Corby Local Cycling and Walking Infrastructure Plan

Residents, organisations and business were invited to give their view on the proposed Corby Local Cycling and Walking Infrastructure Plan which was created in collaboration with WSP and Brightwayz.

The LCWIP provides a strategic approach to identifying cycling and walking improvements at a local level and enable the long-term approach to developing networks for the next ten years.

The Corby LCWIP had a range of engagement and consultation with stakeholders and the public throughout the development of the plan. This engagement included a series of workshops with key stakeholders and residents that were held during the development of the LCWIP as well as a dedicated feedback section on the Commonplace website.

Participants at the most recent public consultation were able to comment on:

• Proposed routes and corridors
• Priority of individual routes and corridors
• The overall LCWIP report

The online public consultation was promoted to stakeholders/residents who had already been involved in the development of the LCWIP as well as to the wider population through various media. In addition, various events were attended to raise the profile of the consultation and to provide assistance to those wanting to comment upon the proposals.

There were 105 responses in total:

• Only 14% of the respondents disliked or mostly disliked the plan.
• 59% of contributions loved or liked the plan.
• The remainder of 27% were neutral contributions.

The walk routes most often identified by respondents as being important to them were:

• Town centre 25%
• Corby Old Village 16.1%
• Oakley Road 13.7%
• Weldon Road 11.3%

The cycle routes identified by respondents as being important to them were:

• East- Station to Weldon/Priors Hall Park South 26.5%
• North East – Train station to Priors Hall Park 20.5%
• North – Rockingham triangle 15.7%
• South East – Stanion to train station 14.5%
• West – Cottingham to town centre 13.9%
• South West – West Corby SUE to town centre 9.0%

Numerous detailed comments on each of the route proposals were provided.

Each of the responses and comments have been analysed and considered. A Consultation Report that summarises the findings of this analysis has been prepared and will be reported to NNC members (along with a report on the overall engagement for the overall LCWIP process) when approval of the Corby LCWIP proposals will be sought. The report includes proposals to reflect all comments received and ensure they are considered as the design of the route proposals is developed further.