Issue - meetings
Faringdon: Southampton Street - Proposed Shared Use Footpath/Cycletrack Crossing
Meeting: 18/06/2020 - Delegated Decisions by Cabinet Member for Environment (including Transport) (Item 26)
26 Faringdon: Southampton Street & Berners Way - Proposed Shared Use Footpath/Cycletrack 
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Forward Plan Ref: 2020/039
Contact: Hugh Potter, Group Manager – Area Operations Hub Tel: 07766 998704
Report by Director for Community Operations (Interim) (CMDE9).
The report presents responses received to a statutory consultation to widen or convert sections of existing footpath at Southampton Street and Berners Way, Faringdon to create shared use footpath/cycle tracks put forward by Faringdon Town Council as part of providing an improved and safer cycle route between the Folly View housing estate including Folly Sports Park & The White Horse Medical Practice and the town centre, including Faringdon Junior School. Funding for the proposed measures has been provided by Faringdon Town Council using Section 106 monies.
The Cabinet Member for Environment is RECOMMENDED to approve the proposed widening of a footpath at Southampton Street and the proposed conversion of a footpath at Berners Way to provide sections of shared use footpath/cycle track.
Decision:
Approved
Minutes:
The Cabinet Member for Environment considered (CMDE9) responses received to a statutory consultation to widen or convert sections of existing footpath at Southampton Street and Berners Way, Faringdon to create shared use footpath/cycle tracks put forward by Faringdon Town Council as part of providing an improved and safer cycle route between the Folly View housing estate including Folly Sports Park & The White Horse Medical Practice and the town centre, including Faringdon Junior School. Funding for the proposed measures had been provided by Faringdon Town Council using Section 106 monies.
Submissions of support had been received from Faringdon Town Council and County Councillor Judith Heathcoat.
Having regard to the information before her and the expressions of support received at the meeting the Cabinet Member confirmed her decision as follows:
to approve the proposed widening of a footpath at Southampton Street and the proposed conversion of a footpath at Berners Way to provide sections of shared use footpath/cycle track.
Signed.……………………………………
Cabinet Member for Environment
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