Decision details

Purpose of report: Report highlights the strategic importance of Wigginton Road as a cycle route, and examines options for optimising the route alignment to make the route more attractive and cycle friendly.

Members are asked to: Consider the scheme proposals put forward and agree to carrying out a public consultation.

RESOLVED:             That the Executive Member agrees to:

(i) Give in-principle support to the outline scheme proposals shown in Annexes C and D of the report, which involve a mixture of on and off-road cycle facilities to create a continuous cycle route between the existing Foss Islands cycle path to the north, and Bridge Lane to the south. The scheme also provides additional on-road facilities to serve cyclists travelling to and from the Clarence Street junction along Wigginton Road;

(ii) Ask Officers to arrange to undertake further detailed design and public consultation, including the advertisement of any necessary Traffic Regulation Orders on the scheme, and then report back to a future Decision Session;

(iii) Requests that any shared use sections of path be delineated in line with the emerging standards to be included in the cycling infrastructure design manual, which was considered at the last Executive Member meeting.

REASON:                  Officers consider that this scheme will; support the Council’s aspiration of providing an uninterrupted cycling route between Haxby and the city’s railway station, provide better cycling access to the hospital buildings, provide significant improvements for cyclists on Wigginton Road, and generally contribute to the aims of the Council as a Cycling City.