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Report of the Cabinet Member Development and Safety

RESOLVED THAT

1.    the direction of travel in the Walking and Cycling Task Group’s recommendations be endorsed and the Cabinet Responses identified at Appendix 2 be agreed

2.    That, in respect of the responses at Appendix 2:

2.1  a Delivery Programme is submitted to Cabinet in Summer 2016, the Programme to identify resource and budgetary implications and a timeline for implementation.

2.2  implementation can commence in advance of the Delivery Programme where the impact of a recommendation is consistent with current work-streams and policies and is deliverable within existing staff and budgetary resources;

2.3  implementation can commence in advance of the Delivery Programme in respect of the cycling and walking champion; and

2.4  implementation can commence in advance of the Delivery Programme in respect of the Cheltenham Cycling and Walking Advisory Group – terms of reference at Appendix 3.

The Cabinet Member Development and Safety introduced the report which was a response to the recommendations made by the Walking and Cycling Scrutiny Task Group. He welcomed the direction of travel in the STG’s recommendations and believed that recommendation 2 of this report would be a sensible way forward in terms of implementing a succession of initiatives to contribute to improving walking and cycling in the town. He made reference to his response provided to the member question from Councillor Whyborn and confirmed he was happy for a Cabinet Member Working Group to review the form and content of any consultation on 20mph limits in the Spring and feed into the Delivery Programme.

The Leader wished to put on record his thanks to the work of the scrutiny task group which had undertaken a positive piece of work.

RESOLVED THAT

1.   the direction of travel in the Walking and Cycling Task Group’s recommendations be endorsed and the Cabinet Responses identified at Appendix 2 be agreed

2.   That, in respect of the responses at Appendix 2:

2.1          a Delivery Programme is submitted to Cabinet in Summer 2016, the Programme to identify resource and budgetary implications and a timeline for implementation.

2.2          implementation can commence in advance of the Delivery Programme where the impact of a recommendation is consistent with current work-streams and policies and is deliverable within existing staff and budgetary resources;

2.3          implementation can commence in advance of the Delivery Programme in respect of the cycling and walking champion; and

2.4          implementation can commence in advance of the Delivery Programme in respect of the Cheltenham Cycling and Walking Advisory Group – terms of reference at Appendix 3.