Matrix showing an appraisal of the Objectives of the Waverley Cycling Plan against the relevant Environmental
Sustainability Objectives
Sustainability Objectives - Environmental
Cycling Plan Objectives
10. To prevent and control pollution
1. To develop a strategic network of safe,
convenient and continuous cycle routes in
the Borough, including links with adjacent
cycle networks and utilising rights of way
and roads where appropriate.
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Good network will hopefully contribute
towards a reduced dependence on cars and
thereby associated pollution
2. To safeguard, maintain and enhance the
suitability for cycle use of both the
Waverley Cycle Network and the general
road network, with priority given to the
Waverley Cycle Network.
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Maintenance essential to encourage
continuous use of the cycle routes rather than
using cars
3. To promote utility cycling and to improve
the safety and accessibility of the centres
of Farnham, Godalming, Haslemere and
Cranleigh to their adjoining residential
areas and villages.
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Good local network will reduce dependence
on cars and increase the number of short
journeys made by cycle, thereby reducing
associated pollution. Positive promotion of
utility cycling would further assist with this
4. To participate in the County-wide Safe
Routes to School initiative.
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Should reduce traffic associated with schools
and the associated pollution
5. To integrate cycling with public transport
services and facilities.
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Should enable more people to use public
transport and/or cycle – resulting in fewer car
journeys and less associated pollution
N/A
Neutral
More cycling in these areas may encourage
awareness of their value. However, need to
guard against over-use in any ‘hot spot’
locations
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Proposed surface treatment guidelines in
environmentally sensitive areas should help
to enhance landscape/townscape and
prevent degradation
N/A
N/A
N/A
Neutral
Greater use and appreciation of the
countryside could assist in giving more focus
on the need to preserve its value. However, it
would also be necessary to ensure that
countryside is not adversely affected by overuse. By seeking to make tourist facilities more
accessible by bike, it could again raise the
issue of potential over-use. However, better
accessibility by cycle could encourage some
15. To use energy, water and other
natural resources efficiently and with
care
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Should contribute to a reduction of fossil
fuel consumption and a reduction in the
need for multiple car ownership
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Maintenance necessary to ensure
sustained use of cycle routes rather than
using cars
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Should lead to a reduction in short
distance car journeys and associated
consumption of fossil fuels. Again, if utility
cycling is promoted it should further assist
in encouraging short distance journeys to
be made by bike rather than car.
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Fewer car journeys to schools would also
contribute to reduced consumption of
fossil fuels
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Better integration of cycling and public
transport should reduce dependence on
cars and therefore contribute to less
consumption of fossil fuels and reduce the
need for multiple car ownership
Neutral
Could encourage a greater understanding
of the need to safeguard the
environmental quality of the countryside.
But increased recreational and tourist
cycling could potentially have a negative
effect if it resulted in over use of the
countryside. Improved cycle accessibility
to identified tourist facilities could have a
positive impact if there is a corresponding
Annexe 3
6. To exploit the potential for recreational and
tourist cycling in Waverley’s countryside
and to ensure that where possible,
designated cycle networks be linked to
tourist attractions, pubs and food & drink
establishments, nature reserves and public
transport interchanges.
12. To maintain and enhance the quality
of landscapes and townscapes
modal shift from car to cycle
7. To link the Borough to the National Cycle
Network.
8. To improve the quantity, quality and
security of cycle parking facilities at
convenient locations;
9. To raise public awareness of the
environmental and health benefits to be
gained from cycling.
10. To work with equestrian and pedestrian
groups to enhance the ability of cyclists,
walkers and horse riders to cross the A3 &
A31.
11. To promote safe cycling and to make cycle
training accessible to those who require it.
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Has the potential to encourage more cyclists
if awareness of the national cycle network is
raised, thereby reducing need to travel by car
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May encourage more cycling (and fewer car
journeys) by making people feel safer when
parking cycles at stations, town centres etc.
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May encourage more cycling once people
learn of the health and environmental
benefits, thereby reducing need to travel by
car
N/A
+
Should contribute to more journeys being
made by pollution free cycle if confidence is
improved as a result of training
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
reduction in access by car.
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May encourage more people to cycle on
the national network, again contributing to
a reduction in the need to travel by car
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May encourage more people to cycle
rather that drive if there are more and
safer facilities for cycle parking
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Greater understanding of the
environmental benefits of cycling may also
contribute to a reduction in car use and
associated consumption of fossil fuels
N/A
+
If confidence is increased then more
people may be encouraged to make
journeys by cycle rather than car, again
contributing to reduced consumption of
fossil fuels