Issue - meetings

To receive a report from the Cabinet Member for Horsham Town

RESOLVED

i)          To recommend to Council that it adopts the first Horsham Local Cycling and Walking Infrastructure Plan.

ii)         To note the content of the Summary of Stakeholders and Public Consultation document, October 2020.

iii)        Delegate authority for any minor editorial amendments to the Cabinet Member for Horsham Town.

REASON

i)          The LCWIP is a key tool in helping to deliver local improvements to increase both cycling and walking in the District and puts the Council in a strong position when bidding for cycling and walking improvement grants for the Government.

ii)         The Summary of Stakeholders and Public Consultation is an important background document in setting out the proposed response to the comments received.

iii)        To allow minor changes only. Any substantive change would need to be agreed by all Members.

The Cabinet Member for Horsham Town reported that the purpose of the LCWIP was to make cycling and walking a more natural choice for shorter journeys. Horsham’s LCWIP would be part of a larger county-wide network, as WSCC worked with other local authorities to create a combined prioritised list of routes.  Many of the routes would require external funding contributions, and having these routes prepared would enable the Council to bid for government funding in addition to tranches of funding made available through WSCC.

The Horsham LCWIP included five cycling corridors and six walking corridors that were the result of evidence based research and consultation.  In accordance with Department for Transport (DfT) Technical Guidance, it focused on cycling and walking routes within the town and routes into the town from surrounding settlements. 

The Cabinet Member stressed that all Members would be kept informed as and when the document is reviewed and updated.

RESOLVED

i)          To recommend to Council that it adopts the first Horsham Local Cycling and Walking Infrastructure Plan.

ii)         To note the content of the Summary of Stakeholders and Public Consultation document, October 2020.

iii)        Delegate authority for any minor editorial amendments to the Cabinet Member for Horsham Town.

REASON

i)          The LCWIP is a key tool in helping to deliver local improvements to increase both cycling and walking in the District and puts the Council in a strong position when bidding for cycling and walking improvement grants for the Government.

ii)         The Summary of Stakeholders and Public Consultation is an important background document in setting out the proposed response to the comments received.

iii)        To allow minor changes only. Any substantive change would need to be agreed by all Members.