Purpose

To adopt the Wellingborough and Rushden Area
Local Cycling and Walking Infrastructure Plan

Content

RESOLVED
 
KEY DECISION
 
That the Executive:
 
a)     
Acknowledged the findings of the public consultation
analysis for the Wellingborough and Rushden Area Local Cycling and
Walking Infrastructure Plan (LCWIP) which are included within
Appendix A and B of this report;
 
b)     
Approved and adopted the Wellingborough and Rushden
Area LCWIP which forms Appendix A of this report as a Council
policy document;
 
c)     
Agreed the prioritisation of routes within the
Wellingborough and Rushden Area LCWIP should form the basis of work
to develop preliminary designs for the routes to form the basis of
future funding bids.
 
 

Reason for Recommendations – Local Cycling and Walking
Infrastructure Plans (LCWIPs) are the recommended Department for
Transport approach for planning and co-ordinating provision for
active travel modes. They provide a strategic and planned approach
for short and long term provision for cycling and walking within
the local area.
 
The
Wellingborough and Rushden Area LCWIP has been developed to enable
NNC to:
·      
Identify prioritised cycling and walking
infrastructure improvements for future investment
·      
Ensure that consideration is given to cycling and
walking within both local planning and transport policies and
strategies, and
·      
Make the case for future funding for walking and
cycling infrastructure.

Alternative Options Considered – While it would be
possible to develop an LCWIP based on a different methodology to
that contained in Government guidance on LCWIPs, this is not
recommended as it would mean that the Council was less likely to
secure Government funding. However, should alternative funding
(such as financial contributions secured through agreements entered
into pursuant to S106 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990)
become available for particular corridors, it would be possible to
progress lower priority schemes on that basis.