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Adam Bell, raised questions on behalf of Regis Cycle Forum, over issues with Highways England plans to alter the Chichester to Emsworth Cycle route along the A259. The Highways England reply skirts many of Adam’s issues by claiming the provision is for a share use Non Motorised Users (NMU) and not a dedicated cycle way. This categorisation allows national standards for cycling to be avoided and seems unlikely to provide a realistic alternative to cyclists continuing to use the road…

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The new scheme for the Chichester to Emsworth Cycle Route threatens to reduce the level of local provision for both pedestrians and cyclists alike. It will also encouraging faster and larger volumes of motor vehicle traffic along the A259. There are a great many reasons why it is unsatisfactory for the cycle scheme to relocate cyclists onto the existing pavements through the harbour villages. Removing the existing cycle lanes will encourage greater volumes of motor vehicle traffic that will also…

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We have now received the following reply from highways England: Subject: FW: ChiCycle Chichester-Emsworth A27 Designated Funds Date: Fri, 24 Jul 2020 15:51:48 +0000 From: Elliott, Simon <Simon.Elliott@highwaysengland.co.uk> Dear Mr Record Thank you for your email regarding the Chichester to Emsworth Non-Motorised User (NMU) route. Firstly, may I apologise for the length of time it has taken to respond to your letter. As you are aware, we are currently in the process of procuring a design partner to progress the…

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