Agenda item
DfT Active Travel Fund - Tranche 2 Grant Award
- Meeting of Cabinet, Thursday, 13th January, 2022 2.00 pm (Item 609.)
- View the background to item 609.
Report of Executive Director (Neighbourhoods and Environment) attached
Decision:
The Cabinet considered a report of the Executive Director (Neighbourhoods and Environment) concerning the schemes that had been awarded funding by the Department of Transport (DfT) following the Council’s Tranche 2 bid. The consultation/survey results in relation to the schemes would be submitted to the DfT.
Resolved:
1. That the bid to the Department of Transport (DfT) on 20 November 2020 for Tranche 2 funding from the Active Travel Fund for the schemes for which funding in the sum of £741,000 was awarded, be endorsed.
2. That, following discussion at design review stage with the Transport, Capital and Inward Investment Working Party, authority be delegated to the Executive Director (Neighbourhoods and Environment), in consultation with the Cabinet Member for Transport, Asset Management and Inward Investment, to agree the final detailed design options based upon the outline designs submitted to the DfT for Tranche 2 funding.
Reasons for decision:
To provide active travel improvements that further encourage increased walking and cycling activity in the Borough.
Other options:
None.
Note: This is an Executive Function
Eligible for call-in to: Place Scrutiny Committee
Cabinet Member: Cllr Woodley
Minutes:
The Cabinet considered a report of the Executive Director (Neighbourhoods and Environment) concerning the schemes that had been awarded funding by the Department of Transport (DfT) following the Council’s Tranche 2 bid. The consultation/survey results in relation to the schemes would be submitted to the DfT.
Resolved:
1. That the bid to the Department of Transport (DfT) on 20 November 2020 for Tranche 2 funding from the Active Travel Fund for the schemes for which funding in the sum of £741,000 was awarded, be endorsed.
2. That, following discussion at design review stage with the Transport, Capital and Inward Investment Working Party, authority be delegated to the Executive Director (Neighbourhoods and Environment), in consultation with the Cabinet Member for Transport, Asset Management and Inward Investment, to agree the final detailed design options based upon the outline designs submitted to the DfT for Tranche 2 funding.
Reasons for decision:
To provide active travel improvements that further encourage increased walking and cycling activity in the Borough.
Other options:
None.
Note: This is an Executive Function
Called-in to: Place Scrutiny Committee
Cabinet Member: Cllr Woodley
Supporting documents:
- Report of Exec Director (Neighbourhoods and Environment), item 609. PDF 424 KB
- Appendix 1 - DfT Tranche 2 survey analysis, item 609. PDF 1021 KB
- Appendix 2 - KV2 Brochure, item 609. PDF 403 KB
- Proposed cycle storage-Belton Bridge, item 609. PDF 111 KB
- Proposed cycle storage-Chalkwell Park, item 609. PDF 95 KB
- Proposed cycle storage-Pier, item 609. PDF 130 KB
- Proposed cycle storage-Priory Park, item 609. PDF 110 KB
- Proposed cycle storage-Shoebury, item 609. PDF 109 KB