A total of four projects have been established in the Chilterns
to work closely with communities on solutions to traffic problems.
The
two longest-established projects are the CountryWays Project
in the area around Stoke Row in south Oxfordshire
and the Central Chilterns project in the area between Tring,
Berkhamsted, Chesham, Great Missenden and Wendover.
In partnership
with parish councils a series of very well attended Design
Days and Have Your Say Days have been organised
in the CountryWays and Central Chilterns project areas. Local
people were encouraged to give their views on a number of
topics which included:
Revised and new speed limits
Quiet Lanes: a designated network of lanes with little
traffic where drivers are encouraged to be more aware of
walkers, cyclists and horse riders.
The design and use of signs
Village entry features such as gates
School zones
Natural feature management e.g. hedges, verges
There was strong support for many of the proposed solutions
to traffic problems including the idea of Quiet Lanes.
The projects are now working with parish councils and amenity
groups to implement a number of measures including:
Quiet Lane networks
Rural speed limits
Traditional road signs
Village entryways incorporating speed limits and features
A school zone
Working with local schools and safer routes to schools
teams on school travel plans
Encouraging greater driver awareness of the needs of cyclists,
pedestrians and horse riders
A further two projects have recently been established. The
TRANQUIL Project is undertaking initial work in the area west
of High Wycombe and around Princes Risborough. Public consultations
have revealed similar concerns to communities in other project
areas: amount of traffic on unsuitable roads and the speed
of traffic on rural roads are at the top of the list of problems.
The Three Counties Rural Transport Project is covering the area south west of Dunstable around Whipsnade and the Ashridge Estate working in partnership with the highway authorities of Beds, Herts and Bucks, the National Trust and the Chilterns Conservation Board.
To find out more about the work going
on visit the traffic management links.
more
information
Contact: Shaun Pope, Chilterns AONB Transport Officer
Tel 01296 382013 spope@buckscc.gov.uk
