Views sought on route

A charity aiming to create a new active travel route between Stanley and Luncarty is inviting the public to put forward their opinions about the proposal.

Perth and Kinross Countryside Trust (PKCT) and project partner the Stanley Development Trust want to gather people’s views on two routes currently being considered for the proposed community link.

The first route crosses the countryside on the west side of Stanley then heads south towards Luncarty sticking closely to the east side of the A9 while the second leaves Stanley then heads south towards Luncarty on the west side of the B9099.

PKCT is considering picking one of the routes to form part of the proposed River Tay Way – a new long-distance walking and cycling route between Perth and Kenmore following the River Tay connecting Perth, Luncarty, Stanley, Dunkeld and Birnam, Aberfeldy and Kenmore.

Andrew Barrie, PKCT strategic routes officer, remarked:“Active travel is great for keeping healthy, creating safer means of travel and looking after the environment. A route linking these two communities has wider implications in terms of active travel all the way into Perth for commuters, visitors, school children, and more.

“We welcome community feedback on the five core principles of cycle design and feedback on the two routes being considered for this project to help determine the best option.”

Funding for the project is coming from the UK walking and cycling charity Sustrans through its Place For Everyone programme, which is in turn funded by the Scottish Government through national transport agency Transport Scotland.

The two route maps, further project information and an online consultation survey form can all be found on PKCT’s website at www.pkct.org/ stanley-to-luncarty-active-travel-route

The online survey will close on Monday, February 22.