Pubic Rights of Way Whilst the emerging Local Plan is largely supported from a Public Rights of Way perspective, KCC notes that no reference is made to the County Council's Countryside Access Improvement Plan. The Ashford Borough has received significant benefits through the joint delivery of this strategic plan and its omission could result in significant loss of access to additional funding and opportunities. It is therefore recommended that reference is made to this document which will enab

I am delighted that there is the intention to develop cycle and pedestrian routes, to encourage the use such transport instead of the private car.

TRA5 p221 Planning for Pedestrians It is essential that safe and practical routes for pedestrians and cyclists are provided.

Planning for pedestrians is vital to both encourage walking as a leisure activity and also as a way to get to a destination i.e. local shops, town centre or schools. The routes need to be well planned and link, to make this possible.