Local cycling and walking infrastructure plans
Local Cycling and Walking Infrastructure Plans (LCWIPs) identify cycling and walking improvements at a local level.
LCWIPs provide:
- network plans for walking and cycling (which identify preferred routes and core areas for future development)
- prioritised future improvements that we can invest in
- technical report setting out the underlying analysis and why improvements are needed
Although LCWIPs aren't compulsory, the Department for Transport advised that councils who have plans will be well placed to make the case for future investment. They also confirmed that any funding bids need to meet the design standards outlined in their latest cycling guidance.
Our LCWIPs
Kettering LCWIP
The walking improvements identified are based upon a Core Walking Zone of the town centre area and 5 specific walking routes:
- Rockingham Road
- Lower Street / Rothwell Road
- Montagu Street / Stamford Road
- London Road
- Station Road
The cycling improvements consist of the following 14 routes:
- Barton Seagrave
- Burton Latimer
- London Road
- Northampton Road / Lake Avenue
- Northfield Avenue
- Pytchley Road
- Rockingham Road
- Rothwell Road
- Stamford Road / Weekley
- Station Road
- St Mary’s Road / Deeble Road
- Town centre
- Wicksteed Park
- Windmill Avenue
The Kettering LCWIP was approved by the North Northamptonshire Council Executive Committee in September 2023.
To get a full copy of the plan, please email [email protected].
Corby LCWIP
The cycling improvements identified primary and secondary cycle proposals. The 7 primary cycle corridors are:
- Station Link
- Eastern Corridor - A427 Weldon Road between the railway station and eastern parts of the town, including Weldon and Priors Hall Park
- Northern Corridor - George St-Cottingham Rd, Studfall Avenue-Clydesdale Rd, Studfall Avenue-Rockingham Rd, Rockingham Rd and Rockingham Castle
- North Eastern Corridor - Old Village, retail off Phoenix Parkway, large employment sites off Steel Road and Priors Hall Park
- South Eastern Corridor – Little Stanion, Stanion and Magna Park
- South Western Corridor - Oakley Road between the town centre and residential areas
- Western Corridor - A427 Westcott Way and Cottingham Road, Cottingham, Middleton
The walking improvements identified are based upon:
- a Core Walking Zone of the town centre area and 11 walking routes
- an area based approach in Corby Old Village
- most of the recommended walking improvements align with the identified primary cycle corridors - the links which do not align are Corporation Street (CWZ2 & CWZ3), Richmond Road (CWZ 7) and High Street in Corby Old Village (W8, W9 and W10)
The Corby LCWIP was approved by the North Northamptonshire Council Executive Committee in January 2024.
To get a full copy of the plan, please email [email protected].
Wellingborough and Rushden Area LCWIP
This LCWIP is currently under preparation and is programmed to be completed during 2024.
Last updated 23 April 2024