EMERGENCY ACTIVE TRAVEL FUND – TRANCHE 2 TRANSPORT SCHEMES AND PLANS FOR CONSULTATION

CONSERVATIVE GROUP AMENDMENT

To add recommendations 2.2, 2.4, 2.5 and 2.7 and amend recommendations 2.1, 2.3 and to re-order the recommendation numbers accordingly as shown in bold italics below:

2.        RECOMMENDATIONS:

That the Committee:

2.1      Agree to progress work on the five schemes presented in this report subject to the outcome of the consultation in 2.3, 2.4 and 2.5 and further approval by this Committee on the detailed designs, to be delivered using Tranche 2 of the Active Travel Fund from Government.

2.2      Request a detailed cost breakdown be provided to January’s ETS Committee showing expenditure of the Tranche 1 funds noting that the scheme to reopen Madeira Drive approved in September was to be funded by Tranche 1 but is now to be funded by Tranche 2.

2.23    Approve the plan for meaningful public and stakeholder consultation on these schemes, attached at Appendix 1, prior to their implementation and further agree that Madeira Drive will be subject to the same consultation process as the other four schemes referred to in recommendation 2.1 as a result of changes to Madeira Drive now being funded by Tranche 2.

2.4      Agree that all consultations, questionnaires, surveys and the like to be undertaken as part of recommendation 2.3 include a simple binary question asking if the respondent supports the scheme or not.

2.5      Agree that any scheme that is not supported by the public following the consultation in 2.3 will not be progressed.

2.36    Agree the proposed terms of reference for a new Active & Inclusive Travel Forum to facilitate positive and proactive discussion amongst key stakeholders on schemes and initiatives that support active and accessible travel for all and enable inclusive user experiences to inform future proposals.

2.7      Request a proposal for approval be provided for January’s ETS Committee detailing the selection and qualifying criteria to be used to assess membership of the Active & Inclusive Travel Forum detailed in 2.6.

2.48    Note the use of urgency powers in accordance with the Council’s Standing Orders in August 2020 in relation to the temporary A259 cycle lane

Proposed by: Cllr. Lee Wares              Seconded by: Cllr. Vanessa Brown

Recommendations if carried to read:

That the Committee:

2.1      Agree to progress work on the five schemes presented in this report subject to the outcome of the consultation in 2.3, 2.4 and 2.5 and further approval by this Committee on the detailed designs, to be delivered using Tranche 2 of the Active Travel Fund from Government.

2.2      Request a detailed cost breakdown be provided to January’s ETS Committee showing expenditure of the Tranche 1 funds noting that the scheme to reopen Madeira Drive approved in September was to be funded by Tranche 1 but is now to be funded by Tranche 2.

2.3     Approve the plan for meaningful public and stakeholder consultation on these schemes, attached at Appendix 1, prior to their implementation and further agree that Madeira Drive will be subject to the same consultation process as the other four schemes referred to in recommendation 2.1 as a result of changes to Madeira Drive now being funded by Tranche 2.

2.4      Agree that all consultations, questionnaires, surveys and the like to be undertaken as part of recommendation 2.3 include a simple binary question asking if the respondent supports the scheme or not.

2.5      Agree that any scheme that is not supported by the public following the consultation in 2.3 will not be progressed.

2.6     Agree the proposed terms of reference for a new Active & Inclusive Travel Forum to facilitate positive and proactive discussion amongst key stakeholders on schemes and initiatives that support active and accessible travel for all and enable inclusive user experiences to inform future proposals.

2.7      Request a proposal for approval be provided for January’s ETS Committee detailing the selection and qualifying criteria to be used to assess membership of the Active & Inclusive Travel Forum detailed in 2.6.

2.8     Note the use of urgency powers in accordance with the Council’s Standing Orders in August 2020 in relation to the temporary A259 cycle lane