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The action list for the development of the County's Cycling Strategy identifies schemes to be pursued through the work of the County Council, interpreting and detailing the expectations for cycling in Cheshire outlined by this strategy document. It will be updated as schemes are completed and new ones identified, providing the County with a rolling development programme for cycling.

Key of abbreviations used below:

BWB = British Waterways Board
CBC = Congleton Borough Council
CCC = Cheshire County Council
Chester City = Chester City Council
CNBC = Crewe and Nantwich Borough Council
COCO = Countryside Commission
EEC = European Economic Community
MF = Millennium Fund
VRBC = Vale Royal Borough Council

Scheme	To Meet Objective	Funding Source
Increase the number of cycling events in the Adventure & Discovery Programme	2 4 6	Cheshire County Council
Produce code of conduct for cyclists	1 2 4	Cheshire County Council
Assist in the development of the Weaver Cycleway	1 2 3 4 5 6	CCC, Groundwork and VRBC
Promote the development of cycle hire facilities	2 3 4 6	CCC and Private Sector
Promote cycling breaks and holidays	2 3 4 6	CCC and Private Sector
Provide secure cycle parking at all major countryside facilities	2 3 5	Cheshire County Council
Adapt countryside facilities for increased cycle use where appropriate	2 3 5	CCC and Private Sector
Develop a series of circular routes from all major facilities	1 2 3 5 6	Cheshire County Council
"Wheels for All" Develop Landbiking facilities at selected sites	2 3 6	Cheshire County Council
Pooltown Road - Backford Cross	1 3	Cheshire County Council
Jug handle crossing A5117	1 2 3	CCC and Millennium Fund
Continuation of canal side causeway	1 2 3	CCC, Chester City, BWB and MF
Continuation of A41 advisory lanes	1 2	Cheshire County Council
Provision of cycling parking - town centre	3	CCC and CBC
Crossing at Hoole Road roundabout	1 2 3	Cheshire County Council
Pooltown Road - Netherpool	1 2 3	CCC, EEC and Mersey Forest
Crossing facility A540/Long Lane/Coalpit Lane	1 2	CCC and Millennium Fund
A534 - on carriageway cycle lanes	1 2	CCC and CNBC
Provide crawler track on A41 (Backford)	1 2 3	Cheshire County Council
Nantwich town centre schemes	1 2	CCC and CNBC
Coxbank to Wettenhall	1 2	CCC and CNBC
Edleston Road area	1 2	CCC and CNBC
Basford West/Nantwich Rd	1 2	CCC and CNBC
Kings School - Business Park provision of cycle track	1 2	CCC and CBE
Valley Brook Recreation route	1 2 3	CCC, CNBC and COCO
Eaton Street/West Street	1 2	CCC and CNBC
Hungerford Terrace to Crewe Rd	1 2	CCC and CNBC
Create Millennium cycle route utilising Wirral Country Park	1 2 3 5 6	Cheshire County Council
Facility at Overleigh roundabout	1 2	CCC and CBE
Provide shared facility A56 - M53 junction	1 2	Cheshire County Council
A538 Cycle track	1 2	Cheshire County Council
Advisory route from Handbridge via The Groves	1 2	Cheshire County Council
Advanced stop lines - various	1 2	Cheshire County Council
Seek to develop the Helsby/Mouldsworth Railway line as a cycle route	1 2 3 5 6	Cheshire County Council
Moulton - Davenham	1 2	Cheshire County Council
Trans Pennine trail link to town centre	1 2 3	Cheshire County Council
Resurfacing Cotton Lane and Hockenhull Platts	1 2	Cheshire County Council
Dingle riverside path to Handbridge	1 2	Cheshire County Council
Hoole Lane bridge contra flow	1 2	Cheshire County Council
Sealand Road extend cycle track to Western Grove	1 2	Cheshire County Council
Cycle track on verge Holmes Chapel Road	1 2	Cheshire County Council