Agenda item

This report provides an update on the progress of the Active Travel Programme and asks the Executive Member to note this update.

Resolved:

                      i.         Noted the update on the progress of the Active Travel Programme contained within this report;

Reason:     To provide information to the public and the Member on the current status of the Active Travel Programme.

                     ii.         Noted the update contained within this report covering the recent ATF4 bid submission;

Reason:     To provide information to the public regarding the request for funding submitted to Active Travel England.

                    iii.        Approved the “A19 Phase 1 Interventions” Project Outline (Option 1).

It should be noted that a decision on the implementation of the crossing is not being sought at this time. A further public decision on the proposals will be presented after feasibility work has been completed;

Reason:     To agree the scope of the project, to ensure it is aligned with stakeholder expectations.

                   iv.        Noted the results of the Riverside Path Consultation, the initial feasibility work undertaken by Aecom and the current funding gap;

Reason:     To understand the options for improving the route and the priorities for the local residents.

                     v.        Approved the progression of Option 2 to deliver the scheme on a phased basis commencing with the higher priority affordable items (lighting & CCTV) and undertake further development work within the current budget.

Reason:     Progressing with Phase 1 of the path upgrade (lighting and CCTV) allows progress to be made on-site whilst further work is undertaken on the feasibility of the full scheme.

Officers introduced the Active Travel Programme update and confirmed that the existing priorities for the programme had been agreed by the Executive in 2022. They noted that allocations for tranche 4 Active Travel funding was likely to be lower than previous allocations due to central government budget cuts. It was noted that many schemes in the LCWIP were at an early stage which was why some lower priority schemes which were ready for consultation were currently being progressed. Officers confirmed that in conversations with Active Travel England that bids should be separated to focus on those that are ready for delivery and those that were longer term schemes.  

The Executive Member considered a number of schemes in the programme including the Riverside Path which was raised during public participation. Officers confirmed that residents had been consulted with responses focusing on additional lighting for the path as well as raising and widening the path to reduce the number of days the path was unpassable due to flooding. Officers confirmed that they were recommending to deliver in stages focusing on affordable parts of the scheme such as lighting and CCTV. Should the Council not be successful in getting sufficient funding to deliver the other parts of the scheme it was confirmed that a new report would be brought to a Transport Decision Session for consideration how to move forward. Lighting underneath Scarborough Bridge was discussed and the Executive Member asked that it be included in work on the Riverside Path. Signage was also discussed around Scarborough Bridge.  

Resolved:

                      i.         Noted the update on the progress of the Active Travel Programme contained within this report;

Reason:     To provide information to the public and the Member

on the current status of the Active Travel Programme.

                     ii.         Noted the update contained within this report covering the recent ATF4 bid submission;

Reason:     To provide information to the public regarding the

request for funding submitted to Active Travel

England.

                    iii.        Approved the “A19 Phase 1 Interventions” Project

Outline (Option 1). It should be noted that a decision on the implementation of the crossing is not being sought at this time. A further public decision on the proposals will be presented after feasibility work has been completed;

Reason:     To agree the scope of the project, to ensure it is

aligned with stakeholder expectations.

                   iv.        Noted the results of the Riverside Path Consultation,

the initial feasibility work undertaken by Aecom and

the current funding gap;

Reason:     To understand the options for improving the route

and the priorities for the local residents.

                     v.        Approved the progression of Option 2 to deliver the scheme on a phased basis commencing with the higher priority affordable items (lighting & CCTV) and undertake further development work within the

current budget.

Reason:     Progressing with Phase 1 of the path upgrade

(lighting and CCTV) allows progress to be made onsite whilst further work is undertaken on the

feasibility of the full scheme.