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Can you please explain the logic in the proposed road through Old Milverton to the A46. Is this purely to get residents of the proposed new development to the north of Leamington to the business parks and proposed new offices at the south of the town? If you think this would work then why are there currently so many vehicles coming from Kenilworth and the north and also off the A46 and travelling into and through Leamington rather than travelling on the A46 and round to the south of the town that way? Surely people will always want to take the most direct route? If the plan is to get residents from the planned new buildings to the A46 and away from Leamington then what is wrong with the Kenilworth Road north to the A46? If it is the volume of traffic then would it not make more sense to convert it to a dual carriageway rather than scarring the green belt with a new road and ruining a lovely village?

Please, please can there be provision for any traffic improvements to include cycle paths and sensible long routes rather than short bits here and there.

My son works on the business park off Gallows Hill and there a many companies that offer a 'buy a cycle' scheme to encourage staff to cycle to work. However many of the staff will not take it up becauce of the nightmare of cycling down Europa Way. There is plenty of space on either side of Europe Way for a cycle lane so surely it would be money well spent to build one.

Bike sales are rising - why not encourage it. More and more people want to cycle please make it safe for them to do so and get the trend going in the right direction.