The scheme if successful will provide a peaceful, traffic-free route for walkers and cyclists between Kenilworth town centre and Berkswell, and over the fields to the University of Warwick. So go on - vote for Connect2 and make a difference. Phone now on 0870 24 24 602
Connect2 is an exciting UK-wide project that aims to improve local travel in 79 communities by creating new walking and cycling routes for local journeys we all make every day. It is one of four projects short listed for a single grant of £50 million from the Big Lottery Fund’s Living Landmarks: The People’s Millions competition, with the winner to be decided by public television vote in December this year. Online voting opens at www.thepeoples50million.org.uk on November 26th. See below for a timeline of events associated with the The People’s Millions competition.
For further details please click here to hear Lorraine Kelly as she leaves the GMTV sofa and travels across the country to find out about Sustrans’ Connect2 bid. Sustrans needs your (and your friends) vote help to make Connect2 a reality. To register your support so Sustrans can keep you updated with information on the public television vote, please visit http://www.sustransconnect2.org.uk
Connect2 - The Kenilworth Connection
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Briefly Sustrans plans for Kenilworth are; The local Kenilworth Connect2 project developed from an existing local initiative to develop further the disused Kenilworth-Berkswell railway line as a leisure route. The ‘Friends of Kenilworth Greenway’ group has been in existence for several years, involving local councillors, residents and local footpath groups. Parts of the leisure route are already accessible and are popular with local walkers and horse riders, although difficult at times in wet or icy weather. The County Council is already committed to improvements to the route during this financial year. The Connect2 project would provide additional funding to complete the upgrade of the existing route, and to extend it right into Kenilworth to link with existing pedestrian/cycling routes. It will also extend a new link across the fields to the University of Warwick' campus. A key feature would be a safe crossing of the busy A429 Coventry Road for pedestrians and cyclists. A new bridge over the Coventry Road is envisaged, in the place where the old railway bridge existed until the 1960’s. |
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Artists impression of bridge over A429 Coventry Road
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Salient points of Sustrans plans. · linking the Kenilworth Greenway across the Coventry Road via a new bridge · utilising the redundant railway track bed as a cycle/footpath linking Kenilworth to the Greenway · Creation of a permissive cycleway linking W165x and W164 along the boundary of the University of Warwick's land. |
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Connect2 Kenilworth is supported by Warwick County Council (WCC). To read more, click WCC logo on right. (opens new window) |
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To search Google for more on Connect2 Kenilworth click the Google logo on right. (opens new window) |
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| Timeline | |
| Date/time | Activity |
| Monday 26th November 9am online voting opens at | www.thepeoples50million.org.uk |
| Tuesday 4th December 11pm + |
Connect2 championed by Lorraine Kelly on ITV1 programme about Sustrans’ |
| Friday 7th December 9am *+ | telephone voting begins. |
| Friday 7th December 11pm *+ |
Round-up programme about the four competing projects on ITV1. Telephone numbers for voting will be broadcast |
| Saturday 8th December *+ | telephone voting lines open all day/night |
| Sunday 9th December *+ | telephone voting lines open all day/night |
| Monday 10th December * | online and telephone voting close |
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* these dates are still to be confirmed by the Big Lottery
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