A disabled cyclist has accused Stockport council of trying to ‘worm its way out’ of ensuring all walking and cycling routes are accessible to people with mobility issues.
The authority is currently consulting on a draft ‘access control’ policy following new government guidance on designing ‘high quality, safe cycle infrastructure’.
The plan includes using measures such as chicanes, bollards and barriers to combat anti-social behaviour on some routes - particularly from those using off-road bikes or mopeds. READ MORE : Stockport buses could go completely green in two years' time But these can also significantly restrict disabled people from being able to travel through and explore the borough as freely as everyone else.
The council says it is aware of ‘a variety of concerns regarding access controls’ in the borough, which the draft policy is attempting to address.
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