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County walks
WITH SPRING on its way, we start to think about getting out to walk in the beautiful English countryside again, but where to find new and interesting walks?
Walking in Leicestershire https://www.walkinginengland.co.uk/lei cs has loads of walks to download and print, free. It also has books of walks, details of all the walking groups in the county and much more. Whether you want to walk on your own, or with a group, all the information is there in one place.
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John Harris maintains the website. He said: “There is so much walking information on the web, but it is difficult to find. Walking in Leicestershire, part of the Walking in England website, has brought it together in one place so whether you are walking from home or away on holiday, you will be able to find a walk suitable for you”.
With walks from half a mile to twelve miles plus, and a note of suitability for pushchairs and wheelchairs, everyone can find a walk to enjoy.
The City Council says: “the very nature of introducing traffic signals may increase journey times along Greengate Lane. However the signals are unlikely to result in a significant build-up of queues and on balance it is considered that they will act as an effective traffic calming measure, ultimately reducing the attractiveness of Greengate Lane for general traffic whilst a the same time increasing its attractiveness for pedestrians and cyclists.”
• speed humps
• a shared footway/cycleway from Leicester Road to beyond the bridge. One option considered is utilising the verge as far as the junction of Woodgate
Drive before cyclists rejoin the carriageway.
In 2016, concerns about the impact of stationary traffic waiting on the railway bridge were identified and since then, the city council says “discussions have been ongoing since this point to address these issues. Discussions will be expected to continue through the planning application process, both on the existing Ashton Green site and the new local plan allocation [Ashton Green East].”
The consultation on the Leicester City local plan can be found on the Leicester City Council website, or you can email planning.policy@leicester.gov.uk
