Agenda item

10.1

The committee considered a report of the Executive Director-City Futures that provided the context for a recommendation to progress with the development of the East Bank Road Active Travel Project, subject to agreement from the DfT to a revised project end date.

10.2

RESOLVED UNANIMOUSLY: That the Transport, Regeneration and Climate         Policy Committee:-

·       Approves the continuation of scheme development detail in consultation with internal and external stakeholders funded from the scheme development within the Road Safety Fund until confirmation of funding deadline for the ATF3 programme;

·       Subject to agreement from the DfT to a revised project end date, approve the submission of the project through the Councils Capital approval process (managed through Strategy and Resources committee) as well as the SYMCA assurance process to access the funding.

10.3

Reasons for Decision

10.3.1

The East Bank Road Active Travel Project is part of the South Yorkshire Mayoral Combined Authority (SYMCA) ATIP and the delivery is key to maintaining accessibility to key employment sites and local facilities along with the wider city for the communities just south of the City Centre. This would be achieved through access to safe, sustainable modes by connecting with and beyond the Sheaf Valley Cycle Route, to the Grey to Green project, wider Transforming Cities Fund programme, and the City’s transformational Connecting Sheffield Programme.

10.4

Alternatives Considered and Rejected

10.4.1

Not moving forward with the project would mean that the take-up of sustainable travel choices would be considerably slower than with the project, it would also mean we would be unable to provide safe and reliable sustainable routes for many residents travelling to employment and to local facilities.

10.4.2

This would result in a delay to the Transport Strategy outcomes, along with no contribution to the one-year plan.

10.4.3

The benefits that would result from the enhancement of sustainable travel provision, such as reduced car usage and increased economic activity, would not be felt under this alternative option, or would be felt some time in the future, and therefore the benefit would be significantly diminished. Similarly, not moving forward with the project now would mean that the wider social and environmental benefits would not be realised.

10.1

The committee considered a report of the Executive Director-City Futures that provided the context for a recommendation to progress with the development of the East Bank Road Active Travel Project, subject to agreement from the DfT to a revised project end date.

10.2

RESOLVED UNANIMOUSLY: That the Transport, Regeneration and Climate         Policy Committee:-

·       Approves the continuation of scheme development detail in consultation with internal and external stakeholders funded from the scheme development within the Road Safety Fund until confirmation of funding deadline for the ATF3 programme;

·       Subject to agreement from the DfT to a revised project end date, approve the submission of the project through the Councils Capital approval process (managed through Strategy and Resources committee) as well as the SYMCA assurance process to access the funding.

10.3

Reasons for Decision

10.3.1

The East Bank Road Active Travel Project is part of the South Yorkshire Mayoral Combined Authority (SYMCA) ATIP and the delivery is key to maintaining accessibility to key employment sites and local facilities along with the wider city for the communities just south of the City Centre. This would be achieved through access to safe, sustainable modes by connecting with and beyond the Sheaf Valley Cycle Route, to the Grey to Green project, wider Transforming Cities Fund programme, and the City’s transformational Connecting Sheffield Programme.

10.4

Alternatives Considered and Rejected

10.4.1

Not moving forward with the project would mean that the take-up of sustainable travel choices would be considerably slower than with the project, it would also mean we would be unable to provide safe and reliable sustainable routes for many residents travelling to employment and to local facilities.

10.4.2

This would result in a delay to the Transport Strategy outcomes, along with no contribution to the one-year plan.

10.4.3

The benefits that would result from the enhancement of sustainable travel provision, such as reduced car usage and increased economic activity, would not be felt under this alternative option, or would be felt some time in the future, and therefore the benefit would be significantly diminished. Similarly, not moving forward with the project now would mean that the wider social and environmental benefits would not be realised.