City Science have been successfully appointed by North East Lincolnshire Council to deliver their new Local Cycling and Walking Infrastructure Plan (LCWIP).
LCWIPs set the framework for making active travel safe and attractive as well as to connect communities without causing harm to the environment. They identify preferred routes and zones and include a prioritised programme of infrastructure improvements.
The aim of LCWIPs is to increase the number of people who travel short distances by cycling or walking, which will support local authorities, like North East Lincolnshire, in achieving their aspirations to reduce carbon emissions from road transport. LCWIPs are a vital component of achieving net zero in local areas and promoting health benefits associated with increased physical activity.
Researchers from Imperial College and the University of Cambridge carried out a study in 2020 which established that approximately 12% of the UK population walk to work, with just 3% cycling. With more attractive infrastructure and routes in place to support these transport modes, the Government’s aspiration set out in Gear Change is that half of all journeys in towns and cities will be cycled or walked by 2030.
The North East Lincolnshire LCWIP follows City Science’s previous successful and well-received work in Yeovil, Taunton and Truro – as well as our ongoing work in Milton Keynes. They have supported an improvement in local air quality and congestion, as well as the general health and wellbeing of the community. These benefits are something that will only become more noticeable and dramatic with time, which is a large part of why ensuring places have up to date LCWIPs is so important.
Commenting on the new project, Simon Lusby (Head of Transport Planning) said: “We are really excited at the opportunity to help North East Lincolnshire Council deliver a new Cycling and Walking Plan for their local community. We look forward to helping them deliver this LCWIPs incorporating practical ways of delivering decarbonisation and road safety by encouraging more people to walk and cycle for short journeys instead of taking their car.”
If you’d like to understand more about City Science’s approach to LCWIPs or other areas we can help local authorities deliver carbon reductions while making citizens’ lives better, just get in touch with us at info@cityscience.com.