Agenda item

The Sub-Committee noted that the responses to the public consultation carried out in November and December 2015 had now been analysed and a summary was detailed in the report.

The Sub-Committee was advised that officers had continued to engage with TfL and the Mayor’s Cycling Commissioner (at the time) to review further Quietways routes in the City and the reconsideration of the routes previously deferred by Members. From this engagement, it was now proposed to proceed with a section of the previously postponed route from Wilson Street to Bishopsgate.

Members raised a number of questions in relation to the volume of cyclists expected, the responses to the consultation, the purpose of extended bays at traffic lights, the impact from future road works and the costs of any future improvements.

A member also raised a question concerning safety issues at Primrose Street and it was agreed that an update be given at the next meeting.

RESOLVED - That

1)            Authority to start the work is approved, at a total estimated cost of £1.21m funded from TFL’s Grid programme.

2)            The budget adjustment as detailed in Appendix 4 is approved.

3)            The Quietways route from Wilson Street to Bishopsgate and the related measures be approved at a total estimated cost of £22,000 (which is included in the above £1.21M), funded from TfL’s Grid Programme.

4)            The Director of the Built Environment be authorised to accept and use any further funding towards this project that may be made available by TfL.