Decision details

Purpose of report: The report is provided for information and outlines the progress that has been made in this area. The report also summarises the government guidance informing the strategy to date and provides an overview of government thinking for how this area of work is likely to continue post April 2010. The report highlights work copleted on and planned improvements to the city-wide network of safe routes to school and other complementary measures.

Members are asked to: Acknowledge the contents of the report and provide support for the partnership work being achieved by Council officers and schools in York.

RESOLVED:                       That the Executive Member for City Strategy agrees to:

i) Note the content of the report.

ii) Note that officers will review the Census data, submitted in January 2010 to create a priority list of schools who will be specifically targeted in 2010/11. A further report will be brought to a future meeting to determine the priority list.

iii) Encourage staff & school governors to continue to engage with the school travel planning process to increase the percentage of journeys made to school by sustainable modes and specifically to make available publicly, for example via their internet web sites, individual school travel plans and performance monitoring information.

iv) With the agreement of the affected schools, information on individual travel plans also be provided on the Councils web site

REASON:                                          The travel planning process will only affect staff and student modal shift with the engagement of the whole school community.