A National Cycle Route is being proposed and a section of this may pass through Ruislip Lido.  London Borough of Hillingdon have asked the Friends of Ruislip Lido for their feedback.  The committee would welcome your comments to help formulate that feedback.  Please provide your comments (via the comment option below) by Friday 21st November to allow these to be collated.

You  can view the plans in the Consultation Map.pdf (9Mb).  The covering letter explaining the scheme is below:

National Cycle Routes are national long distance routes provided for walking and cycling, and developed by the sustainable transport charity Sustrans. In London, these are normally either part of the London Cycle Network, or form a key component of the Green Cycle Corridor Investment Programme. These routes attract a high proportion of leisure cyclists and walkers, as they provide sustainable links between and within communities.

The London Borough of Hillingdon is preparing a Walking and Cycling Green CRISP (Cycle Route Implementation and Stakeholder Plan) between Field End Road and Eastbury Road, via Ruislip Lido, as part of the National Cycle Route 6. We wish to obtain input from individuals or groups with local interests and knowledge. Views and information provided will be taken into account as proposals are developed. This study is the first stage of the process and no design proposals have yet been prepared. Consultation on specific schemes arising from the study will take place at a later date.

At present we are only seeking your views on the section of route that passes through Ruislip Lido. There are two possible alignments that have been identified (see map included):

• Option 1 travels to the west of The Lido, following the bridal way and existing paths through Haste Hill Golf Course; and
• Option 2 travels to the east of The Lido, using small residential roads then passing through Haste Hill Golf Course.

The map included shows some of the issues and opportunities that have been identified on these two routes. We are interested in your views as to which you think would be the more appropriate choice, based on this information and your own local knowledge.