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a third of our schools
population comes from the side
“”Over
of the road that is served by the
footpath and bridge, so it has a big
impact for us and I know that the
parents and carers are very pleased
that is it now in place. The bridge
is a really important feature of our
community. It has meant that our
children can come to school safely
and it allows more children to come
and use these [St Marys School]
“”
facilities
Stephanie Benbow, Head Teacher,
St Mary’s School
The difference
23,000 people living within half a mile of the bridge and paths now have easy access to schools
and other amenities on foot and by bike. St Mary’s High School directly benefits and over half
of people using the route are children. Sustrans’ Bike It officer has encouraged more children
to use the route by working directly within local schools to promote it. More people are cycling
thanks to the route, with 1 in 10 people using it new to cycling.
The future
Sustrans’ very successful personalised travel planning programme was rolled out to 8,000
households in the Borough of Broxbourne, providing tailor-made information and support to
encourage people to walk, cycle and use public transport more often and this has helped
increase walking and cycling locally. Sustrans is continuing to promote the new network by
supporting community events and running family friendly bike rides and walks.
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Key
facts
Broxbourne
The scheme
A new bridge and path over
the busy A10 has linked
St Mary’s School to Cedars
Park and created a vital
connection between the
two communities of Bury
Green and Waltham Cross.
Big Lottery Fund Grant
£500,000
Scheme partners
Hertfordshire County
Council, Broxbourne
Borough Council,
St Mary’s High School,
local residents.
Schools benefitting
from the scheme
St Mary’s High School
1
The new route is part of
National Route 1
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