Movement and access

A sustainable movement strategy for the site

a person riding a bicycle down a street

Three core prinicples

Minimise the need to travel

  • Safe, walkable neighbourhoods
  • On-site shops, community facilities and services
  • New primary and secondary schools
  • Recreation and sports pitches on site
  • Workspaces for small businesses
  • High-quality digital connectivity
  • Home delivery services
  • Home working spaces

Promote sustainable travel

  • Extensive walking and cycling networks and connections
  • New integrated bus connections
  • Improved rail links and services
  • Travel incentives - travel vouchers, subsidised transport, travel planning
  • E-bike schemes
  • Mobility hubs

Manage car demands

  • EV charging
  • Car clubs
  • Car sharing schemes
  • New access roads and improved rail crossings
  • Improvements to the A46 corridor and local roads

New bus routes and services

New bus routes and services

Great cycleways

Great cycleways

Better rail facilities and services

Better rail facilities and services

Car clubs and EV charging

Car clubs and EV charging

Local facilities and services

Local facilities and services

Mobility hubs

Mobility hubs

Scooter / cycle hire facilities

Scooter / cycle hire facilities

Demand responsive travel

Demand responsive travel

Movement and access diagram

Movement and access diagram

Indicative cross section of the Central Street

Indicative cross section of the Central Street

A multi-purpose route for people and vehicles

A central street will run through the site from Hardwick Bank Road to the A46, providing access to the new communities and improving local access.

The central street will be multifunctional, providing space for pedestrians, cyclists, public transport, cars, and landscape planting.