Residents can have have their say on proposed improvements to a cycling and walking route in Mapperley.
In June, Nottingham City Council was handed more than £1.7million from the Active Travel Fund for investment along Porchester Road in Mapperley – a key part of the strategic cycle network which connects sustainable transport investment currently taking place on Carlton Road and St Ann’s Well Road.
The council said the funding will enable them to deliver a more modern pedestrian and cycling-friendly scheme, with clear segregation from traffic.
The council is proposing to use this money to design and build:
- A segregated, two-way cycle path on Porchester Road – beginning at Burgass Road and finishing at Kenrick Road
- The two-way cycle path is proposed to be on the southbound lane carriageway between Burgass Road and Cherrywood Gardens, before switching to the northbound lane carriageway between Cherrywood Gardens and Kenrick Road. This is in order to considerably reduce the interference this scheme could have with car parking
- One-way cycle paths for northbound and southbound users from Kenrick Road to Emmanuel Avenue
Nottingham City Council would like to get feedback on the proposed design, especially from those who live locally or use the area to commute by foot, bike, scooter or by car.
- See the plans online and fill in a short online survey to give your feedback until Friday, December 22: https://forms.office.com/e/EvF3G7gw0J
- Visit one of our consultation events to talk to the team and see the plans in person – you can find us:
- Friday 8 December- 2pm-4pm, outside Hogarth Academy
- Tuesday 12 December- 11am-1pm, outside Porchester Road Post Office
Councillor Angela Kandola, Portfolio Holder for Highways, Transport and Planning, at Nottingham City Council, said: “This scheme will make a real difference to enable people to get to work, school or the shop without having to rely on a car.
“By doing so we reduce congestion and free up road space for the traffic that really does need to be there, while also protecting our environment by reducing emissions.
“I hope lots of local residents will have their say and I look forward to hearing the feedback and seeing the designs progress as a result.”
Oh great, another ego trip to satisfy the city councillors. Just how many of them walk/ cycle an a regular basis.
Given the City budget problems surely this is not a justified expense – and what about the views of the wider population who have to use porchester as a route when driving. Better spending the money on a decent crossing over the trent to ease traffic problems there.
Anybody else bothered with this survey?
Be aware there is a section that ONLY allows you to make a positive justification for the implementation of this cycle way, you can not leave it empty… The council will probably use this to their benefit to justify the implementation or in enforcing future schemes.
Also, the comment section is limited to a certain amount of how words. You cannot write all that needs to be said about this scheme, whether it be positive or negative. Not very just, fair or equal.
Finally, the survey does not include the age group 55 to 64!!!!!
Council needs to pay attention to the smaller details…..Another reason they need to do a better and more thorough consultation on spending such a large amount of money/grant…..
That part of the survey got lost in a pot hole!
There are already cycle paths on this stretch of Porchester Road, serving the virtually non existent cyclists. The city council are expert in wasting tax payers money.
Don’t understand what use this new expensive cycle lane is for , it is fragmented goes for about 100 metres then nothing ,quite dangerous really.
It really does look stupid, must be rather embarrassing for the the managers and team who have designed and overseen the works.
Not many members of the public will cycle around porchester road and other area’s it’s to hilly and dangerous.
Complete waste of money, it should have been put to better use, no thought gone into it. David.