Comment

Representation ID: 23106

Received: 11/10/2021

Respondent: Canal & River Trust

Access and Sustainable Travel

We welcome the support for reinstating and/or upgrading towpaths and linking them to the wider pedestrian and cycle network. In some instances, access to the canal network can be significantly enhanced by improvements to wayfinding on the network and in the surrounding area. We suggest that support is given to improving wayfinding within the policy and/or the supporting text.

We welcome the requirement for development to enhance and promote small -scale commercial freight activities on the waterways. We suggest, however, that the policy should include support for the
development of facilities (such as wharves) necessary to support this, in appropriate locations. This would also support the delivery of policy TRAN4.