Decision details

Alexandra Park, Hastings - proposed designated shared pedestrian and cycle route - consultation results

Decision Maker: Lead Member for Transport and Environment

Decision status: Recommendations Approved

Is Key decision?: Yes

Is subject to call in?: Yes

Purpose:

Outline of the results of the consultation led by Hastings Borough Council and funded by East Sussex County Council for providing a cycling route through Alexandra Park, and agree with the recommendations made to Hastings Borough Council Cabinet on 4 January 2017

Decisions:

30.1     The Lead Member considered a report by the Director of Communities, Economy and Transport.

 

DECISION

 

30.2     RESOLVED to defer consideration of the scheme to allow officers, in liaison with Hastings Borough Council, to develop alternate proposals encompassing St Helen’s Road and other schemes utilising the Local Growth Fund monies available to support the Hastings Walking and Cycling Strategy Implementation Plan. 

 

Reasons

 

30.3     The proposed pedestrian and cycle route through Alexandra Park would accord with the walking and cycling strategy for Hastings adopted by the County Council in 2014; however one of the Local Members raised concerns regarding the availability of an alternative route, and the potential for conflicts between cyclists and pedestrians at popular areas of the park near the café and bandstand.  Hastings Borough Council has carried out a staged public consultation exercise to establish local views which were evenly split.

 

Report author: Tracy Vaks

Publication date: 27/03/2017

Date of decision: 20/03/2017

Decided at meeting: 20/03/2017 - Lead Member for Transport and Environment

Effective from: 28/03/2017

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