Rodney Local Board wants to hear about routes that could become walkways, cycleways or bridle paths.
The board is developing two local path plans, for Helensville, Muriwai and Taupaki; and for Kaukapakapa, Wainui, Dairy Flat and Coatesville.
Formerly known as greenways, the plans are being developed by boards and their communities, with the long-term aim of improving walking, cycling and ecological connections across the region.
Rodney Local Board Parks and Recreation Committee Chair Brent Bailey says the board wants feedback on which connections should be included.
“Our focus is to connect and improve access to towns and villages. While that will take time and funding, it’s important to start planning a network of bridle, cycling, walking and ecological routes now.
“We are inviting people to tell us about routes and connections they think will make the most of our parks, low-traffic streets, road verges and links to new developments.
“We need to hear everyone’s ideas as we start mapping these towns and villages out.
“It’s important that local knowledge is included in the draft plans that people will have an opportunity to give feedback on later this year.”
Have your say at a drop-in session:
- Saturday 9 June, 9.30-11.30am at Helensville War Memorial Hall, 2 Porter Crescent, Helensville (meeting room in the hall)
- Saturday, 9 June, 1-3pm at Kaukapakapa Hall, 947 Kaipara Coast Highway, Kaukapakapa
- Tuesday 12 June, 7-8pm at Coatesville Settlers Hall, 4 Mahoenui Valley Road, Coatesville.
There will be another opportunity to give feedback when the draft plans are developed later this year. After receiving feedback, the board will prepare final plans that will be published on the council website.
Other plans on the council website are the Wellsford Greenways Plan; the Kumeū, Huapai, Waimauku and Riverhead Greenways-Local Paths Plan; and the Puhoi to Pakiri Greenways-Local Paths Plan.
