Thank You

Our initial public engagement survey has now ended, but we want to thank everyone who took part for providing feedback about the proposed emergent network of walking, wheeling and cycling primary routes for the Wyre Forest Towns. All comments will be reviewed and duly considered. Whilst we are not able to respond to individuals, an Engagement Report will be published on our web page.

Next steps

Your feedback will also help inform the draft Wyre Forest Towns’ LCWIP report and identify a set of high-priority primary routes from the draft emergent network. The high priority routes will be recommended to be delivered first to offer the greatest benefit to the local community, encouraging more walking, wheeling and cycling in your area. The plan will set out an indicative 15-year delivery programme which aims to prioritise those routes which offer the greatest benefit to the local community, encouraging more walking, wheeling and cycling.  

Before the draft LCWIPs report for Wyre Forest Towns is finalised, we will ask for your feedback to make sure you can have your say.  

Proposed routes

For this public engagement, the focus for cycling was on the emerging ‘primary’ routes. Sustrans also developed a wider cycling network incorporating ‘secondary’ and ‘link’ routes, intended to complement the ‘primary’ network. The emerging ‘primary’ cycling network consists of 15 cycling routes across Kidderminster, Stourport-on-Severn and Bewdley, including four routes that link the three towns. For each town, there is also an emerging walking and wheeling network featuring primary routes with secondary or link routes. Each walking and wheeling network serves each of the town centres with key destinations. These routes were recommended to be delivered first as they offer the greatest benefit to the local community, encouraging more walking and cycling.