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Meeting: 08/06/2016 - Cabinet (Item 38)

38 Exeter Cycle Strategy pdf icon PDF 4 MB

Report of the Head of Planning, Transportation and Environment (PTE/16/27) seeking approval to a strategic cycle network for Exeter and detailed proposals for the design of Routes E3 (between Redhayes Bridge and the City Centre) and E4 (between Redhayes Bridge and the University of Exeter Streatham Campus), attached.

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Minutes:

(Councillors Biederman, Connett, Hannan, Julian, Owen and Westlake attended in accordance with Standing Order 25(2) and spoke to this item).

 

The Cabinet considered the Report of the Head of Planning, Transportation & Environment  (PTE/16/27) seeking approval to an Exeter Cycle Strategy and to specific proposals for the design initially of Routes E3 (between Redhayes Bridge and the City Centre) and E4 (between Redhayes Bridge and the University of Exeter Streatham Campus).

 

The proposed Exeter Cycle Strategy reflected the network of cycle routes adopted by the County Council in its 2015 Cycling and Multi-Use Network Strategy and sought to secureadditional high quality routes radiating out from the city centre and connecting to orbital routes on the eastern edge of the city.  It would build upon the success of the earlier Cycle Demonstration Town project which had delivered over 40 kilometres of new cycle routes in the City enabling more people to cycle more safely, more often. 

 

The Strategy and the detailed routes to be pursued first had been further refined in the light of consultations with various stakeholders, local Councillors, Exeter City Council, Exeter Walking and Cycling Steering Group and the Exeter HATOC and through a wider public consultation.  Three public consultation events had been held across the city in July 2015 attended by around 150 people and a total of 224 responses had been received thereto and via the Council's on-line consultation facility.

 

In general, members of the public were very supportive of the County Council investing in additional cycle infrastructure across the city and consultation feedback had been taken into consideration and plans had been altered to address comments and concerns, wherever possible.

 

The Head of Service’s Report also incorporated an Impact Assessment relating to the possible impacts of the proposal, which had been circulated previously for the attention of Members at this meeting in order that as part of its determination of the next steps in the process the Cabinet might have full regard to the responsibilities placed upon it to exercise its Public Sector Equality Duty, under s149 of the Equality Act 2010, where relevant.

 

The Assessment acknowledged that that the schemes/proposed cycle network would have a positive impact – both economically and socially - on the wider community through improving cycling infrastructure for work, education and leisure (reflecting increasing demand consequent upon  additional housing and employment now taking place and planned) while also reducing congestion on the highway, reducing road traffic accidents and encouraging more healthy lifestyles.  No unmanageable impacts had been identified.

 

The matter having been debated and the options and/or alternatives and other relevant factors (e.g. financial, environmental impact, risk management, equality and legal considerations and Public Health impact) set out in the Head of Service’s Report and/or referred to above having been considered:

 

It was MOVED by Councillor Hughes, SECONDED by Councillor Leadbetter, and

 

RESOLVED

 

(a) that the principle of a strategic cycle network for Exeter outlined in Appendix I to Report PTE/16/27 be endorsed;

 

(b) that Officers be authorised  ...  view the full minutes text for item 38



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