Agenda and minutes

Lead Member for Transport and Environment - Wednesday, 20th May, 2020 2.00 pm

Venue: CC1, County Hall, Lewes. View directions

Contact: Simon Bailey  Democratic Services Officer

Note: ++ Please note, the Lead Member will not be present in person, but will take the decisions remotely ++ 

Items
No. Item

1.

Decisions made by the Lead Cabinet Member on 22 April 2020 pdf icon PDF 146 KB

Minutes:

1.1       The Lead Member approved as a correct record the minutes of the meeting held on 22 April 2020.

2.

Reports

Minutes:

2.1       Reports referred to in the minutes below are contained in the minute book.

 

3.

Hastings Walking and Cycle Network - Queensway to Silverhill (western) Route pdf icon PDF 165 KB

Report by the Director of Communities, Economy and Transport

Additional documents:

Minutes:

3.1       The Lead Member considered a report by the Director of Communities, Economy and Transport.  She confirmed that Councillor Phil Scott, one of  the Local Members, supported the scheme.  

 

DECISIONS

 

3.2       The Lead Member RESOLVED to (1) Note the results of the public consultation on the Hastings Western Pedestrian and Cycling Scheme; and

(2)        Agree that the scheme is taken forward to detailed design and construction as part of the 2020/21 Capital Programme for Local Transport Improvements, subject to any delivery risks and delays arising from the current COVID-19 pandemic.

 

Reasons

 

3.3       The results of the public consultation on the Hastings Western Pedestrian and Cycle scheme show there is support for the proposed measures. Whilst there is concern about the safety of introducing shared route facilities for pedestrians and cyclists, evidence from other schemes introduced in the county do demonstrate these facilities can operate safely. The proposed shared pedestrian and cycle route aligns with the Walking and Cycling Strategy for Hastings adopted by the County Council in 2014 and will improve pedestrian and cycle connectivity to key trip attractors in the western part of the Hastings area between Sedlescombe Road and Bodiam Drive/Queensway.