The Chief Officer, Highways &
Transportation:
i) Noted the contents of the report;
ii) Noted and approved the final layout of the Pudsey –
Walking and Cycling Improvement scheme as shown on the attached
Drawing No TM/28/319/CON/01;
iii) Gave authority to issue the works to the term contractor and
to construct the scheme as shown.
iv) Noted the required expenditure of £554,400, comprising
£462,000 works costs, £90,400 staff fees and
£2,000 legal fees, all being funded from the Connecting Leeds
programme as previously approved by Executive Board and the
Combined Authority’s Project Assurance Team.
v) Authorised the City Solicitor to advertise and introduce a
Traffic Regulation Order to introduce waiting restrictions and to
advertise a notice under the provision of Section 90c of the
Highways Act 1980 associated with provision of traffic calming and
if no valid objections are received, to make, seal and implement
the Traffic Regulation Order and implement the traffic calming as
advertised; and
vi) Approved with reference to the powers contained in Section
66(4) of the Highways Act 1980, that the relevant lengths of
footway shown on attached Drawing No TM/28/319/CON/01 as proposed
cycle tracks are removed and that following the removal of the
footways, cycle tracks are constructed under the powers contained
under the provisions of section 65(1) of the Highways Act 1980 for
shared joint use by pedal cyclists and pedestrians.