Active Travel Round 4 Awards

Norfolk is getting £2¼m for cycling and walking projects. Well done to the county council bid team! The Eastern Daily Press lists three projects in West Norfolk: Upgraded junction of NCN1 and A1078 Edward Benefer Way: this project is shown in the current King's Lynn Local Cycling and Walking Implementation Plan, the LCWIP, but it's ...

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Vote Bike on 4th May 2023!

Borough and district council elections are next Thursday and we would love to see more cycling-friendly councillors elected. While the county councils and mayors are mainly responsible for transport, the boroughs and districts control the planning permission process (including whether new estates are walking/cycling-friendly or car-dominated), regeneration projects and lots of other things which can ...

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January 2023 Consultations

See you at Ferry Lane 7.30 for 8pm this evening, as usual (second Thursday of each month). New Consultations Not much this month. I didn't notice any new major planning applications or anything seriously affecting cycle routes, nor are there any traffic regulation orders proposed in western Norfolk. So, the biggest consultation is the Pilot ...

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December 2022 Consultations

New Development Plans The new A10 West Winch Access Road - not a bypass because none of the proposed measures (such as 20/30mph limits and little fences) close the current A10 to through traffic, or seem likely to achieve the claimed reduction in motor vehicles. The good news is that the new road will have ...

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November 2022 Consultations

New Development Plans Also, 20mph proposals for South Wootton, Leonard Close & Sandbach Close, 30mph for North & South Creake (to become 30mph through South Creake and 50mph between/around them, currently 40/60), 40mph for Terrington St John, Church Road (to the A47 junctions, currently 60mph through them) and 40mph for Market Lane in Walpole, Walpole Cross Keys ...

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Treat the Southgates: No Trick!

Please, this halloween, let's give the Southgates the treat of approving a better plan for walking and cycling around it. Before the end of 31 October, please go to the Borough Council website, scroll down until you find the "Southgates Masterplan Survey", then scroll down and open the exhibition boards (or the detailed plan if ...

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May Updates

Change of venue for the social and consultation meeting to Ferry Lane Social Club in Ferry Lane off King Street, King's Lynn for Thursday 12 May. 7.45pm start. Ring the bell! Times have been confirmed for Sunday 29 May for the London Free Cycle: trains leave King's Lynn 0825 arriving London 1011 and hourly thereafter ...

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