Decision details

Report of the Head of Planning and Development - Response to KCC's Active Travel Strategy Consultation Draft

Decision Maker: Strategic Planning, Sustainability and Transportation Committee

Decision status: Recommendations Approved

Is Key decision?: No

Is subject to call in?: Yes

Purpose:

Response to KCC's Active Travel Strategy Consultation Draft

Decision:

That the Committee agree to the proposed response to the consultation set out in paragraphs 4.2.1 to 4.2.6 of the report and that it be forwarded to Kent County Council prior to the close of the consultation period on 13 July 2016, provided the following comments are included:

 

“Maidstone Borough Council consider Kent County Council’s Active Travel Strategy to generally be a good document in terms of its aspirations.  However, the Council would like to see more commitment to the actual delivery of Active Travel. 

 

Furthermore, Maidstone Borough Council are pleased Kent County Council have, through its Equality Impact Assessment, identified shortfalls in its Active Travel Strategy.  The Council strongly recommends that implementation measures in this strategy should actively seek to address the issues of inequality that have been identified.”

 

Wards Affected: (All Wards);

Contact: Email: steveclarke@maidstone.gov.uk extension 2418 Email: steveclarke@maidstone.gov.uk.

Report author: Steve Clarke

Publication date: 14/06/2016

Date of decision: 14/06/2016

Decided: 14/06/2016 - Strategic Planning, Sustainability and Transportation Committee

Effective from: 23/06/2016

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