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Give Your Views on the Proposed Walk and Cycle Plan - Just One Week to Go!
There is just one weekleft to give your views on the proposed Walk and Cycle Plan for Kettering. Make sure you have had your say.
To give feedback on any or all of the 14 proposed routes (good if you've a few minutes to spare and are interested in details), click here.
To see the overall plan and give general feedback (good if you are in a hurry), click here.
We are keen that we get a wide representation of views from local people so please share with your friends and family too. Thank you.
Do You Agree With Others' Comments?
We've started to receive valuable feedback and comments on the draft plan - especially for the 14 routes. All comments are shown publicly. Did you know you can also click the thumbs up emoji next to any comment to 'upvote' it if you agree with it? To keep things positive there is no 'downvote' - you just need to make a separate comment if you disagree. We are sure you will find other comments interesting.
Looking ahead we will be meeting various local groups to promote the engagement and to answer queries on the plan. Yesterday a brief presentation was made to the North Northants VCSE Engagement Group and more information will be shared at next week's Local Area Partnership (LAP) meeting for 'Kettering Urban', enabling community group leaders to have their saytoo.
Today we met highways staff from Kier. Tonight we will be online as guests of Northamptonshire Green Party. The other parties represented on North Northamptonshire Council have also been offered the same opportunity so we hope to be joining them too.
If you prefer an in-person opportunity to have your say on paper rather than online, come and see us at Kettering Active Travel Hub from 11am to 3pm on Saturday 29 April. Venue is the side room of the Royal Hotel and access is via the side door facing the market place.
A full list of engagement opportunities will be published shortly.
What are Your Views on the 14 Proposed Routes? Launch of Draft Kettering Walk and Cycle Plan
What are Your Views on the 14 Proposed Routes? Launch of Draft Kettering Walk and Cycle Plan
The draft plan for creating a safe network of routes for walking, cycling, scooting and wheeling (mobility scooters etc) across the Kettering area has today been published here on the Commonplace platform. This follows a large amount of research, route audits and consultation through the earlier public surveys. Thank you to the many local people who have taken part so far whether online or at an event.
We are once again seeking the views of locals - members of the public, councillors, businesses, schools, charities and other organisations - to help refine the plan and prioritise the routes for the final plan. This is not just for people who already cycle, walk, scoot or wheel - but for those who would like to, or would like to more, if the routes were safer.
Please take a look at the 14 proposed routes here and give your views on some or all of them. Then let us know your views on the overall plan and which should be prioritised. Please also encourage your local contacts to take part too.
This consultation will close on Friday 19 May 2023.
FREE Cycle Service at Wicksteed Park - Sat 13 November
Come and get your cycle serviced or repaired FREE at Wicksteed Park on Saturday 13 November between 12 noon and 4pm. We'll be outside the Learning Space (grey, modern building), behind the Ice Cream Parlour and not far from the Sway Rider.
No need to book - just turn up. First come, first served. Service, minor repairs and basic materials are provided free of charge. This activity is organised by Brightwayz social enterprise and is part of the Cycling UK #BigBikeRevival, funded by the Department of Transport.
We will also have info on the Kettering Walking and Cycling Plan and providing opportunities for you to have your say in person and receive a free cycle map.
For full event details visit www.facebook.com/brightwayzuk
Have Your Say at Wicksteed Park - Sat 13 November
Come along to Wicksteed Park on Saturday 13 November to find out more about the Kettering Walking and Cycling Plan and give your views in person. We'll be alongside the Brightwayz free cycle maintenance/service activity so why not bring your bike along and get it serviced while we chat?
Event is 12 noon to 4pm. Look for the purple and green flags. We will be by the Learning Space - the grey, modern building which is behind the Ice Cream Parlour. For full details see www.facebook.com/brightwayzuk
Businesses - Learn More at Kettering Business Network, 10 Nov
Traffic Congestion? - Achieving Net Zero Carbon? - Recruitment and Retention? - Physical and Mental Wellbeing of Your Staff?
Calling all local business leaders in Kettering. Which of the above issues concern you?
One thing they all have in common: if we could reduce the vehicle traffic on our roads by enabling more people to walk, wheel, scoot or cycle for short journeys we would be addressing these issues and many more for everyone's benefit.
Find out how your business can have a voice in how we as a town achieve this through the development of the Kettering Walking and Cycling Plan. Join the Kettering Business Network meeting on Wednesday 10 November at 9.30am at Kettering Rugby Club. to find out more in person. Brightwayz founder Alison Holland will be presenting, listening to your ideas and demonstrating the Commonplace public engagement heat map which enables everyone to share their views.
Safety issues are a big barrier to more people walking, wheeling (eg with mobility scooter), cycling or scooting to work. We need a safe road network for all forms of transport. Help us achieve that.
Background information: North Northamptonshire Council are working with WSP and Brightwayz, a local social enterprise, to draw up this Walking and Cycling Plan for Kettering and Burton Latimer (called an LCWIP - Local Cycling and Walking Infrastructure Plan). This will help the area draw in some of the government much-needed £2 billion funding to build better walking and cycling facilities. It is essential that the plan takes into account local views and ideas and this is where we need your help. Please encourage your colleagues and friends to get involved in this important consultation to build a better town. You can get involved online via this platform or through local online or in-person events promoted here such as the Kettering Business Network meeting (click here for details).
Bikeability Level 1 and 2 This Half Term
This autumn half term North Northants Council are offering Bikeability Level 1 and 2 training for children age 10+.
Thursday 28 and Friday 29 October, at North Park Community Pavillion, Kettering
For more information email: leisure.kbc@northnorthants.gov.uk
Halloween Big Bike Ride Kettering
Everyone is welcome to the Halloween Big Bike Ride Kettering on Sunday 31 October. There will be various start points around the area including Millenium Gardens, Burton Latimer and Eleanor Cross, Geddington at 10.30am. All groups will merge at Rockingham Road Pleasure Park by 12 noon. Then everyone will ride together to Kingsley Avenue, Kettering’s ‘Halloween street’.
This event is part of the Cycling UK #BigBikeRevival, supported by DfT and organised in Kettering by Brightwayz and local councillors. It is a great way to gain confidence cycling round town and is a regular event (last Sunday of every month at 10.30am with a different theme and community venue each month).
For further details including starting points, routes and safety information please visit www.facebook.com/brightwayzuk
Collaborating with our Local Voluntary Sector
We want to get views from a wide range of people across Kettering so we need to ensure the plan we are developing can be designed to suit a wide range of backgrounds, ages and abilities.
The Kettering Voluntary Network (KVN) has over 130 members and provides advice and support to voluntary and community sector organisations across Kettering and the wider North Northamptonshire area.
These organisations and their teams represent diverse groups of people from across our town, many of whom are disadvantaged in some way and for whom a safe, attractive, affordable transport network with good travel choices would give them many benefits.
If you represent a community or volunteer group in Kettering and are not already a member of the KVN please get in touch with Sean.Silver@groundwork.org.uk to join. If you are unable to attend this meeting and are interested in how staff and members of your voluntary or community organisation can get involved with the Kettering Walk and Cycle Project please get in touch with us.