Decision details
Supporting Cycling in Ashby
Decision Maker: Cabinet
Decision status: Recommendations Approved
Is Key decision?: No
Is subject to call in?: No
Decisions:
The Community Services Portfolio Holder presented the report to Members.
She advised Members that the district had seen a lot of investments into the cycle networks around Coalville and that Leicestershire County Council had identified a high priority level 1 route within the draft strategy for Ashby that would link the town to Hicks Lodge cycle centre. The County Council has requested that the authority makes a contribution towards the costs of introducing the route.
It was moved by Councillor A V Smith, seconded by Councillor R D Bayliss and
RESOLVED THAT:
Members approve £40,000 in cycling infrastructure in Ashby de la Zouch as part of the 2013/14 provisional outturn report.
Reason for decision: To enable residents in Ashby de la Zouch and North West Leicestershire to take advantage of improved access to Hicks Lodge Cycle Centre.
Having declared a Disclosable Non-Pecuniary interest in the item 16, Councillor R Blunt left the meeting and Councillor A V Smith took the chair for the reminder of the meeting.
Contact: John Richardson, Head of Community Services Email: john.richardson@nwleicestershire.gov.uk Tel: 01530 454832.
Report author: John Richardson
Publication date: 25/11/2014
Date of decision: 29/07/2014
Decided at meeting: 29/07/2014 - Cabinet
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