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Manorway at 100 cycle route to RSPB Wat Tyler Park Pitsea

Lisa Sargent
07/01/2020 15:11

Dear Sir or Madam, this is Lisa Sargent and I am writing to you today to inform you that I intend to set up a group to ask for council, private and lottery funding in the hope that a cycle and foot bridge can be built over Vange Creek from Fobbing Sluice gate, to the landfill connecting road to Wat Tyler Park in Pitsea.

The project, which will be called The Manorway@100 Project, will see the combining of a current cycle route through Stanford-le-Hope Essex using the Manorway's shared cycle path from Hardie Park and continuing along the Manorway to Coryton roundabout. From there, a new connection will take you out over the Fobbing marshes to Wat Tyler Park in Pitsea, by the use of a specifically made bridge over Vange creek from Fobbing Sluice gate, like the one seen at London Gateway today. 
This route will take cyclists away from the many dangerous roads around the area and place them on a dedicated cycleway to Pitsea and Canvey, due its connection potential on that side of the creek, of which the local cycling community have been crying out to be made available for many years.
Suitable cycling surfaces will be provided for over the marshes and fencing will be erected to help keep cattle from straying onto the path and destroying it. Farmers gates, with full access and kissing gates for walkers will be available. It is hoped that connections to the footpaths leading to the World War 2 bombing decoy can be made more accessible, along with the path to Fobbing, which will have onward information boards in view available for the user to decide what options are available to them plus also explaining the history of the area.
I am in the process of writing up a more suitable prospectus, but I am currently writing to everyone whom might have an interest in this project. Especially local companies and councils whom would like to help fund this project and bring it into fruition. This route connects with many walkers routes and could become a proper accessible path to Wat Tyler Park and beyond, which is greatly needed today.
I know that this route could easily become a big part of the local and national cycleway and it is hoped to have this route up and running by the time the Manorway is 100 years old in 2025. I enclose a google picture of the potential route marked in red, but I do intend, when the weather allows, to go out and get some pictures of the route myself.
I look forward to hearing from you in the future in regards to any problems or comments you would like to raise.
Regards, Ms Lisa Sargent.
  • 07/01/2020 16:31
    The manorway that was once the 1925 version was upgraded to the 1968 manorway. The bits they left behind, they made into a shared cycle route, but it is only been allowed to overgrow and I am sure that if cut back, it could become wider if properly maintained. Some people think that Thurrock Council will not extend the path width ways when there is a path already. Hopefully a compromise can be sorted if built.
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  • 07/01/2020 16:37
    Manorway at 100 project. Proposed new cycle route to Pitsea via Fobbing sluice bridge.

    I have sectioned the whole route for you to study and amend. If you want to add anything, please comment below.

    Section 1: The town route through Stanford and Corringham. Shared cycle route to Rookery Hill starting around the Hardie Park area which meets up with cycle route 13 with backward compatible routes.

    Section 2: Rookery Hill to Coryton roundabout. With possible diversion to route via Rookery Hill because of blind corner at the bottom of the hill. (If so desired). Shared cycle route.

    Section 3: Oozedam Farm and Fobbing marshes route needs to be looked at for possible diversion and farm animals intrusion. (If so desired). Shared cycle route.

    Section 4: Fobbing Sluice cycle bridge solution and shared routes to Pitsea via Veolia route and to Canvey over East Haven Creek to Northwick Road. Shared cycle route. Pitsea route meeting up with cycle route 16 with forward compatible routes. This side of the route might be changed if Veolia route is not viable.

    I'm sorry that this is remaining a shared cycle route, but as Michael Davis said, I don't think Thurrock Council will upgrade an already in place shared cycle route to a dedicated one without some serious funding.

    Again, please amend or comment where you see fit and if you would like to help with any of this, please do not hesitate to get in touch. Thank you for your time.
  • 07/01/2020 20:31
    Hi Lisa, I did find you on Facebook and found all the maps and info about the cycle routes, sadly with me living up in the North West of the country its not a thing I could get involed with but I wish you all the best and hope you get this off the ground.
  • 13/01/2020 15:05
    This is the Thurrock council petition website.
    consult.thurrock.gov.uk/Manorway-Footbridge

    It take a bit of time to register, but the only other one is a national site.

    If you have any problems, please let me know.

    Regards, Lisa.