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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