Abington Area Active Travel Scheme Consultation 2023

Overview

Consultation period for Abington Park area travel scheme extended to provide an opportunity for people to provide their views. 

We are consulting on the proposed active travel improvements around Abington Park, Northampton.

In 2022, Local Authorities were invited to bid for further funds for permanent measures which promote active travel as part of Tranche 2.

The Abington Area Active Travel Scheme, using the design guidance for walking and cycling schemes (Local Transport Note 1/20), seeks to make the following improvements in the Abington area:

• Abington Park Crescent – a new segregated two-way cycleway and new upgraded crossing at the junction with Park Avenue South 
• Bridgewater Drive - a new two-way cycleway towards the school and new road crossings
• Park Avenue South - new cycleways that merge into existing cycling facilities
• Billing Road / Rushmere Road junction – Significant pedestrian crossing facilities, enabling ‘all direction crossing’, along with improved traffic signal technology to better manage all movements.

The scheme will support the development of the Northampton Local Cycling and Walking Infrastructure plan.

Have your say:

All details about proposals, including a virtual engagement room, is available at:

•  https://www.westnorthants.gov.uk/transport/active-travel-fund.

You can give your views by completing:

• an online survey, can be completed by visiting  virtual engagement room
• emailing or sending your comments in by post using the contact details below.

We are also hosting two further drop-in events; where members of the project team will be available to answer questions about the scheme and speak to people about the proposals and consultation. 

The new drop in events are in additon to the drop in event already held on the 16 February 2022.  New drop in events are being held on:

• 20 April at Bridgewater Primary School, 3.30-6pm
• 27 April at Abington Park Museum, 3-7pm

If you need assistance to enable you to respond to the consultation, including receiving information in large print, audio, Braille, alternative format, or in a different language, please contact us by:

Email: activetravelconsult@westnorthants.gov.uk

Telephone: 0300 126 7000

Postal address:

• FAO: Abington Area - Active Travel Scheme Consultation
• West Northamptonshire Council
• The Guildhall 
• St Giles' Square
• Northampton
• NN1 1DE

What happens next

We will consider all your comments and feedback in our next stage of design for the scheme, where we will look at every design aspect – from the materials used to the drainage and wildflower planting.

We look forward to receiving your feedback.

This consultation closes at midnight 14 May 2023.