Decision details
Wokingham Borough Council’s Active Travel Fund Tranche 2 Scheme Proposals
Decision Maker: Executive Member for Active Travel, Transport and Highways - Paul Fishwick
Decision status: For Determination
Is Key decision?: Yes
Is subject to call in?: Yes
Purpose:
To summarise the findings of the initial
consultation on Wokingham Borough Council’s Active Travel
Fund Tranche 2 Scheme Proposals, introduce the design options
developed and agree on the chosen scheme(s) for
implementation.
Decision:
That the Executive Member for Highways and Transport agreed that Wokingham Borough Council continue to develop the Woodley/Reading Active Travel Route by completing detailed design for the route and utilising the DfT funding to implement an initial section (Woodlands Avenue between Woodley town centre and Bulmershe leisure centre).
Wards Affected: None Specific;
Declarations: None
Dispensations: None
Reference Number: IMD 2021/19
Other reasons / organisations consulted
Prior to the development of the detailed
design schemes WBC ensured residents, businesses and wider
stakeholders have been identified and appropriately consulted on
the council’s plans for these schemes. Initial engagement on
the outline proposals took place between 1st and 26th March 2021
mainly through Commonplace,
(wokinghamactivetravelschemes.commonplace.is/) a designated
interactive engagement
platform. A range of channels were used to raise awareness of the
engagement exercise and encourage participation including but not
limited to stakeholder emails, postcard delivery and social
media.
Contact: Sofia Charalampidou Email: Sofia.charalampidou@wokingham.gov.uk, Robert Curtis Email: robert.curtis@wokingham.gov.uk Tel: 0118 974 6489.
Report author: Sofia Charalampidou
Publication date: 08/07/2021
Date of decision: 08/07/2021
Decided at meeting: 08/07/2021 - Executive - Individual Member Decisions
Effective from: 16/07/2021
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