Decision details

This report responds to a petition received requesting a cycle route from Rufforth to Acomb.  The report will consider the issues involved and make recommendations for responding to the petition and a possible solution to the request.

Advice of the Advisory Panel

That the Executive Member for City Strategy be advised to

(i)                 Note the content of the petition, and ask officers to continue to provide support to the steering group;

(ii)               Reply to the lead petitioner.

Decision of the Executive Member for City Strategy

RESOLVED:             That the advice of the Advisory Panel be accepted and endorsed.

REASONS:               (i)         To enable the proposed scheme to be properly assessed and for accurate costs to be calculated to enable it to be prioritised against other potential cycle schemes for potential capital programme funds. Also to provide advice on alternative sources of funding to the steering group to better the chances of implementation.

(ii)To inform them of the panel’s decision.