Non-motorised Traffic

8.21 In urban areas the proportion of journeys made on foot or by bicycle can be significant. In Bury St Edmunds and Haverhill cycle lanes make a significant contribution to people travelling by an environmentally friendly made of transport. More work is needed, not only to connect existing routes but to create new ones. Where appropriate, developers will be expected to enter into a legal agreement to implement schemes or make a financial contribution to their construction. There are adopted strategies for cycling provision in the borough and for pedestrians in Bury St Edmunds and in the Local Action Plan for Haverhill. The Cycling Strategy is in the process of being reviewed and both strategies will be adopted as Supplementary Planning Documents.

POLICY T8: CYCLING AND PEDESTRIAN STRATEGIES

Proposals for development will be required to make provision for cycling and walking in accordance with the adopted Planning Guidance and the subsequent Supplementary Planning Document or Local Action Plan on Cycling and for Pedestrians.