SHROPSHIRE Council’s Cabinet will be asked to rubber-stamp the authority’s new cycle and walking plan for Whitchurch.

Cabinet will meet on Wednesday, March 13 to agree on the 10-year infrastructure plan for Whitchurch to improve accessibility to walking and cycling in the town.

It is one seven Local Cycling and Walking Infrastructure Plan (LCWIP) plans across Shropshire that Cabinet members will be asked to approve to councillors to vote on, all borne out of a public consultation undertaken in summer 2023.

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Ian Nellins, Shropshire Council’s Cabinet member with responsibility for active travel, said: “The LCWIP aims to provide for a high-quality active travel network of routes which will enable more people to choose walking, cycling and wheeling for short trips.

“We received more than 1,000 responses to last year’s consultation which is a great response.

“The primary objective of the consultation was to understand the views of people who live, travel, work or study in each of the seven towns and across Shropshire.

“I want to thank everyone who took time to review our proposals and share their thoughts.

“The responses have all been carefully considered and the plan updated as a result of comments made and I hope Cabinet and full council will now agree to adopt the cycling and walking plan.”

In Whitchurch, the stand-out recommendations for Whitchurch include the investigation of reduction of traffic volumes and/or speed to allow for a shared space with vehicular traffic in Claypit Street.

Also, from Prees Road to the A41, the r[port has recommended to encourage the shared use of the road as a rural route, considering, where appropriate and practical, provision of measures, potentially to include passing places and installation of signage.

Improve crossing provision for pedestrians and cyclists at the Heath Rd (A41)/Prees Rd Roundabout and the A525.

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The report also recommends he upgrading of the existing Sandstone Trail along to the Llangollen Canal to ensure users, such as horse riders, do not lose their right of access.

The planned school street for Station Road and the two schools, which was confirmed by Shropshire Council last month, is also contained within the report, among others.

Shropshire Council’s Cabinet will meet on Wednesday, March 13 to put forward the recommendations to councillors to approve.