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30 Oct 07Have Your Say On The Best Right Of Way
Poole and Bournemouth residents are being asked how rights of way routes for walking, cycling and horse riding could be improved.
Residents feedback will be assessed for inclusion in the Rights of Way Improvement Plan 
(ROWIP). This is a statutory plan being developed jointly between the Borough of Poole and Bournemouth Borough Council , which will be published early in 2008.
Cllr Mike White, Cabinet Portfolio Holder for Transportation in Poole, said: "The benefits of safe, healthy and sustainable travel can play a significant role in creating a better environment for people to live. We are keen to hear from residents who have an opinion on the current routes available and how they think these could be improved for everyday purposes and recreational use ."
Cllr Robert Lawton, Cabinet Portfolio Holder for the Environment in Bournemouth, says "Rights of way not only allow people to access our beautiful natural environment but they have the potential to be an important part of an integrated local transport network. This will make it easier for people to make everyday trips to school, the shops, work and the doctors. We are therefore keen for residents to participate in this consultation which can potentially be incorporated into the rights of way improvement plan "
In Poole and Bournemouth there are 89 kilometres of rights of way and 126 kilometres of cycleways identifying 450 legally recorded routes. These are available to more than 400,000 residents and over 8.5 million visitors each year.
A copy of the ROWIP public consultation document and a map of existing rights of way routes can be obtained at the Civic Centre or St John's House in Poole (tel: 01202 262060) or the Town Hall Annexe in Bournemouth (tel. 01202 454870). The public consultation document is also available from all local libraries throughout the boroughs, or alternatively can be downloaded from www.gettingabout.info or www.boroughofpoole.com/opinions/rightsofway or www.bournemouth.gov.uk
The closing date for the consultation is Monday 21 January 2008. Comments can be sent:
By letter to either:
Borough of Poole Transportation Services, St John's House, 1 Serpentine Road, Poole, BH15 2DX
Or:
Planning & Transport, Bournemouth Borough Council, Town Hall Annexe, St. Stephen's Way, Bournemouth, BH2 6EA
By email to either: rightsofway@poole.gov.uk or: rowip@bournemouth.gov.uk
By fax to either: (01202) 262091 (Poole) Or: (01202) 457008 (Bournemouth)
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