Decision Maker: Executive
Decision status: Recommendations Approved
Is Key decision?: Yes
Is subject to call in?: No
To adopt the borough wide Local Cycling and
Walking Infrastructure Plan (LCWIP) as the borough's guiding
document for future bidding and implementation of walking and
cycling schemes on the identified strategic networks.
RESOLVED that the Executive agreed to adopt the Local Cycling and Walking Infrastructure Plan as the Council’s strategic plan for Active Travel over the next 10-15 years.
REASON FOR DECISION
The report presents the Local Cycling and Walking Infrastructure Plan (LCWIP) with a view to the council adopting it as the strategic plan for Active Travel over the next 10-15 years. The LCWIP enables a long-term approach to developing strategic active travel connections between key origins/destinations and forms a vital part of the Government’s strategy to make walking, wheeling and cycling the natural choices for shorter journeys, or as part of a longer journey.
Getting more people to walk and cycle will help respond to the Climate Emergency, tackle congestion on our roads and achieve the ambition of our Corporate Delivery Plan to make Wokingham Borough a great place to live, learn, work and grow and a great place to do business.
Wards Affected: None Specific;
Reference Number: WBC 1345
Other reasons / organisations consulted
The network and proposed works have been
subject to full public consultation.
During the plan’s development, the Community and Corporate
Overview and Scrutiny Committee met and subsequently set up a task
and finish group to discuss and provide feedback on the draft
report
Consultees
LCWIP report and its appendices
Equality Impact Assessment (EqIA) form: Initial impact
assessment
Contact: Robert Curtis Email: robert.curtis@wokingham.gov.uk Tel: 0118 974 6489.
Report author: Robert Curtis
Publication date: 22/03/2023
Date of decision: 21/03/2023
Decided at meeting: 21/03/2023 - Executive
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