Wallingfen Way Project

Here are the newly planted up wooden barrels in Newport, thanks to the hard work from the NCAA.  This is just one of the many actions taking place this spring.  All residents of the Wallingfen Villages of Gilberdyke, Newport and North Cave will be receiving a leaflet explaining all the actions going on this spring, and giving details of how you can get involved.

The research, consultation and conceptual design ideas produced by the students from the University of Sheffield School of Architecture has been compiled into an excellent book.  The book is available to purchase online, or you can view one of the copies in your village Post Office or by contacting your Parish Council.  This document provides a great starting point and source of inspiration for what can be achieved in our villages.

Books can be purchased here http://www.lulu.com/product/paperback/wallingfen-way-project/14616945
Note the price of the book is the ‘print cost’, we do not add any profit.

Do let us have your views and suggestions about improvements along the B1230.

Each Village is developing a list of ‘actions’.

Current ideas include:- new signs (footpaths) and new village entrance signs, tree and shrub planting, litter pick, removal of the footbridges, tidy up frontage to the Recreation Hall in Newport, etc.

Unfortunately we can’t include things in this Project that are the statutory responsibility of East Riding Council Highways Dept. e.g. Footpaths, Parking, road signs, speed reduction measures.

Please post your ideas as comments by clicking on the title above, and writing in the text box at the bottom of the page.

During this period a team from the university of Sheffield will be working closely with the Parish councillors from Gilberdyke, Newport and North Cave to help realise the potential of the road B1230 and propose viable improvements. They will be holding public consultation events to record the feelings and opinions of the residents directly as a way to raise awareness and community involvement.

Public Consultation Events 12th & 15th October

Public Consultation Event 31st October 2010
Sheffield University Students Present their Findings; 31st October
During the last 6 weeks a team from the University of Sheffield has been working closely with the Parish councillors from Gilberdyke, Newport and North Cave to help realise the potential of the road B1230 and propose viable improvements. They will be presenting their findings on Sunday 31st October by providing a FREE open top bus to all road users. They will also be holding a small exhibition of their proposals in Newport Recreation Hall. This is a unique opportunity for residents to feel part of the ‘Wallingfen Way’ project and discuss the future of the road with other residents, councillors and students.

‘Replacing a Scar on the Landscape with a Rural Community Corridor’
The Wallingfen Way is a visionary concept aiming to remove ‘a scar on the landscape’ (the B1230) and replace it with a coherent boulevard known as Wallingfen Way, a distinct rural community corridor. The Project aims to reinforce the distinctive character and identity of three Howdenshire villages, Gilberdyke, Newport and North Cave, to reclaim the road for the local community.