Decision details

The Local Committee (Guildford) agreed that:

(i)            The Guildford-Godalming Greenway route (as detailed in Annex B of the report) is adopted into the Guildford Cycle Plan.

Reasons:

The Guildford-Godalming Greenway Proposal is a detailed and well-considered report.  It has been produced by local residents who regularly travel along the corridor and has involved all the relevant local cycle groups.

The Surrey Cycling Strategy (2014-2026) invites local involvement to the local cycle plans and the aims of the Guildford-Godalming Greenway supports the objectives of the strategy.

Many of the sections identified for improvement have already been noted under the cycle plans for Guildford and Waverley.  The proposal ties them all together under a strategic route which can be implemented in sections as and when opportunities are available.

The vision is to provide a route that a wide variety of users could comfortably share including pedestrians, cyclists, wheelchair users, and parents with pushchairs.  By providing attractive alternatives to driving all will benefit from reduced pollution and congestion and walking and cycling provides many health benefits to the individual.