Active Leighpromoting active travel

by completing the cycle network

Lancashire County Hall, Preston

14 March 2013

Peter Wickett

• Transport Infrastructure Fund (2001 – 2011)

• In lieu of Metrolink, extra £3.5 million p.a.• Cycling programme ≈ £1 million p.a. (> £3 per head)

• Cycling Demonstration Town (2008)

• Bid not successful

• Leigh Cycling Project (2009 – )• Programme ≈ £200,000 p.a. (> £4 per head)

History

• GM Districts’ proposals

• Coordinated package by TfGM

• Key Component successful• GM-wide programme £5 million

• Revised Main Bid successful• Leigh Sustainable Transport Project awarded

≈ £500,000 (> £11 per head)

LSTF bidding

Hierarchy of Actions

Context

Town Centre

Infirmary

Retail Park

Sports Village

Busway

Leigh Town Centre

To Town Hall & Library

To Infirmary

Main retail area

To Busway

Busy street

Busy streetTo Bus station

LeighInfirmary To Westleigh

H

Infirmary

To Town centre

Busy street

Busy street

Busy street

North

Parsonage

To Town centreRetail and

leisure

Supermarket

40mph primary route

College campus Schools

LSV

Supermarket

40mph primary route

Stadium

Running track

Leisure centre

College campus

Hotel

Country park

20m

ph z

one Bus

gate

Higher Folds

To Gin Pit Village

Proposed guided busway(& MUP alongside)

NCN 55

Forestry Commission

Land

Proposed busway

stop

Leigh Cycle Network

Town Centre

Infirmary

Retail Park

Sports Village

Busway

LSTFLeigh Sustainable Transport Project

Thank you for listening

Peter Wickett01942 489257

p.wickett@wigan.gov.uk