Issue - meetings

To receive a presentation on the Local Cycling and Walking Infrastructure Plan from Surrey County Council and Atkins Global.

The Committee received a presentation from Surrey County Council and Atkins Global on the Local Cycling and Walking Infrastructure Plan (LCWIP).

The presentation covered the objective and scope of the LCWIP, the types of infrastructure that could be installed with the plan, and maps of proposed and aspirational routes. The presentation also clarified how the project was funded and would be implemented over a ten year period. Once funding was secured, a feasibility exercise would be undertaken over an approximate ten month period before construction on the routes began.

The Committee expressed concern at the gaps in routes surrounding Staines, and the team explained that the Staines Development Framework would incorporate their own travel plans that would be linked with the LCWIP. The Strategic Planning Team had liaised with and would continue to communicate with the LCWIP team to ensure that appropriate routes were assigned. The Committee requested reassurance that Staines would be included in future funding and plans if there were delays in adopting the Staines Development Framework. The LCWIP team agreed that there would be no exclusion from funding and the Group Head of Regeneration and Growth would seek written reassurance.

The Committee also raised that Shepperton, Charlton Village, and Laleham did not appear in the immediate plans. It was clarified that the plans were not final and were subject to a phased approach, funding, and coordination with other departments within Surrey.

The Committee resolved to note the presentation on the Local Cycling and Walking Infrastructure Plan from Surrey County Council and Atkins Global.