CONSERVATIVE Group Amendment 2

ACTIVE TRAVEL FUNDING

To amend recommendation 2.3 as shown in bold italics and as struck through below:

RECOMMENDATIONS:-

2.3    That the Committee agrees to progress a trial calls for an officer report to be presented at the Committee’s next meeting on the Administration’s proposals for a trial Park & Ride site at Mill Road from Summer 2022, working with Brighton & Hove Bus and Coach Company.

Proposed by: Cllr Nemeth                                              Seconded by: Cllr Bagaeen

Recommendations to read if carried:

2.1 That the Committee agrees to the preliminary designs for the Western Road scheme (presented in Appendix 5), to the advertisement of a Traffic Regulation Order (TRO) (including for the proposed changes to loading bays and amendments to the bus lane in the vicinity of the Dyke Road junction), and the commencement of construction on elements of the scheme which do not require a TRO.

2.2 That the Committee agrees to the preliminary design for the A23 scheme (presented in Appendix 7), to initiate further discussion with key stakeholders to inform design development, to progress the development of designs, to undertake further public consultation and return to a future ETS Committee with detailed design recommendations on the A23 scheme.

2.3 That the Committee calls for an officer report to be presented at the Committee’s next meeting on the Administration’s proposals for a trial Park & Ride site at Mill Road from Summer 2022, working with Brighton & Hove Bus and Coach Company.

2.4 That the Committee agrees to progress the development of improvements to the Phase 1 Old Shoreham Road cycle lane as a temporary scheme (from The Drive to Hangleton Road) and to undertake continued monitoring of the scheme. The improvements are as set out in Appendix 8, including temporary changes to increase vehicle capacity at the Olive Road / Stapley Road junction.

2.5 That the Committee agrees not to proceed with the Phase 2 Old Shoreham Road temporary cycle lane proposals at this stage.

2.6 That the Committee agrees to proceed with the proposed pedestrian crossing improvements to Old Shoreham Road at Newtown Road and Hove Park as set out in Appendix 8.

2.7 That the Committee agrees not to proceed at this stage with the proposals for Nevill Road, Windlesham Close, Weald Avenue and Stapley Road (access restrictions).

2.8 That the Committee agrees to progress the development of improvements to the Phase 1 Seafront A259 temporary westbound cycle lane (from West Street to Fourth Avenue) as an experimental scheme, including to disabled parking, as set out in Appendix 10, and to undertake continued monitoring.

2.9 That the Committee agrees to proceed with the proposals for Phase 2 of the Seafront (A259) temporary westbound cycle lane and proposals to introduce an experimental traffic scheme on King’s Esplanade (and adjoining roads), as set out in Appendix 11.

2.10 That the Committee agrees to officers progressing with the Active Travel Fund 2021/22 bid to the Department for Transport (DfT), to secure future funding for schemes including consideration of Marine Parade, Old Town, A23 and Old Shoreham Road, as well as consideration of a ‘Mini-Hollands’ proposal for the City.

2.11 That the Committee notes the summary of the Active & Inclusive Travel Forum to date as set out in Appendix 16.