…, with an emphasis on high quality design and community benefits. The Strategic Planning Document for the site sets out our vision and aspirations, including: • A village to meet every day needs for the village residents and minimise the need to travel by car, as well as a ‘car and cycle club’ environment to minimise use and dependence on the car, and walking, cycling and bus connectivity to Handforth…
… ownership in Cheshire East with 40% of households having two or more cars against a UK average of 29%. Greater use of sustainable transport will help improve air quality and contribute to the decarbonisation of the borough. This means making adequate provision for a range of sustainable transport opportunities to enable travel on foot, by cycle or by public transport wherever possible, thereby…
… and local rail services. The government has recently pledged £5bn over the next five years to improve bus and cycling services in England. To ensure the Council is able to benefit from these funding opportunities, we will: • Develop a Cheshire East Bus Strategy that defines a future vision for our local bus network; • Develop Town Delivery Plans to identify the schemes and interventions…