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To: Members of the Sandwell Local Access Forum Agenda Item 7 Sandwell Local Access Forum 12th April 2005 Discussion of Local Access Forum’s Response to Sandwell’s Rights of Way Improvement Plan Consultation As part of the consultation on Sandwell’s Rights of Way Improvement Plan, Dene Stevens, member representing Community Health on the Local Access Forum, has submitted the following comments for consideration. To: Members of the Sandwell Local Access Forum March 2005 Dear Colleagues on Sandwell LAF, Sandwell Rights of Way Improvement Plan consultation 2005 I have overlaid the Sandwell Walking Strategy Leisure Route Network and the planned local cycle network onto the map provided as part of the ROWIP consultation. Using this analysis, and adding my own local knowledge of certain other initiatives, I have compiled the following list of suggested improvements. I propose these for consideration at the next Local Access Forum meeting, and support by the LAF where there is agreement. In particular I would be interested to know which suggestions fellow LAF members would most endorse, and which they would consider most problematic. Note that my analysis emphasizes longer distance routes and important links in these. I am aware that there are also many shorter, isolated sections of Right of Way (or potential RoW) that are equally important and provide valuable access to local shops, schools, bus stops and other destinations. Yours sincerely, Dene Stevens Walking & Cycling for Health Development Worker Sandwell Primary Care Trusts 0121 – 500 1660 ; [email protected] and Community Health spokesperson on the LAF ID Grid Improvement Forms part of Description, suggestions, Suggested square (i) or new the following comments priority proposal (p) plans level (A high, B medium, C low) 1. A7 P+I River Tame Create new foot & cycle link A Way from IKEA to Pleck Park (surface, sign and light) 2. A8 P (part) +I Safer routes Formalise and improve foot & A (and to stations; cycle accesses to Bescot B8) safer routes to Station, from St. Paul’s Road, schools; River Pemberton Crescent, Tame Tame Way Avenue and eastwards along the River Tame (ultimately to New Walsall Road); (surface, sign and light, CCTV, wheeling ramps on bridges). Links to item 3 below. 3. A8 P+I Safer routes Formalise and improve link B to schools across recreation ground to St Paul’s Road (surface and sign) 4. A10 P National cycle Formally recognise NCN Route C network 5 link from Cherry Tree Avenue to Bell Lane (no improvements needed) 5. B5 P+I Walking There is a useful loop formed by B (also strategy the Walsall Canal, Bradley C3, C4 leisure Branch (to Irving Road), path to & C5) network; Turton Road, existing RoW link Health walks; to Wednesbury Oak Road, local cycle across to and along pathway network behind Tipton Sports Centre and back to the stub off the Walsall Canal by Charlotte Road (surface, sign and light). 6. B7 I Walking The RoW from Pound Road to B strategy Red House Avenue is a leisure valuable traffic-free foot and network; cycle crossing of the railway health walks line. It is sometimes used by health walks starting in Brunswick Park. Re-surface, sign and light. 7. B7 I Local cycle Link from Oxford Street to Price B network; Road. Re-surface, sign and walking light. strategy leisure network H:\Committee\WPWIN61\CTTEE\Sandwell Local Access Forum\02 - Reports\2005\02 - 12 April 05\07 - Discussion of LAF Response to ROWIP Consultation.DOC ID Grid Improvement Forms part of Description, suggestions, Suggested square (i) or new the following comments priority proposal (p) plans level (A high, B medium, C low) 8. B9 P+I River Tame Surface and sign path along B Way whole of River Tame through this square. 9. B9 P Local cycle Formally recognise as RoW B (and network; River “white path” between M6 and B10) Tame Way; Tame Bridge Estate, from New access to bus Walsall Road, to meet link from stops Pimpernel Drive to River Tame. 10. B10 P+I Walking Surface and sign link from B (and strategy Pimpernel Drive to River Tame. C10) leisure network; River Tame Way 11. B10 P+I Walking Sign post link from Brooklands C (and Strategy to Biddleston Bridge. B11) Leisure network 12. B11 P+I National Cycle Formalise, surface, sign post, A Network; light and CCTV link from Walking Brackendale Drive over Hill strategy Farm Bridge to Dartmouth leisure School and Wilderness Lane, network; safer with branch up to Birmingham routes to Road following route of Beacon school; Way. Beacon Way 13. C5 I Local cycle Charlotte Road to Bannister B network Road link. Sign and light, re- surface if necessary. 14. C6 P+I River Tame Create riverside path along B (and Way (& River Tame. C7, Walking D5, Strategy D6) leisure network N of Hydes Road in C7); safer routes Bto school 15. C7 P+I Local cycle Formalise, re-surface, widen, B network sign post and light cycle link from Woden Road South (opposite Chestnut Road) to Hampshire Road, via College and canal. H:\Committee\WPWIN61\CTTEE\Sandwell Local Access Forum\02 - Reports\2005\02 - 12 April 05\07 - Discussion of LAF Response to ROWIP Consultation.DOC ID Grid Improvement Forms part of Description, suggestions, Suggested square (i) or new the following comments priority proposal (p) plans level (A high, B medium, C low) 16. C8 P+I Local cycle Formalise and complete the re- B (and network, surfacing of the off-road link D8) Walking from Ryddings Lane to Gordon Strategy Avenue. leisure network, safer routes to school 17. C8 P+I Local cycle Complete the surfacing, B (and network formalise, sign post and D8) consider lighting the link from Beverley Road to item 16 of this table. 18. C10 I River Tame Surface, sign post and consider B Way; Walking lighting the RoW along the Strategy Tame from the Tame Valley Leisure Canal/M6 underpass to Ray Hall network Lane. 19. C10 P+I Walking Formalise, surface and sign C (and Strategy post the link from the River C11) Leisure Tame (just north of M6) to Network Biddleston Bridge (over Rushall Canal). 20. C10 P+I Walking Resurface, clear and re-sign B Strategy post the path from Rushall Leisure Junction to Ray Hall Lane, Network; alongside the M6. Beacon Way 21. C10 P National Cycle Complete the formalisation of C Network RoW status of the whole link from Ray Hall Lane to the Tame Valley Canal of NCN Route 5. 22. C11 P+I Walking Formalise and sign post the C Strategy path from the Rushall Canal to leisure Wilderness Lane, parallel to and network just north of the M6. 23. C11 P+I WSLN; canal Formalise, resurface and sign B access post the link from Pear Tree Road to Chatsworth Avenue, over the Tame Valley Canal. 24. C11 P+I WSLN; safer Formalise, re-surface, sign post A (and routes to and light the off-road link from C12) schools Longleat up to Red House and (Dartmouth) Hill Lane. H:\Committee\WPWIN61\CTTEE\Sandwell Local Access Forum\02 - Reports\2005\02 - 12 April 05\07 - Discussion of LAF Response to ROWIP Consultation.DOC ID Grid Improvement Forms part of Description, suggestions, Suggested square (i) or new the following comments priority proposal (p) plans level (A high, B medium, C low) 25. C13 P+I WSLN; Provide good access from B potential Whitecrest into Holly Wood, strategic cycle then on via Handsworth Drive link under the M6 and into Walsall borough. 26. D3 P+I WSLN; local Formalise, re-surface, sign post B (and cycle network and consider lighting the D4, Princes End path to link Brick E3) Kiln Street to the Bradley loop (Item 5 of this list). 27. D4 P+I Local cycle Formalise, re-surface, sign post B (and network and light the link from Powis D5) Avenue to Bridge Road. 28. D5 P+I Local cycle Formalise and sign post the link B network; canal from Bagnall Street to Eagle access Lane and assess for any other necessary improvements. 29. D8 P+I Local cycle Formalise and sign post the C network; path alongside Gordon Avenue. WSLN 30. D8 P+I Local cycle Formalise, re-surface, sign post B (and network; and consider lighting the link E8, WSLN from Leicester Place to the E7) Ridgeacre Canal. 31. D9 P+I Safer cycle Formalise and maintain Water B route from Lane from Pennyhill Lane to Charlemont Newton Road, improve access towards from the south end up to Sandwell Newton Road footway. Hospital area 32. D10 I WSLN Sign post link from Ray Hall C Lane to Pear Tree Close. 33. D10 P+I National Cycle Formalise the path along the B (and Network; Tame from Newton Road to D11, WSLN; River Forge Mill Farm, and resurface E10) Tame Way the stretch alongside Forge Mill Lake. 34. D10 P+I WSLN Formalise and signpost the C (and network of paths in the WSLN in E10) the area bounded by Forge Lane, Newton Road, the River Tame and the railway. H:\Committee\WPWIN61\CTTEE\Sandwell Local Access Forum\02 - Reports\2005\02 - 12 April 05\07 - Discussion of LAF Response to ROWIP Consultation.DOC ID Grid Improvement Forms part of Description, suggestions, Suggested square (i) or new the following comments priority proposal (p) plans level (A high, B medium, C low) 35. D11 P+I WSLN Formalise and signpost the B network of paths in the WSLN in the area bounded by Tanhouse Avenue, the railway line and the River Tame. Consider surfacing. 36. D11 P+I Local cycle Formalise and maintain Green B link alternative Lane bridge over Tame Valley to Newton Canal.
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