Making Corby a Walkers are Welcome Town

 Making Corby a Walkers are Welcome Town

What Will be the Benefits by Being Members of this Important Initiative?

• 1. Raising the overall awareness of what Corby and the surrounding area have to offer
• 2. Increasing the overall esteem and pride of the local population
• 3. By raising awareness of local walking and health improving opportunities, encourage the local population to get out and exercise
• 4. Develop income from tourism to the benefit of local businesses and thereby contributing to local tourism plans and regeneration strategies
• 5. Encourage local businesses by showing they are being supported
• 6. Provide kudos to the town helping to mitigate the negative perception of Corby by the general population of the UK
• 7. Encourage the development and maintenance of the footpath and walking network to the benefit of both local people and visitors
• 8. Improve co-operation and linkage with other communities such as Wellingborough and Rutland
• 9. Contact and networking opportunities with other Walkers are Welcome communities to obtain an improved cross fertilisation of ideas

We formed a working group back in September. Thanks must go to Councillors John McGhee and Eddie McGown plus Suzanne Preston of Corby Borough Council, Chris Elbeck of the Ramblers and John Dixon of the Rotary Club of Corby Phoenix. All gave their time, experience and energy to submitting the proposal to Corby Borough Council and other requirements to meet the criteria of the Walkers are Welcome network. 

Besides approval by the Council, which was given, we needed to gather over 500 signatures on a petition. This was achieved by November 30th with an application for full membership as a Walkers are Welcome town submitted before Christmas.

Watch this space!!