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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-GB link="#0563C1" vlink="#954F72"><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal>Dear Member<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>The Society raised problems last year over the proposed cycleway along the A4 through Taplow. There were many objections raised and Bucks County Council withdrew the proposal for re-evaluation.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>We learn that the proposal is returning with essentially no response to the very real problems raised.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>We have written to the Maidenhead Advertiser voicing our concerns. This letter is attached, together with our original objection.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Since our original objection, Maidenhead (the Royal Borough) have made it clear that they are not proceeding with the plan. This calls into question the whole justification for the scheme of connecting Slough and Maidenhead for cyclists, especially as in Taplow we can already cycle from the Berry Hill junction to Slough via the Jubilee River on National Cycleways.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Bucks CC claim associated useful traffic improvements will result but any local will be aware that these will be insignificant. In particular, Bucks CC did little to work with the Royal Borough to re-align the roundabout at Maidenhead Bridge, which would actually usefully improve traffic flow westwards.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Most disturbingly, Bucks CC have so far declined to support a public meeting to defend any justification to proceed.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Our Bucks CC councillor Dev Dhillon, our South Bucks District councillor George Sandy, and Taplow Parish Council are all fully engaged with this concern.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>We ask you to write to support the demand for a public meeting with the leader of Bucks CC (Martin Tett) in attendance.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Should you wish to support this, useful email addresses are:<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Martin Tett, Leader BCC: <a href="mailto:mtett@buckscc.gov.uk" title="Send email to Martin Tett"><b><span style='color:#005580;background:white'>mtett@buckscc.gov.uk</span></b></a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Mark Shaw: BCC transport <a href="mailto:markshaw@buckscc.gov.uk" title="Send email to Mark Shaw"><b><span style='color:#005580;background:white'>markshaw@buckscc.gov.uk</span></b></a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Dev Dhillon: <a href="mailto:ddhillon@buckscc.gov.uk" title="Send email to Dev Dhillon"><b><span style='color:#005580;background:white'>ddhillon@buckscc.gov.uk</span></b></a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>George Sandy: <a href="mailto:cllr.george.sandy@southbucks.gov.uk"><b><span style='color:windowtext'>cllr.george.sandy@southbucks.gov.uk</span></b></a><b> <o:p></o:p></b></p><p class=MsoNormal>Taplow Parish Council<b> </b><b><a href="mailto:taplow.pc@googlemail.com"><span style='font-size:10.5pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Open Sans",sans-serif;color:windowtext;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0cm;background:white'>taplow.pc@googlemail.com</span></a></b><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Maidenhead advertiser: <a href="mailto:martint@baylismedia.co.uk"><b><span style='color:windowtext'>martint@baylismedia.co.uk</span></b></a> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>Roger Worthington, Secretary<br>07787556309<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.0pt;line-height:106%'>This mail has been sent to you from the Hitcham and Taplow Society. If has been sent to you in error or you do not wish to receive such communications, please reply to <a href="mailto:secretary@taplowsociety.org.uk">secretary@taplowsociety.org.uk</a> and we will remove you.</span><span style='font-size:9.0pt;line-height:106%'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;line-height:106%'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div></body></html>