This is worth a read if you drive, walk, cycle or live in Wiltshire.

 Wiltshire County Council's Local Transport Plan is being rewritten.

The last plan, LTP3, runs until 2026, and its replacement LPT4, will cover up to 2038.

There is an online consultation, open until the 24th January 2025. The link can be found on this page.
https://www.wiltshire.gov.uk/localtransportplan .
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"The draft LTP4 documents will aim to set the policy direction for transport in Wiltshire for the coming years, and set out how our transport policy relates to other key areas, such as:

• decarbonisation
• health
• safety and wellbeing
• sustainability
• network resilience
• the economy"

This will set the priorities of the council. These are not always the words they use, but can include the space they share and the money they spend. It can affect whether you can catch a bus to town, or cycle safely to school or work.  

The Lovehoop.

 The cycle parking company, Cyclehoop, produced a bike parking hoop in association with the British Heart Foundation. These distinctive hearts can be seen in various places, in this case outside of the Victoria & Albert Museum.

Bike hangars.

 In 2020 we ran a survey, asking why people had stopped cycling at the end of lockdown. The two major reasons were dangerous roads and a lack of secure bike parking. Many households in the town live in flats, mid-terraced houses or canal boats without easy access to somewhere safe to keep their bike. One way to provide parking is to set up secure bike hangars. 

 

 

 To judge the demand for hangars, and to encourage the council to provide them, we are running another survey. This can be found by clicking on the picture or image below, or here. 

 This picture, in Bath is an example of the hangars available. They usually take 6 bikes, and there is a small annual charge.

 

 

 We would be very grateful if you could fill this in. You do not need to add any personal information unless you would like to be advised of progress with the hangars.