Issue - meetings

Local Cycling and Walking Infrastructure Plans

Meeting: 21/05/2020 - West Yorkshire Combined Authority (Item 89)

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(Lead Member: Cllr J Blake, Director: Alan Reiss)

Additional documents:

Decision:

Resolved:

 

(a)       That the Combined Authority adopt the phase one Local Cycling and Walking Infrastructure Plans (LCWIPs) produced for Bradford, Calderdale, Kirklees, Leeds and Wakefield, and that proposals included in the plans be used as inputs into the development of a transport investment pipeline.

 

(b)       That a decision on the final appearance of the phase one LCWIP documents for publication is delegated to the Combined Authority’s Managing Director, in consultation with the Chair of the Transport Committee.

 

 

Minutes:

The Combined Authority considered a report of the Director, Policy Strategy and Communications on Local Cycling and Walking Infrastructure Plans (LCWIPs).

 

The importance of walking and cycling had been highlighted during the current COVID-19 pandemic and it is expected that more people will choose these modes of travel, particularly as restrictions are lifted.  It was reported that £250 million national emergency funding for active travel had been announced by the Government but clarification was awaited on the how this would be distributed amongst the local authorities. 

 

The Transport Committee has overseen the technical work to develop the LCWIPs and endorsed a phased approach. Members noted the phase one summary documents for each of the five districts which were attached at Appendices 1 – 5 of the submitted report. The LCWIPs had been developed through a combination of technical work and stakeholder input and engagement had been carried out on the draft documents using the Your Voice platform. It was agreed that approval of the appearance of the final phase one documents be delegated to the Combined Authority’s Managing Director in consultation with the Chair of the Transport Committee.

 

Resolved:

 

(a)       That the Combined Authority adopt the phase one Local Cycling and Walking Infrastructure Plans (LCWIPs) produced for Bradford, Calderdale, Kirklees, Leeds and Wakefield, and that proposals included in the plans be used as inputs into the development of a transport investment pipeline.

 

(b)       That a decision on the final appearance of the phase one LCWIP documents for publication is delegated to the Combined Authority’s Managing Director, in consultation with the Chair of the Transport Committee.