Decision details

A24 Findon to Findon Valley cycleway/walkway scheme HT23 (21/22)

Decision Maker: Cabinet Member for Highways and Transport (Cllr Joy Dennis)

Decision status: Recommendations Approved

Is Key decision?: Yes

Is subject to call in?: Yes

Purpose:

The A24 Findon to Findon Valley cycleway/walkway scheme is a priority in the West Sussex Walking and Cycling Strategy 2016 – 2026.

 

In November 2020, the County Council was awarded £2.35m through the Department for Transport’s Active Travel Fund to support the implementation of walking and cycling schemes in the county. Proposed improvements along the A24 formed part of the funding allocation.

 

Public engagement exercises on the 2km-long scheme took place in spring and in summer 2021.

 

The Cabinet Member for Highways and Transport will be asked to approve the route for the scheme.

 

Decision:

The Cabinet Member for Highways and Transport has approved:

 

(1)     The route of the A24 Findon to Findon Valley cycleway/walkway scheme as explained in section 2 and as indicatively shown on the plan at Appendix A

 

(2)     The construction of the A24 Findon to Findon Valley cycleway/walkway scheme using WSCC’s Highway Construction Lot 6 Framework Contract, Landbuild Ltd having made the most advantageous submission and

 

(3)     The allocation of £1.2m from the Active Travel Fund to fund construction of the A24 Findon to Findon Valley cycleway/walkway scheme.

 

Interests and Nature of Interests Declared:

None

Publication date: 31/03/2022

Date of decision: 31/03/2022

Effective from: 12/04/2022

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