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Recommended Infrastructure Opportunities for Completion of the Cycle Network and Green Wheel

Ref Area Location Green Wheel Recommendation Priority Scale Constraints no. Route 22 Linslade Railway Scholars Way Create cycle / disabled access to station and platforms from Southcott Critical Medium Midland/ station Spoke Avenue side Network Rail 24 Linslade Stephenson Inner Rim Shared path from Stephenson Close to the railway station via the Critical Major Network Rail Close station car park 33 East Meadway Inner Rim Shared path alongside LB Railway full length of Meadway with zebra Critical Major Road crossing Leighton crossings at start of Clipstone Brook cycle path and Appenine Way School land

38 East Woodman Scholars Way Shared path alongside Clipstone Brook behind Woodman Close & Critical Major Narrow path by Leighton Close Spoke enlarged sub-station from Road to South Street river. Local safety concerns. UKPN 42 South Cooper Drive Inner Rim Improved link between Pages Park and the Sandhills estate over the LB Critical Upgrade Leighton Railway to Cooper Drive Railway 48 South Grovebury Parks Spoke Shared path on Grovebury Road between Parsons Close cycle path and Critical Major Private land Leighton Road Black Bridge cycle path 51 Central Leighton Parks Spoke Shared path along north side of Leighton Road between Riverside Walk Critical Upgrade Leighton Road and the Town Mill path 1 Heath & Linslade Rd / Parks Spoke Shared path links to Rushmere Country Park from Heath & Reach High Major Local parking Reach Thrift Rd concerns 17 Linslade Grasmere Inner Rim Shared path from Southcott Community Centre to Southcourt Avenue High Upgrade Management Way via Grasmere Way and Rock Lane. Company 25 Linslade Bunkers Lane Inner Rim Shared path from Wing Road to Southcott Avenue High Major

27 Linslade Wing Road Inner Rim Safer option for cycles under railway bridge (eg wider pavement or cycle High Major Physical space priority traffic lights) 36 East Meadow Way Scholars Way Two replacement cycle/pedestrian bridges over stream and LB Railway High Medium Stream crossings Leighton Spoke between Meadow Way and Danesfield 40 South Roundel Inner Rim Make Roundel Drive/Stanbridge Road roundabout more cycle friendly High Small Leighton Drive by using line painting to make lanes smaller (Continental Style)

44 South Billington Village link Shared path alongside Billington Road between Kestrel Way and Pages High Upgrade Leighton Road Park with link to Plover Road

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45 South Billington Village link Shared path alongside Billington Road between Theed Way and High Upgrade Leighton Road Chartmoor Road 46 South Chartmoor Inner Rim & Shared path along Chartmoor Road between Grovebury Road and High Major Leighton Road Parks Spoke Billington Road 47 South Eden Way Inner Rim Shared path along Eden Way from Chartmoor Road to Pages Park High Major Leighton 49 South Grovebury Outer Rim Shared path from Grovebury Road near new retail park to Tiddenfoot High Major River crossing Leighton Road Green Bridge across meadows 50 Central Vimy Road Ouzel Valley Link to from the Town Mill path High Small Private land? Leighton Spoke 2 Heath & Old Linslade Outer Rim Shared path links to Rushmere Country Park from the tow path Medium Major Private land Reach Rd 3 Heath & Old Linslade Outer Rim Change priorities at junction of Old Linslade Road / Plantation Road to Medium Major Reach Rd improve visibility and access to Rushmere Country Park 5 North Plantation Rd Outer Rim Shared path links to Rushmere Park from Leighton Buzzard along Medium Major Leighton Plantation Road to link into existing network (via Sandy Ln) 13 Linslade Stoke Rd Ouzel Valley Shared paths both sides between Rothschild Road & Globe Ln and Medium Upgrade Spoke between Golden Riddy and entrance to Linslade Wood 14 Linslade Village link Uphill only cycle lane and/or shared use path on Soulbury Road from Medium Major Safety concerns re Road Leopold Road to Derwent Road speed of bikes 15 Linslade Bideford Inner Rim Link from Bideford Green near Southcott School to Community Centre & Medium Upgrade Narrow paths Green shops Management Co. 16 Linslade Bideford Scholars Way Link from Bideford Green/Grasmere Way Community Centre & shops to Medium Upgrade Public footpath Green Spoke Derwent Road near Greenleas School Narrow paths Management Co. 18 Linslade Rock Lane Scholars Way Surface Rock Lane Bridleway alongside Derwent Road with safe Medium Upgrade Road crossing Spoke crossing of Derwent Road at eastern end 23 Linslade Orchard Drive Scholars Way Shared path links between Southcourt Avenue and Bunkers Lane via Medium Upgrade Spoke Grange Close and Orchard Drive 26 Linslade Wing Road Village link New cycle/pedestrian bridge over bypass at Wing Hill Medium Major 28 Linslade Mardle Road Scholars Way Install ramps on White Bridge for cyclists and pushchair access with Medium Small Spoke links to Mentmore Road, Mardle Road and Camberton Rd

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29 Linslade Grove Lock Ouzel Valley New bridge over canal at Grove Lock Medium Major Canal crossing Spoke 30 Linslade Grove Lock Ouzel Valley Shared path between Grove Lock and Mentmore Road bridleway Medium Major Private land. Spoke (Bridleway 63) Stream crossing 43 South Johnson Shared path from end of Johnson Drive to Astral Park to link to Trent Medium Major Town Council Leighton Drive Way land? 52 Central Leighton Ouzel Valley Shared path along north side of Leighton Road between Town Mill path Medium Upgrade Narrow pavement Leighton Road Spoke and tow path 53 Central Leighton Ouzel Valley Shared path along south side of Leighton Road between Bridge Street Medium Upgrade Multiple entrances Leighton Road Spoke and tow path 54 Central Leighton Ouzel Valley Install a link from the southern side of Leighton Road to tow path Medium Major Height difference Leighton Road Spoke (possibly using site of disused public toilets). Physical space 56 Central Leighton Ouzel Valley Underpass beneath Leighton Road Bridge with links to Town Mill path Medium Major Leighton Road Spoke and south side of Leighton Road 4 Heath & Eastern Way Create new Bridleway between Eastern Way and Stonehenge Works on Low Major Quarrying works Reach Miletree Road (Webb's Way) 6 North Firs Path Parks Spoke Off-road cycle route between Plantation Road and Old Linslade Road Low Upgrade Public footpath Leighton along Firs Path public footpath 7 North Ouzel Inner Rim Shared path to link Firs Path with Bossington Lane crossing the river Low Major Private land. Leighton Meadows and canal (swingbridge) Canal crossing 8 North Ouzel Ouzel Valley New cycle/pedestrian bridge over canal from Rothschild Road to Twelve Low Major Canal crossing Leighton Meadows Spoke Arches Weir 9 North Cotefield Outer Rim Link from Cotefield Drive to Heath Road alongside Heathwood School Low Upgrade Private track? Leighton Drive to come out nearly opposite Heath Park Road 10 North Heath Rd / Inner Rim Change toucan crossing to wide zebra crossing Low Upgrade Leighton Carnation Cl 11 Linslade Stoke Rd Inner Rim Shared path between end of Linslade Wood bridleway and Old Linslade Low Major Road crossing Road 12 Linslade Linslade Outer Rim Shared surfaced path linking the Linslade Wood bridleway to the Low Major Local wildlife Wood surfaced shared path by Knaves Hill concerns 19 Linslade Rock Lane Scholars Way Create bridleway from Derwent Road out to Liscombe Park Low Upgrade Public footpath Spoke

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20 Linslade Leopold Rd Village link Cycle contraflow on Leopold Road Low Medium 21 Linslade Station Road Village link Filter lane for left turn from Station Road to Soulbury Road Low Major 31 Linslade Grove Lock Ouzel Valley Surface canal tow path as far as Church Lock at Grove and beyond to Low Upgrade Canals & Rivers Spoke Marsworth Trust 32 East Kiteleys Scholars Way Shared path between Vandyke Road and the Clipstone Brook Cycle Low Upgrade Narrow paths. Leighton Green Spoke Path beside cemetery over existing bridge over the brook and including Local safety link between Brookside Walk and Willowbank Walk concerns 34 East Appenine Inner Rim Shared path between Meadway/Appenine Way roundabout and Low Upgrade Leighton Buzzard Leighton Way Hockliffe Road, alongside LB Railway, with link to Orion Way and link Railway 35 East Danesfield Inner Rim Routealong Hockliffealong LB Road Railway to Brooklands from Hockliffe Drive. Road to Danesfield cycle path Low Major Leighton Buzzard Leighton with safe crossing of Hockliffe Road. Railway. Road crossing 37 East Meadow Way Scholars Way Create cycle links between Meadow Way and Cherrycourt Way Low Upgrade Security concerns Leighton Spoke industrial estate for businesses

39 South Stanbridge Change pelican crossing on Stanbridge Road at Brooklands Ave to Low Major Narrow pavement Leighton Road raised wide zebra with short section of cycle path on Stanbridge Road to link to Brooklands Ave 41 South Learoyd Way Create Link from Stanbridge Road to Esmonde Way via Learoyd Way Low Medium New development Leighton 55 Central Leighton Ouzel Valley Link from Leighton Road to Church Road across canal behind Wing Low Major Canal crossing Leighton Road Spoke Road & The Wharf Private land 57 Central Leighton Scholars Way Shared path alongside River going south towards meadows Low Major Private land Leighton Road Spoke 58 Central Grove Road Scholars Way Shared path along the Clipstone Brook from behind Morisons across Low Major Private land. Road Leighton Spoke Chain Bridge behind sports ground to Parsons Close Rec crossing 60 Central Duncombe Parks Spoke Link between Parsons Close and the High Street via Duncombe Drive Low Upgrade Narrow path Leighton Drive 61 Central North St Reduce length of 2 lane approach to North St Roundabout along West Low Upgrade Leighton St (Continental Style roundabout) 59 Central Parson's Scholars Way Create a route across meadows and from Parsons Close Low Major Private land. River Leighton Close Spoke Rec to the tow path crossings

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Proposals linked to new developments Associated development 62 Linslade Outer Rim New bridleway entrance into Linslade Wood in South West corner with Land North of connection to public bridleway Soulbury Road 63 Linslade Outer Rim Cycle route through any Valley Farm development Valley Farm 64 Linslade Scholars Way Cycle route through any Valley Farm development to link across Valley Farm Spoke Derwent Road to proposed new route through Bideford Green 65 Linslade Outer Rim Route around south west of Southcott Village across Wing Road and railway to Tiddenfoot 66 South Village link Traffic-free route to Billington via Theed Way and Grovebury Quarry Groveburry Quarry Leighton 67 South Grovebury Outer Rim Shared path linking Theed Way /Belladona Drive to Grovebury Road Road crossing Leighton Road with safe crossing of road linking to new shared path to Tiddenfoot New retail park Green Bridge development 68 South Grovebury Parks Spoke Create a traffic-free route from Chartmoor Road to Billington and Quarrying works Leighton Quarry Grovebury Quarry via Theed Way and existing agricultural bridge Complex area 69 South Grovebury Ouzel Valley Create a shared path along the river from Tiddenfoot Green Bridge Quarrying works Leighton Quarry Spoke under bypass to Grovebury Quarry 70 South Outer Rim Route from Astral Park around south east of RAF Stanbridge to Sandhills, RAF Leighton Stanbridge Road linking to public footpath to and new Stanbridge, East Eastern Link Road and any new safe route to Stanbridge Leighton 71 South Stanbridge Village link Create a surfaced traffic-free route to Stanbridge (NCN6) (options Public footpath Leighton Road include upgraded footpath to Eggington) Private land 72 East Outer Rim Cycle routes through the new East Leighton Development and linking to East Leighton, Leighton existing routes and roads in Leighton Buzzard and into the proposed Chamberlains new Country Parks (Shenley Hill and Clipstone). Safe crossings of Barn roads. 20mph speed limits in residential areas. 73 East Scholars Way Cycle route continuing along Clipstone Brook into the proposed new East Leighton Leighton Spoke Clipstone Brook Country Park 74 East Village link Provide a north-south cycle route through the East Leighton Chamberlains Leighton Development that gives an alternative safer route to Heath Road via Barn Shenley Hill Road from into the town centre

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