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Question 14 - we asked:

Would you support reallocating road space on Front Street, Lanchester, to give safe space for cycling and to shift the balance of priorities from cars to people?

We asked this question only in Lanchester.

2 of the candidates responded as below.

Those candidate(s) which were elected are highlighted.

David SMITH
(Independent)

A number of small business located along Front Street, Lanchester rely upon a steady flow of customers having easy access to their premises for short term visits. It is also an important bus route through the village. I don’t believe that allocating defined space for cycling on Front Street is in the best interests of all parties.
For cyclists wishing to travel through Lanchester the safest way would be for them to use the Lanchester Valley Walk route.
For cyclists wishing to use facilities within the village a safer method would be to install secure cycle parking, at the south eastern edge of the village this could be located near the children’s play area, at the north eastern edge of the village this could be located close to the car park off Newbiggen Lane or beside the community centre.

David TONER
(Labour Party)

Yes I think it is very important that Lanchester Village is accessible to all, and I think priority should be given to pedestrians and cyclists along with accessible options, I drive an electric car and I would also like to see charging points available and more parking areas away from Front Street itself.

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