Backing for latest proposed designs of new active travel route between Stanley and Luncarty

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Local communities and businesses have given their backing to the latest proposed designs for a new walking, wheeling and cycling route between Stanley and Luncarty.The new active travel route will allow safe off-road everyday journeys to be made between the two communities, as well as the local path networks and the long-distance route, the River Tay Way.The latest designs, which include the newest potential route alignments that have taken on board community feedback, has been launched by project partners Perth and Kinross Countryside Trust (PKCT) and Stanley Development Trust (SDT) along with engineers Transport, Planning and Engineering Ltd (TP&E) and Luncarty, Redgorton and Moneydie Community Council.Verdant Leisure, who are currently developing the River Tay Leisure Park near Stanley, champion countryside walking and connections to its guests as one of the area’s best features, which is why they support the active travel route being proposed as part of the project.Stanley and Luncarty local communities are excited about the overall project and hope it means a safer, more direct and family-friendly means of commuting and visiting between the villages and beyond.Operations director at Verdant Leisure George Hope said: “This project gets people closer to nature whilst getting around, which fits perfectly with our aspirations for features of the area our guests will love.“We hope that working with PKCT and SDT will see their route realised for the health and socio-economic benefits of the communities and visitors to the area.”Mark McDonald of SDT commented: “This latest concept design is very encouraging.