PLANS for a new shared use path across Abbey Fields in Kenilworth have been given the green light.
The proposals, approved by Warwick District Council’s Cabinet on Thursday (April 29), were put together following public consultation with park visitors and residents who highlighted an increased interest in allowing cycling across Abbey Fields.
The new path will increase community use of Abbey Fields, enabling different users, including cyclists, to share the path when visiting the new swimming pool area and the play area, with the introduction of clear signage.
WDC’s decarbonisation spokesperson Coun Hema Yellapragada said: “This is great news for users of Abbey Fields, providing a shared path which will allow everyone who wants to use the park to travel across it. The design of the route puts safety first, with measures such as clear signage and layout intended to support safe, shared use by pedestrians and cyclists, particularly in busier areas of the park.
“As the scheme is now progressed through the necessary next stages, this will go a long way towards improving active travel links in Kenilworth, and easing the parking pressure in Abbey Fields by supporting priorities set out in local walking and cycling strategies.”
Council officers will now progress the scheme further once the necessary statutory permissions and consents are in place, including planning permission and Scheduled Monument Consent from Historic England.
The route will form part of the National Cycle Network Route 52.
