Issue - items at meetings - Old Shoreham Road (OSR) cycle facilities - Results of Consultation and Recommendations

Report of the Strategic Director, Place (copy attached).

2.1       The Cabinet Member for Transport & Public Realm gives approval to proceed with detailed design of OSR cycle facilities as detailed in this report. 

2.2       The Cabinet Member for Transport & Public Realm gives approval to advertise the proposed cycle facilities in a TRO and that if any objections are received they would be considered at a Special Environment, Transport & Sustainability Cabinet Members Meeting on 9 November 2011.

37.1               Councillor Davey considered a report of the Strategic Director, Place concerning the results of consultation for Old Shoreham Road (OSR) cycle facilities and seeking permission to proceed with the implementation of the scheme, including the advertising of any necessary Traffic Regulation Orders (TROs).

37.2               Councillor Davey explained that the proposals would provide a high-quality segregated cycle route that would improve safety and encourage cycling. He reported that 75% of respondants were in favour the proposed scheme, which had received national and local praise from professional cycling organisations, campaigners and cyclists, and that funding had been secured from Sustrans to proceed with the project.

37.3               Councillor Morgan welcomed the scheme, which had been part of the council’s original Cycle Demonstration Town programme of work.

37.4               Councillor Peltzer Dunn welcomed the physical separation between cyclists and other road users in the route, but highlighted concerns about the shared space at the railway bridge and suggested using different coloured surfaces.

37.5               The Principal Transport Planner noted the concerns and advised that consideration would be given to the best surface treatment for the railway bridge when finalising the detailed design for the scheme.

37.6               RESOLVED – That, having considered the information and the reasons set out in the report, the following recommendations were accepted:

(1)         The Cabinet Member for Transport & Public Realm gives approval to proceed with detailed design of OSR cycle facilities as detailed in this report. 

(2)         The Cabinet Member for Transport & Public Realm gives approval to advertise the proposed cycle facilities in a TRO and that if any objections are received they would be considered at a Special Environment, Transport & Sustainability Cabinet Members Meeting on 9 November 2011.