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1. Planning Policies at national, county and local level give a very clear priority for sustainable means of transport including public transport and especially walking and cycling. A clear statement in the Plan giving priority to these would have numerous benefits.

2. A continuation of existing practice that allows the car to dominate Kenilworth town will lead to deterioration in the quality of Kenilworth as a place to live, work and visit. This is because of increased congestion, noise, pollution, and above all fears of personal safety of pedestrians and others using the town centre, including children, residents reliant on mobility scooters and disabled people, folk using prams or pushchairs and cyclists.

3. New developments on land east of Kenilworth and the proposed secondary school should be designed as exemplars of what can be achieved elsewhere in the town.

4. The new development on land east of Kenilworth needs to be linked to a rolling programme of improvements throughout the town.

5. The vision of a town where for many walking and cycling become the norm is practical and achievable, and would make Kenilworth a more attractive place to live, shop and work.

6. The plan should contain a specific policy on air quality in Kenilworth. We suggest and Air Quality neutral approach, and spell out some feasible options.