Purpose

To seek Cabinet approval to
formally accept the 2024-2025 Active Travel Capability Fund grant
of  £427,056.00 provided under Section 31 of
the Local Government Act, 2003 to support the active travel master
planning programme.
To seek Cabinet’s approval to
launch a range of public engagement activity to further develop the
Active Travel Master programme.
To seek Cabinet’s approval to
delegate to the Executive Director - Place, in association with the
Cabinet Member for Infrastructure and Environment, the authority to
amend or modify the Active Travel Masterplan programme as required,
if it remains consistent with the Council’s
objectives.
To seek Cabinet’s approval to
delegate authority to award future contracts following procurement
activities referenced in this report to the Executive Director -
Place, in consultation with the Cabinet Member for Infrastructure
and Environment.
That Cabinet notes the completion
of the DVT feasibility study and approve the forward plan for
future development of the trail as detailed in this
report.

Decision

RESOLVED
to:

 

1)     
Formally approve the acceptance of
the Active Travel Capability Fund grant of £0.427m provided
under Section 31 of the Local Government Act, 2003 to support
development of the schemes detailed in the report;

 

2)     
Approve the proposed next steps to
further develop the strategic interventions as highlighted in the
report;

 

3)     
Approve the initiating of public
engagement activities to further develop the Active Travel Master
plans; and

 

4)     
Delegate to the Executive Director
- Place, in consultation with the Cabinet Member for Infrastructure
and Environment, the authority to amend or modify the Active Travel
Masterplan programme as required and if it remains consistent with
the Council’s objectives.