Everyone thought Connect2 Kenilworth was a dead cert for the next stage: the building of the bridge, but it was not to be.
After spending £140,000 last year on clearing and preparing paths, the county needs to contribute the knock-down sum of £270,000 towards the cost of the bridge across Coventry Road. The cost of the previous year(s) works on all manner of project impact assessments into environmental and the effect on the loaf fauna and flora…
Especially as national cycle network group Sustrans has now agreed to up their share of the cost by £100,000 to £400,000 more than originally offered - provided the bridge is included in the project.
Some councillors believe they can save money by installing a pelican crossing instead of the bridge on the route, which links Kenilworth Castle, Abbey Fields, Burton Green, Berkswell, Crackley Woods and Warwick University as well as connecting into the national Sustains network.
Would any of you trust a child to cross a “A” road using a pelican crossing unaided? No!
Neither do the parents, grand-parents, friends of families, academics, voters, walkers, and cyclists etc. who have supported this petition. Over 1400 (at the time of writing) Warwickshire and Coventry residents signed since 15th September.
I would like to take you back to 2007 and the Peoples Millions Lottery. Connect2 was the winner by a vast margin. The County council at the time was generously supportive. It was also supported widely by the electorate.
People empathise with the goals of Connect2. They like the principles of green sustainable transport. They like the ideas of safe walking and cycling routes untroubled by traffic; where children can progress in safety. Where we all can enjoy exercise and fresh air to improve our physical and mental condition whilst at the same time enjoying the beautiful Warwickshire countryside There is a concern in the Cabinet that going ahead with a £400,000 bridge in these straitened times would look like an extravagance to the general public. However over 1400 petitions think otherwise.
The story has enjoyed wide coverage in the local newspapers. Which just goes to show, there is absolutely nothing that unites our society so much injustice.
Injustice? That’s what this is; to deign the provision of this bridge Warkshire County Council is deigning the wishes of its electorate. People voted for Connect2 in their thousands. They’ve generously supported our petition. So why cancel the project now?
Go back to your accounts find the £270,000 and give Kenilworth it’s long denied, and much anticipated link to its Greenway in 2011.
After spending £140,000 last year on clearing and preparing paths, the county needs to contribute the knock-down sum of £270,000 towards the cost of the bridge across Coventry Road. The cost of the previous year(s) works on all manner of project impact assessments into environmental and the effect on the loaf fauna and flora…
Especially as national cycle network group Sustrans has now agreed to up their share of the cost by £100,000 to £400,000 more than originally offered - provided the bridge is included in the project.
Some councillors believe they can save money by installing a pelican crossing instead of the bridge on the route, which links Kenilworth Castle, Abbey Fields, Burton Green, Berkswell, Crackley Woods and Warwick University as well as connecting into the national Sustains network.
Would any of you trust a child to cross a “A” road using a pelican crossing unaided? No!
Neither do the parents, grand-parents, friends of families, academics, voters, walkers, and cyclists etc. who have supported this petition. Over 1400 (at the time of writing) Warwickshire and Coventry residents signed since 15th September.
I would like to take you back to 2007 and the Peoples Millions Lottery. Connect2 was the winner by a vast margin. The County council at the time was generously supportive. It was also supported widely by the electorate.
People empathise with the goals of Connect2. They like the principles of green sustainable transport. They like the ideas of safe walking and cycling routes untroubled by traffic; where children can progress in safety. Where we all can enjoy exercise and fresh air to improve our physical and mental condition whilst at the same time enjoying the beautiful Warwickshire countryside There is a concern in the Cabinet that going ahead with a £400,000 bridge in these straitened times would look like an extravagance to the general public. However over 1400 petitions think otherwise.
The story has enjoyed wide coverage in the local newspapers. Which just goes to show, there is absolutely nothing that unites our society so much injustice.
Injustice? That’s what this is; to deign the provision of this bridge Warkshire County Council is deigning the wishes of its electorate. People voted for Connect2 in their thousands. They’ve generously supported our petition. So why cancel the project now?
Go back to your accounts find the £270,000 and give Kenilworth it’s long denied, and much anticipated link to its Greenway in 2011.
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