Purpose

To utilise the £56,430.39 to provide lighting
on Home Farm Lane to make the path more attractive for use by
pedestrians and cyclists.
 

Decision

RESOLVED - That a total of
£56,430.39 from contributions secured pursuant to planning
obligations relating to planning permissions TW/17/00245
(Sparshatts Site, Longfield Road) and
TW/14/500619 (Longfield Road) be utilised to install and maintain
lighting on Home Farm Lane between Liptraps Lane and the Knights Wood residential area
including linking to Skinners Kent Academy Primary
School.
 

Reasons for the decision

To
provide lighting on Home Farm Lane to make the path more attractive
for use by pedestrians and cyclists. The Council has received
specific requests from Knights Wood residents to provide lighting
for the footpath and, in particular, it is utilised as a pedestrian
route to Skinners Kent Academy Primary School. In addition, there
is an existing cycle facility on Longfield Road.
 

Alternative options considered

Option
1: Utilising the funding to install lighting on Home Farm
Lane.
 
Option
2: Utilising the funding for other cycle improvements in the
area.
 
Option
3: The third option would be to do nothing and to return the
funding to the developer.