Issue - meetings

To receive a report from the Cabinet Member for Environment and Transport and the Corporate Director for Growth, Environment and Transport which asks the Committee to consider and endorse, or make recommendations on the proposed decision to approve the Active Travel Strategy and Action Plan. In addition, to endorse the delegation to the Corporate Director, Growth Environment and Transport for the authorisation to make any further minor modifications which may be needed such as formatting changes and typographical errors in order to publish the  Active Travel Strategy and Action Plan

Roger Wilkin (Director of Highways, Transportation and Waste) and Charlotte Owen (Safer Mobility Team Leader) were in attendance for this item.

(1)  Officers introduced this report which asked the Committee to consider and endorse, or make recommendations to the Cabinet Member for Environment and Transport on the proposed decision to approve the Active Travel Strategy and Action Plan.

(2)  In response to questions from Committee members, the Cabinet Member and officers advised the following:

·         The strategy would be cost neutral

·         The main driver behind the strategy was to help make the people of Kent healthier through cycling and walking which also serve to reduce pollution and congestion

·         The successful integration of measures would take some years to be fully implemented.

       (3)       Resolved that:

          (a)     the Committee endorse the proposed decision of the Cabinet Member for Environment and Transport to approve the Active Travel Strategy and Action Plan; and

          (b) the Corporate Director, Growth Environment and Transport be given the authorisation to make any further minor modifications which may be needed such as formatting changes and typographical errors in order to publish the  Active Travel Strategy and Action Plan be endorsed.

                    (Mr MacDowall voted against).