Higher strolling and biking amenities in Exmouth_ We need to know your views!
We’re asking Exmouth’s residents and companies to assist develop proposals to enhance strolling and biking amenities across the city’s railway station by finishing a brief survey.
The web public engagement begins in the present day, Thursday July 20, on proposals that embody wider footways, improved crossing factors, upgraded bus stops and the closure of the prevailing subway.
The suggestions acquired will assist determine key points, areas of concern and alternatives forward of a proper public session on extra detailed and particular proposals later within the yr.
The plans are meant to encourage energetic journey, notably for shorter journeys, scale back congestion and enhance connectivity throughout the city.
They will even assist scale back carbon emissions by encouraging extra folks to make use of sustainable modes of journey.
In addition to bringing advantages to native companies by means of elevated footfall, the proposals are additionally designed to make the realm safer, extra welcoming, and extra nice place for all.
These proposals type a part of the Vacation spot Exmouth venture, which is funded by the Authorities’s Levelling Up Fund, ourselves at Devon County Council, East Devon District Council and Exmouth City Council.
The venture goals to create an Exmouth Gateway – a transport interchange that permits folks to journey throughout city by bicycle, on foot or by bus extra simply, lowering the city’s reliance on vehicles.
A variety of preliminary proposals being thought-about consists of:
Devoted biking area and wider footways to make it safer and simpler to journey between the station, bus cease, estuary, city centre and seafront
Safer, extra handy crossing factors, together with raised ‘tables’ to encourage slower car speeds
Improved indicators to assist travelling from the station to the city and seafront
Electrical car charging and e-bike docking
Upgraded bus stops
Closure of the prevailing subway, with the removing of the entry ramps offering area for these enhancements
Councillor Andrea Davis, Cupboard Member for Local weather Change, Setting and Transport stated: “With its golden seashores and vibrant city centre Exmouth has change into more and more common with vacationers and guests. “However with extra guests comes extra site visitors. Notably in the summertime, most important routes like Marine Manner and Imperial Highway can get very congested. “We all know from folks have informed us that this quantity of site visitors and the shortage of precedence for strolling and biking within the city centre is a priority. That’s what these plans intention to deal with.” Councillor Andrea Davis, Cupboard Member for Local weather Change, Setting and Transport
Councillor Stuart Hughes, Cupboard Member for Freeway Administration, and lead member for biking, stated: “These plans intention to encourage extra folks to stroll and cycle within the city by linking up with the opposite cycle and strolling routes alongside the Exe Estuary Path, alongside Exmouth Seafront and between Phear Park and Budleigh Salterton through Littleham. These plans should not set in stone, and we need to know what native folks suppose and what their priorities are to assist us develop the proposals.” Councillor Stuart Hughes, Cupboard Member for Freeway Administration
Councillor Richard Scott, a neighborhood county councillor for Exmouth, stated: “This scheme goals to encourage guests to the city by enhancing the Gateway to Exmouth and follows our profitable bid to the Authorities’s levelling up fund. By widening pavements, enhancing infrastructure, and upgrading indicators. it can make it simpler for guests and native folks to entry the Strand and seafront from the practice station and the A376 by foot, bike, and automotive. There’s multiple means for motorists to entry the city from the A376, however typically Marine Manner is the one route that’s used, and this will trigger congestion. Improved indicators at key entry factors to the city and improved crossing factors will scale back congestion and enhance public entry for all.” Councillor Richard Scott
Councillor Nick Hookway, East Devon District Council Chair of the Placemaking in Exmouth City and Seafront Group added: “I might encourage all Exmouth residents to take part on this essential session.” Councillor Nick Hookway, EDDC Chair of the Placemaking in Exmouth City and Seafront Group
Councillor Olly Davey, Chairman of Exmouth City Council, welcomes the information and stated: “Exmouth City Council has been a powerful advocate, although Exmouth Transport Partnership, for coherent and well-planned use of the realm across the railway station to allow higher integration of strolling and biking with public transport. We welcome the session and would encourage everybody to participate and have their say.” Councillor Olly Davey, Chairman of Exmouth City Council
Between Thursday 20 July and Monday 21 August 2023, we want to hear your views, so please go to the scheme webpage to finish the survey and supply your feedback on the interactive map on Devon County Council’s web site.