In May 2020, the government announced an opportunity to bid into the emergency active travel fund (EATF) for funding to provide temporary schemes that would facilitate walking or cycling in place of mass public transport in response to the Covid-19 crisis.
The County Council, in co-operation with District and Borough councils, identified 7 schemes that would fulfil the government’s criteria and was successful in securing funding for all of these.
The schemes were implemented over a period of 8 weeks between July and September 2020.
The Chichester scheme has been operational since it opened on 24 August and sufficient data has been gathered to help assess its impact. A decision can now be made to determine if the scheme should be retained, removed or substantially revised.
Decision type: Non-key
Decision status: Recommendations Approved
Divisions affected: Chichester East; Chichester South;
Notice of proposed decision first published: 23/10/2020
Decision due: 23 October 2020 by Cabinet Member for Highways and Infrastructure
Lead member: Cabinet Member for Highways and Infrastructure
Contact: Matt Davey, Assistant Director (Highways, Transport and Planning) Email: matt.davey@westsussex.gov.uk Tel: 033 022 26680.
Democratic Services Contact: Judith Shore Tel: 033 022 26052
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