm on Friday, 17 January 2025.

After this, the council will review the comments and aim to adopt the plans in February. 

For more information on how to respond and to view copies of the draft SPDs, please visit the Supplementary Planning Document consultations page on the council's website.

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