- Target:
- Devon County Council
- Region:
- United Kingdom
- Website:
- www.southdevoncyclelink.org
Welcome to the South Devon Cycle Link campaign. There is currently a missing link in the National Cycle Network. Devon County Council are seeking to approve an indirect and difficult route that bypasses the town of Totnes.
We are seeking to persuade Devon County Council to agree to a safe and direct route that fully connects the towns of South Devon.
Our preferred route is safe, direct and reasonably flat and would be be a worthy addition to the National Cycle Network. The route has strong support from local MP's, schools, parish councils and individuals from across the Southwest and beyond.
We believe there should be a safe cycle and walking route between Newton Abbot and Totnes that is safe, reasonably flat and direct.
We would like Devon County Council to consider the route that runs along existing lanes from the village of Littlehempston towards the South Devon Railway (SDR) station, crossing the Dart over the existing SDR footbridge.
We understand that the SDR management have concerns about allowing shared access.
We believe that it is vital that any solution resulting in the use of the SDR footbridge must involve adequate council-funded measures to ensure the security of SDR and the Totnes Rare Breeds Farm, both of which excellent businesses we support and wish to prosper. Security measures would also need to be implemented sensitively to avoid compromising the aesthetic appearance of the station or the farm.
We urge Devon County Council (DCC) to work with SDR and Rare Breeds Farm to find a mutually acceptable way forwards.
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The South Devon Cycle Link petition to Devon County Council was written by South Devon Cycle Link and is in the category Roads & Transport at GoPetition.