Decision details

Newton Abbot, Queen Street - Pedestrian Enhancements

Decision Maker: Cabinet

Decision status: Recommendations Approved

Is Key decision?: Yes

Is subject to call in?: No

Decision:

(Councillor Wrigley declared a personal interest in this matter by virtue of being Leader of Teignbridge District Council and Chair of the Teignbridge Highways and Traffic Orders Committee).

 

RESOLVED

 

(a) that the design and construction of pedestrian enhancements on Queen

Street, Newton Abbot, as shown in Appendix 1 of the Report, at an estimated

cost of £1,300,000, be approved;

 

(b) that an increase to the Climate Change, Environment & Transport 2023/24

capital programme by £477,500, funded by external grant, further be

approved; and

 

(c) that the Director of Climate Change, Environment and Transport be given

delegated powers in consultation with the Cabinet Member for Highway

Management and Local Member, to make minor amendments to the scheme

as required.

Reason Key: Strategic, Political or Financial Significance;

Divisions Affected: Newton Abbot North;

Other reasons / organisations consulted

Consultation website and questionnaire, letter drop (~1000 residents, ~150 businesses), webinars, public exhibition in Newton Abbot Library

Consultees

Public, local stakeholders including local businesses and Newton Abbot Town Council, Teignbridge Highways and Traffic Orders Committee

Contact: Meg Booth, Director of Climate Change, Environment and Transport Email: meg.booth@devon.gov.uk.

Report author: Meg Booth

Publication date: 13/07/2023

Date of decision: 12/07/2023

Decided at meeting: 12/07/2023 - Cabinet

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