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Representation ID: 5523

Received: 24/03/2021

Respondent: Bradford Cycling Campaign

Bradford Cycling Campaign is disappointed by the lack of any specific proposals for new walking and cycling infrastructure within the Keighley area, beyond the rather vague ‘supporting opportunities [to] improve cycling and walking connectivity to and from the railway station and employment areas’. Rather than ‘supporting opportunities to improve’, we would substitute the words ‘create’ or ‘develop’ as a positive commitment towards improvement rather than mere aspiration. We would also take issue with the notion that the link to Airedale Greenway ‘is connected to the town centre via an on-road section of cycle lanes’ (Para 5.12.23). These lanes do not exist in any meaningful sense, nor in fact does any provision for cycling. This should be remedied urgently. Finally, we note that cycling and walking are not mentioned for any area of Keighley outside the Central area.