January 2009- Well, we're sure you'll agree that the time is long overdue for this hopelessly out-of-date version of our virtual journey along the Millennium Greenway- largely dealing as it does with the bitter, years-long battle to preserve our car-free path from the iniquities of the CDTS 'Guided Busway'- to be gracefully retired into the archives and a complete re-write to take place. This would add all of the new photographs and other material that this writer has been thigh-deep in for the last few years, tell of the very welcome extension of the route to Guilden Sutton that is about to take place, add better access information and detailed maps, provide a guide to hotels, shops, pubs, cafes etc close to the path- and generally provide a much, much more positive, regularly-updated read than it currently is!

That's a lot of work and sadly, we are now financially utterly incapable of taking the job on- without your help. If you are in a position to donate towards the site's renaissance, brilliant. If you're in business along the route, consider advertising with us. We can design (for free!) a jolly banner advertisment for you with details of your business, your contact details, links to your website and email- and a map directing Greenway travellers to your establishment!
Your contributions can remain anonymous if you wish, otherwise your name will be added to our heroes page!

So, if you're in any sort of a position to help, please contact Steve Howe to discuss further- 01244 345099 / 0775 1521 600 Email: knowhowe@bwpics.co.uk- or just click on the link below... Thank you!

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Newton Lane Bridge
Strollers: Elmwood Avenue
Playing Fields
Oakleigh Avenue
Playing Field/start of cyclepath
Sefton Road
Thirlmere Road
Thirlmere Road 2
Mannings Lane Bridge
The Park & Ride Site
Under the Motorway
Derelict Railway Bridge
End of the Line
Passing Train... finis

Or return to part 1 of our 'virtual stroll' along the Mickle Trafford-Deeside railway: Newton Lane to Saughall - and, in case you're still entertaining doubts, prepare for a shock when you go here to see some 'artist's impressions' of the completed busway!

25th April 2002: "I have been asked to give some idea how people can access the Sustrans cycle/walkway. I hope these details will help those wanting to use this excellent facility since reading so much about the value of this tranquil route in the Standard Points of View pages.
The Millennium cycle/walkway (linear park) is on the old Mickle Trafford to Shotton rail track and there are many access points, including the following:
• Kingsway, Hoole, opposite the shops. The little lane passing the play area will bring you to the cycleway access.
• Northgate Village, opposite the bus depot.
• Liverpool Road, left at the entrance to the Fitness Centre.
• Parkgate Road by the old railway bridge, near the Safeway roundabout.
• Saughall Road by the Highfield pub
• Egerton Road, off Highfield Road, Blacon
• The route can be accessed from the canal towpath too.

The route wilI become a natural country lane when not threatened by a two-lane concrete busway. It will be planted with wild flowers and more trees. It is intended to start the cycleway at Mickle Trafford as the Millennium route map shows, in the Sustrans Millennium Miles book".
Audrey Hodgkinson, Secretary, Anti-CDTS Campaign Groups

What the People Think!
A growing collection of letters to these pages and the Chester press in favour of the busway and- far more numerous!- letters against it. An accurate and uncensored indication of public opinion!

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