Hopes for new cycle path

It is hoped that the path will encourage more cyclists to use the road, especially students living in Chalfont St Giles who travel to and from school every day.
It is estimated that the overall cost of putting in the new path will come to around £350,000 and on Monday night, members of BCC visited Chalfont St Peter parish council's meeting to try and secure some of the funds towards it.
The parish council eventually agreed to contribute up to £10,000 for the scheme, and Chalfont St Giles parish council has also agreed to put up some of the funds needed.
However, not all Chalfont St Peter's parish councillors were convinced about the need for the path.
Giles Heath said: "I just can't think of a queue of cyclist waiting to use this path. You do not see many people using it at the moment so why is it assumed that there will be suddenly be a huge stack of them if a cycle path is put in. I know that there are a lot of students at the Community College, but not all of them live in Chalfont St Giles; they come in from places like Denham and Iver, so they are not going to use it."
Buckinghamshire County Councillor Martin Tett was also at the meeting. He said: "People drive far too fast down Narcot Lane and parents would be hesitant to let their children cycle along it at the moment. A lot of people are not confident cyclists and I am sure that they are put off using that route because of the fast moving traffic. I think that there is definitely a place for a cycle route down that road and I am very supportive of it."