This morning I got an email from the DfT asking me when I need the list of primary routes by. This is promising.

Went out mapping this morning, trying to pin down NCN route 6 in Leicester. This comes to the city centre from Aylestone by the Great Central Way : a former railway turned into a rather pleasant cycle and pedestrian route; then via a bizarre series of diversions it gets to the canal towpath, diverts from the canal towpath, then back again, eventually heading towards Birstall. Not quite sure what was going on in their minds - there's a much easier route to my mind. Anyway.

While I was in the area, I mapped the new, temporary, path of Upperton Road, opened just a few days ago. Apparently I got there a day too early, though, as part of the Great Central Way was closed off and does not open until tomorrow...