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We the undersigned petition the Prime Minister to instruct Ministers to ensure all former rail corridors are protected for use as transport corridors. More details
Submitted by Martyn Bolt – Deadline to sign up by: 21 April 2008 – Signatures: 918
To ensure countrywide protection in planning and development legislation of disused rail corridors.
To provide for their re use as rail lines should circumstances permit.
To facilitate their development as 'Greenways', or transport corridors for cyclists, walkers, horse riders and wheelchair users.
To extend nationally the network of successful routes which have been developed by Sustrans in conjunction with Local Authorities and other bodies, such as the Spen Valley Greenway in Kirklees, West Yorkshire.
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Because there are so many signatories, only the most recent 500 are shown on this page.