Cycling: latest news for the Sid Valley

Here is some news on where we are with the various cycling projects into and out of the Valley
- from Devon Councillor Stuart Hughes, who represents Sidmouth at County level and whose cabinet portfolio includes cycling:

1. The Woolbrook/Long Park to Byes link was approved at the East Devon HATOC Committee which I Chair and so work should be able to commence in the near future and will need to be completed by March 31st 2015 as this is time constraint due to it being 106 funded. 

2. Sidford to Sidbury phase of Sid Valley Trail. Both myself and [Cllr] Claire Wright have agreed the preferred route which will be on the eastern side of the A375. The County Council will now start negotiations with land owners and it is hoped that a planning application could be submitted later this year.
Once permission is forthcoming then funding will be available through the LTP. 

3. Sidmouth to Feniton feasibility study: this is going to be a very long process and will take 10 to 15 years to reach fruition which is similar timescale to the Exe Estuary Trail.
Paul [Hawkins] carried out some excellent work on the study and Sustrans provided the funding for this work to be carried out.
We now need to see which parts of the trail will be the easiest to deliver. The Ottery group are concentrating on the Feniton to Ottery section.
As far as the Sidmouth end is concerned No.1 above is the first section of the trail towards the Bowd. 

Stuart Hughes CC
Cabinet member for Highways Management

See also:
Cycle Devon | Devon County Council
Otter Trail | Otter Shared Use Path
Devon Coast to Coast - Map | Sustrans

Futures Forum: Sidford to Sidbury walking / cycling trail >> exhibitions >> Weds 19th and Thurs 20th February
Futures Forum: Cycling: Sustrans publishes Sidmouth to Feniton study
Futures Forum: Cycling: "The first part of the Sidmouth to Feniton route"
Futures Forum: Cycling: latest plans presented at Sidmouth Town Council

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