We joined some people of the B1230 corridor on the 31st October along with Councillor Paul Robinson for a insight of how the area COULD be changed to improve the areas in North Cave, Gilberdyke and Newport.

Councillor Paul Robinson gave us a few words on what the project is about and who’s involved.

The Wallingfen Way project is a visionary initiative, set up by three village Parish Councils aiming to remove a ¢â‚¬Ëœscar on the landscape¢â‚¬â„¢ (the B1230) and replace it with a distinct rural community corridor, known as ¢â‚¬ËœThe Wallingfen Way¢â‚¬â„¢. 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. The initiative has received funding from the LEADER programme.

As part of a six- week live project, students of the University of Sheffield joined the design team in October. Following their recent ¢â‚¬ËœRoadworks?¢â‚¬â„¢ public consultations in the three villages and understanding the frustration of waiting for long term improvements, the students have developed short term and long term visions for improvements to the B1230 that could be instigated by the community itself.

The students are presenting their ideas and findings on an open top bus sightseeing tour, kindly provided by East Yorkshire Coaches, this Sunday afternoon (31st October) calling at special bus stops in Gilberdyke, Newport and North Cave from 1pm. The tour will be accompanied by an exhibition of the student¢â‚¬â„¢s work in Newport Recreation Hall the same day.

Look out for the Wallingfen Way bus stops in the three villages or, alternatively, visit www.wallingfenway.org.uk for more information.

The LEADER programme is being financed by the European Agriculture Fund for Rural Development as well as Defra and is being overseen by Yorkshire Forward as part of the Rural Development Programme for England