Decision details

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.