1. Witham Valley Access Project Promoting safe cycling & walking Presented by The Project Team

2. Safety

3. Agenda Welcome Safety notice Introduction Current position Goals – Footpath/Cyclepath to the River – Footpath/Cyclepath on Fiskerton Road – Access to the Water Rail Way – Open up access to the Hawthorn Road Estate Presentation by Groundwork Lincolnshire Next Steps Open Discussion

4. Introduction The Witham Valley Access Project Members of the Audience Any Representations Questionnaire Results

5. Cherry Willingham Village Appraisal February 2000 (returned by 260 households: 579 people’s views represented)  Transport  9.Would you support the introduction of safe cycle routes for leisure purposes? Yes 235No 18Blank 7 10.Would you support the introduction of safe cycle routes into Lincoln? Yes 235No 15Blank 10 11.Are there any other ways in which you would like to see the safety of cyclists/pedestrians/the disabled improved? Most common concerns Bad cycling habits 34Speeding 30Need for cyclepaths 17 More & better footpaths 35Better lighting 10Bad parking 17 Cutting of hedges 11

6. Cherry Willingham Cycleways and Footpaths Questionnaire May 2007 (returned by 174 households: 421 people’s views represented)

7. Current Position

8. Footpath/Cyclepath to the River

9. Goals

10. Footpath/Cyclepath to the River

11. Footpath/Cyclepath on Fiskerton Road

12. Access to the Water Rail Way

13. Open up access to the Hawthorn Road Estate

14. Groundwork Lincolnshire

15. Next Steps Approach DEFRA re the original river access Request a breakdown of the costings for a cycle/footpath along the Fiskerton Road Continue the efforts to obtain land on behalf of the village Investigate old maps in the archives You can help by signing the petition, writing a letter of support to MPs, Highways and environmental agencies, joining the team

16. Open Discussion Discussion of the four objectives Questions Comments Views

17. Footpath/Cyclepath to the River

18. Footpath/Cyclepath on Fiskerton Road

19. Access to the Water Rail Way

20. Open up access to the Hawthorn Road Estate

21. Contact Numbers Anne Welburn – Phone: 01522 750068 Email: anne.welburn@btinternet.com Jenny Robinson – Phone: 01522 807088 Email: barry.robinson2@ntlworld.com Web Sites – http://www.geocities.com/anne.welburn@btinternet.com/ttp://www.geocities.com/anne.welburn@btinternet.com/ – http://parishes.lincolnshire.gov.uk/CherryWillingham/index.asp?c atId=12427 http://parishes.lincolnshire.gov.uk/CherryWillingham/index.asp?c atId=12427 THANK YOU FOR COMING! PLEASE: Return response forms, sign petition, write a letter of support, and stay to chat if you can.