Purpose

A112 Cycle Future Route 7
(CFR7) is one of the top potential cycling connections in the
London Strategic Cycling Analysis, and one of four key routes in
Newham. Through this scheme Phase 1A, we propose to improvements to
cycle infrastructure and junctions along Angle Lane and Leyton Road
between Great Eastern Road to the south and Chobham Road to the north

Decision

For the
reasons set out in the report and its appendices Cabinet RESOLVED
to Agree to:
 

i) 
Approve the preferred preliminary scheme design
following its endorsement by the community in an extensive recent
public consultation exercise, as detailed in Appendix A and
B.

ii) 
Approve the pooling of the existing funding
allocations already secured for this phase of the scheme into one
package, circa £816k for 2023/24.

iii) 
Note that Officers have made an application to TfL
for funding for circa £4m to fund Phase 1A, if successful,
approve the Council drawing this funding down to complete this
phase of the scheme.

iv) 
Grant delegated authority to the Corporate Director
of Environment & Sustainable Transport, in consultation with
the Cabinet Member for Environment, Highways and Sustainable
Transport to:
a) 
complete detailed design and implementation of this
phase of the scheme in parcels, according to funding allocations
being available, using the Council’s term highway
contractors;
b) 
undertake the necessary statutory consultation
process regarding the supporting traffic regulation orders for the
implementation of the scheme, and to make the supporting traffic
orders as required, subject to no material objections being
received;
c) 
continue to secure additional funding from external
sources for the development and delivery of this phase of the
scheme.
 
Alternatives Considered
 
a) 
One alternative is to not complete the detail design and deliver
Phase 1A of the CFR7. However, this would represent a significant
missed opportunity to secure an improvement in the conditions for
cycling and pedestrians in the borough, and the associated public
health and environmental benefits that the presented scheme offer.
This is especially significant when it would also be mostly funded
by external parties.
b) 
For the reasons as outlined above, this alternative is not
recommended.
c) 
As part of the design process, several options where investigated.
All of these were variations of what is now presented to Cabinet.
These were refined as part of the design process, to the
do-something option, that is now being presented.