Walking, cycling and wheelchair use at centre of new High Wycombe transport plan

Tuesday, 9 January 2024 07:00

By Charlie Smith - Local Democracy Reporter

Walking, cycling and wheelchair use has been put at the centre of a new transport plan for High Wycombe.

Buckinghamshire Council’s new long-term strategy for the town has been approved by members of cabinet.

Following a public consultation, the council has also adopted a Local Cycling and Walking Infrastructure Plan (LCWIP) for High Wycombe.

The meaty documents promise that by 2050, High Wycombe will be “one of the best-connected towns in the Thames Valley”.

The focus is on “low emission, seamless, and safe” journeys, including through a future town-wide walking, wheeling and cycling network for High Wycombe.

Other initiatives include introducing higher quality, more frequent public transport, which covers a wider area, as well as measures to improve congestion management on Wycombe’s roads.

The strategy also sets out the possibility of introducing “integrated multi-operator ticketing within a High Wycombe travel zone” – a scheme that could be similar to public transport ticketing in London and Manchester.

Another initiative is to provide car club spaces as standard in new developments and in the town centre and a permanent e-bike and/or e-scooter hire scheme in High Wycombe, following ongoing trials.

Steven Broadbent, Buckinghamshire Council’s Cabinet Member for Transport, said: “We wanted to identify a range of transport measures that can support the planned growth in High Wycombe, making traveling more convenient and reliable – no matter the type of transport used.”

Visit Buckinghamshire Council’s website for more information on the Transport Strategy and LCWIP for High Wycombe.