Active Annandale
During 2018 and 2019 a number of public consultations were held in the Annan area to find out what the local community felt about their town centre. One of the themes to emerge was about how to get around the area and active travel.
Getting Annan Active
During 2018 and 2019 a number of public consultations were held in the Annan area to find out what the local community felt about their town centre. One of the themes to emerge was about how to get around the area and active travel.
As result of these consultations Dumfries and Galloway Council submitted applications to Places for Everyone, an active travel infrastructure programme funded by the Scottish Government and administered by Sustrans Scotland.
Our Council is delighted to announce that we have been successful in securing funding through Places for Everyone which will enable us to explore how active travel can be incorporated into Annan town centre and how we can link Gretna, Eastriggs, Annan and Powfoot to encourage more people to walk, wheel and cycle in Annandale.
The aim for Annan town centre is to encourage more people to walk, wheel and cycle for their everyday journeys, making car parking less dominant and more effective. The priorities include creating a walking, wheeling and cycling network, improvement of the high street pedestrian experience, and a parking strategy.
The Village Links project will link Annan, Eastriggs, Gretna and Powfoot through connecting existing cycle paths. There are also several core paths in the area which are used for walking, wheeling and cycling. By connecting these core paths with new paths, and upgrading some of the existing paths, this will allow safer travel for everyday journeys.
Consultants are now in place, and we will be holding community consultation events very soon. These will be your opportunity to have your say and put your ideas forward about getting around in Annan town centre, and how the villages of Gretna, Eastriggs, Annan and Powfoot should link up.
You can view the two separate projects and keep an eye on their development here: https://activeannandale.co.uk/
We need your views so that we can plan the best options for Annan and the surrounding villages. Please take the time to fill in the consultation form: Active Annandale | Active Annandale
