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The Long and Short of LCWIPs (Local Cycling and Walking Infrastructure Plans)

The Long and Short of LCWIPs (Local Cycling and Walking Infrastructure Plans)

This article comes from CA-WN's transport correspondent Peter Doveston, very ably assisted by Dave Anderson. We are grateful to both of them for this, and for representing CA-WN at the recent stakeholder workshop on the Northampton LCWIP. In 2017 the Government published its first cycling and walking investment

Roads to Nowhere

Roads to Nowhere

CA-WN's transport specialist uses a current local example to illustrate why public service development needs to keep in step with housing development. I came across this article in the Chronicle & Echo recently: VIDEO: ‘Extremely unhappy’ villagers call for ‘road to nowhere’ in Northampton to be built urgentlyConstruction

The Power of the Lone Voice

The Power of the Lone Voice

If your first thought was that the title of this article is far too sentimental for the purposes of the transport section then do not worry, I should probably agree with you. However, it does help to emphasize the point I would like to make which is related to recent

Risk Aversion? Then risk diversion.

Risk Aversion? Then risk diversion.

I’ve been reading a book recently called ‘The Entrepreneurial State’ by Mariana Mazzucato. It is an interesting read and I would recommend it. Within its pages the author sets out their view that, contrary to the common consensus, modern states have played a vital role in the development of

Learning Our Lines

Learning Our Lines

West Northamptonshire was once well serviced by rail. On the Grand Central Line there were stations at Brackley, Helmdon, Culworth, Woodford Halse and Charwelton. The Stratford-upon-Avon and Midland Railway hosted Byfield, Moreton Pinkney, Blakesley, Towcester and Stoke Bruerne. The London North Western serviced Roade, Blisworth, Weedon and Daventry. Northampton Town