Decision details

Executive Board will be asked to:

Note the details of TCF: Leeds City Centre Cycling Improvement project

Give authority to design and deliver the project

Give authority to enter into a funding agreement with the West Yorkshire Combined Authority for £7.06M

Note that the Chief Officer (Highways & Transportation) will be responsible for delivering the project and will consider further reports as necessary to deliver the project

The Director of City Development submitted a report which sought approval for the design and delivery of a package of 6 schemes to provide safe, segregated facilities for cycling and walking around the city centre, with it being noted that these projects would link existing cycle routes together to form a coherent network, facilitating active travel choices and reducing dependency on the private car for short and medium length journeys.

RESOLVED –

(a)  That the successful delivery of cycle infrastructure across Leeds as part of Leeds City Council’s ambition to encourage active sustainable transport and address the Climate Emergency, be noted;

(b)  That the principle and general layout of the six Transforming Cities Fund - Leeds City Centre Cycling projects, as detailed within the submitted report, be approved;

(c)  That it be noted that the costs of £7.06M to design and deliver the 6 projects detailed in the submitted report will be entirely funded from the Transforming Cities Fund;

(d)  That it be noted that the construction of the detailed projects is expected to begin in early summer 2021 for completion in spring 2023;

(e)  That it be noted that the Chief Officer (Highways and Transportation) will be responsible for the implementation of such matters, and will receive further reports as necessary to facilitate these proposals and will give authority to spend for the individual projects.

Briefings for Executive Member and ward members

Public consultation through Your Voice (Jan – Feb 2021)

Written consultation for statutory consultees

Written consultation with directly affected frontages to follow.

Executive Member for Climate Change, Transport and Sustainable Development

Ward members

Statutory consultees (Police, Fire, Ambulance, WYCA)

General public