Issue - decisions

RESOLVED:(i) That the submission to Cycling England of the strategy and action plan contained within the report be approved;

(ii)               That, in order to get the initiative off to a good start, officers be instructed to prioritise improvements for 2008/09 that can be achieved quickly (eg: cycle margin upgrades, cycle path illumination studs, increased numbers of cycle stands);

                        (iii) That officers be requested to monitor and report back on the effectiveness of existing green travel plans in the city.

REASON:                  To ensure the project is formally agreed and to enable the grant funding to be accessed, thus allowing progress to continue on the project.