About Basingstoke and Deane Cycling and Walking Plan

Hampshire County Council and Basingstoke and Deane Borough Council want to invest in sustainable transport measures, including walking and cycling. 

Local Cycling and Walking Infrastructure Plans (LCWIPs) are a way to be ready for future national funding opportunities to provide improvements in walking and cycling routes. 

Following analysis of existing data on travel patterns and taking into account initial feedback from stakeholders gathered in 2021, we have developed a draft LCWIP to help identify priority cycling and walking routes for investment. 

What is an LCWIP?  

LCWIPs help to:

• identify what cycling and walking improvements are needed at a local level;
• develop local cycling and walking networks;
• access government funding for cycling improvements.

 A successful LCWIP will provide the following: 

• identifying walking and cycling routes for development including ‘primary’ (busy, direct, and main routes), ‘secondary’ (medium usage routes) and ‘core walking zones’;
• a list of priority route options for future investment; 
• a report explaining the reasons for the identified improvements.

More information on the national Cycling and Walking Investment Strategy can be found here.

How was the draft LCWIP developed?  

LCWIPs are developed using evidence from data sources, key stakeholders and members of the public - people who really know and understand an area. Involving local people ensures the plan is strong and locally supported.

We worked with local people such as cycling groups, schools, councillors, community groups and members of the public when creating the draft plan.

The feedback provided by these people helped us to understand what works well and what does not, as well as helping us to understand route and improvement priorities. 

What has happened so far?

Sustrans, a charity making it easier for people to walk and cycle, was commissioned by Hampshire County Council to support the development of an LCWIP for Basingstoke and Deane Borough. This draft LCWIP has been co-developed by Hampshire County Council and Sustrans, with input from Basingstoke and Deane Borough Council. The LCWIP development process involved the input of stakeholders, including cycling groups, schools, councillors, community groups and some member of the public. Click  on the document below for the full details of the process and methodology.

Two stakeholder workshops were held in June 2021 and November 2021, where stakeholders had the opportunity to comment on the draft network plan.

This draft LCWIP is currently at the engagement stage, which forms part of the prioritisation process. The six stages of LCWIP development are:

1. Determining scope
2. Gathering information
3. Network planning for cycling
4. Network planning for walking
5. Prioritising improvements
6. Integration