Brooklands Lagoon Area Draft Parks Master and Management Plans
These plans set out proposals for the managment of public lands around Brooklands Lagoon. They contain a lot of interesting information about the area but the key issue from a cycling presepctive is the proposed combined mountain bike and walking path fom Spencer Park to the Brooklands settlement near the mouth of the Styx River.
This path would provide an important linkage between cycle paths from north Brighton through Bottle Lake Park and the rough but cycleable route down the Waimakariri River stopbanks from McLeans island which is proposed to be upgraded as part of the development of the Waimakariri Regional Park.
Generally a promising proposal overall, and one worth supporting.
The masterplan is attached below. The management plans can be obtained from Councils consultation website at:
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| BrooklandsLagoonAreaParksMasterPlanJune2009LR.pdf | 3.1 MB |
Re. Brooklands/ Spencer Park
Re. Brooklands/ Spencer Park Strategy. Have sent this quick response to Derek Roozen as consultation closes while I am away.
Hi Derek
Thanks for the opportunity to make a submission on these plans and strategy.
Spokes strongly supports the provision of an off road shared walking and cycling path between Spencer Park and Brooklands. We suggest that the path generally follow the topography so that it is suitable for families (i.e. be flat or undulating rather than humped with canted corners as in parts of Bottle Lake).
It would be great to see the path linked with the existing path along the coast through Bottle Lake forest, and eventually with the proposed path down the Waimakariri from McLean's Island.
Don't hesitate to get in touch if you have any queries.
Cheers
Rob