Anthony Greenaway is crowdfunding
Weʼre raising £50,000 to build a traffic free walking and cycle path linking Curry Rivel to Langport and Huish Episcopi
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Active Travel Update September 2023.
In 2021 you helped raised £14000 to cover the cost of the research and to produce a design and route. Following two years of negotiation with Landowners and councils, the project is close to reaching agreements and now needs to raise the finance to begin the task of clearing land and constructing the path between Curry Rivel and Langport.
We are hoping to secure funding from the local council and are approaching several other organisations for grants
All monies will go towards the cost of clearing the areas (which are very overgrown on two sections) and to construct a resilient path suitable for walking, cycling, prams and buggies, scooters, wheelchairs and motability.
For further information, to get involved please contact:
Tony Greenaway E mail activetravel@curryrivel.org.uk
https://www.facebook.com/groups/curryrivelactivetravel/
2021
The existing busy stretch of the A378 between Curry Rivel and Langport is unsuitable for cyclists and pedestrians due to being very narrow in places and the volume and speed of traffic. Residents of Curry Rivel and surrounding villages rely on amenities in Langport and Huish Episcopi such as local shops and businesses, doctors, the library, the secondary school and Huish Leisure Centre, but the vast majority use their cars to travel there and back.
The need for an improved transport link is clear and the proposed project would bring a wide range of benefits to cyclists, pedestrians and the wider community, for example:
- an accessible, safe and traffic free path for cyclists and pedestrians
- Increased opportunities for exercise, contributing to a healthy lifestyle
- reduction in volume of traffic and dangerous emissions on this stretch of the A378
- Increased trade for local shops and businesses
a link to a possible future rail station at Langport
- a solution to the need for a safe route for students to get to the school, academy and leisure centre
The project is now being taken forward by a small group of volunteers who are investigating feasibility, possible routes for the path, and funding opportunities. As the grant has been awarded to the project on a matched funding basis, the group are now seeking financial and other support from a wide range of sources including councils, businesses and voluntary organisations, as well as the public.
Tony Greenaway
Email activetravel@curryrivel.org.uk
Mobile: 07563 900646
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- 2 months ago
Anthony Greenaway
2 months agoGreat news- voluntary donations have now reached £1012.00. This will help with the cost of excavation and construction of a section of the path cleared in February by our wonderful team of volunteers. For this section we will need in the region of £20k. The Parish Council has funds set aside but another £4k would be sufficient to complete. Onwards and upwards!
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- 3 months ago
Anthony Greenaway
3 months agoIn just one week, thanks to a fantastic effort from our team of volunteers (they know who they are), we have managed to cut through and clear the huge amount of overgrown scrub, dead trees and undergrowth to create clear light from the Drayton turnoff to the first house on the main road at Sandpits. This is an incredible achievement by our volunteers who have stepped forward to contribute to a project that will have lasting significance. We are stepping up efforts to raise the finance for excavation and construction. Please spread the word
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Iain Marshall
Apr 23, 2024
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Apr 13, 2024
Becky Wignall
Apr 8, 2024
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Dee
Mar 19, 2024
Good luck on your project.
£50.00
Clare
Mar 19, 2024
Keep up the good work TG
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Mar 19, 2024
Great job keep up the good work….
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Mar 18, 2024
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Anthony Greenaway
After two years in the making, we are close to agreement with three landowners to allow a route over their land from east end of Curry Rivel to Langport. We need funds to clear the land and for construction. Want to help to build it? Contact activetravel@curryrivel.org.uk