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Section Three Transport
Vehicle Parking In every community nowadays parking is a problem and Little Marlow Parish is not excluded. The trouble stems from our reliance on the motor car and, whilst in the 30s – 70s of the last century, perhaps one car might be considered the norm per household, as we enter the 21st Century every person passing their 18th birthday almost looks upon ownership as a right. The problem is where we leave them whilst they are not in use. Little Marlow Parish is fortunate that the Public Houses have car parks, as does the recreation ground. There is a car park for visitors to Spade Oak wharf. The village halls at Abbotsbrook and the Pavilion also have off-road parking facilities. Some dwellings in Coldmoorholme Lane and Fern Lane have garages and drives but for the remainder, the vehicles have to be left in the street. It is the same problem in other areas of the Parish. Whilst
parking is a problem, it was not significantly identified as such in our three
surveys. What was highlighted was the level of thefts from parked vehicles
particularly in Spade Oak car park. Public
Transport
Public transport in our Parish really falls into two categories; trains and buses. Trains Whilst the train line between Bourne End and Marlow actually passes through the Parish there are no stations or halts for passengers. They are required to board the train either at Bourne End or Marlow for the shuttle service (The Marlow Donkey) to Bourne End, where connections can be made to Maidenhead and thus on to central London or out to the West. The service is well patronised during the rush hour and school periods, less so outside those hours. Reports currently (January 2005) in the media suggest that the line from Maidenhead - Bourne End – Marlow operated by First Great Western is under review to becoming a Community Line. Buses The Parish Council has always tried to ensure that Little Marlow is served by a bus service. Route 400, which ran for three years, finally ceased operation in the winter of 2004. The remaining bus service in the parish is the town bus, which links Marlow and Little Marlow village via the Westhorpe Park Home site. The Parish Council contributes to the cost of the service on Tuesdays and Fridays, with Bucks County Council providing the funding for other periods. Other Public Transport Proposals
are being prepared for a tramway between Bourne End and High Wycombe - very much
along the route of the old railway line through Loudwater.
Opening of pedestrian crossing at Well End A
pedestrian crossing has recently been installed at Well End, to enable the
pupils attending Clayton’s School and local inhabitants to cross the A4155
safely. The crossing, or lack of
one, had been a concern of local inhabitants for several years.
Summary - Introduction - Section 1 - Section 2 - Section 3 - Section 4 - Section 5 - Section 6 - Section 7
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