This Council notes with grave concern that visitor numbers in Brighton & Hove dropped by more than 14% year on year in the first four month period of 2012/13

CONSERVATIVE Group Amendment

ACTIVE TRAVEL FUNDING

That the deletions are made as shown in strikethrough and a new recommendation 2.1 as shown in bold italics is inserted as shown below:

RECOMMENDATIONS:-

2.1 That the Committee notes the newly published statutory guidance, published under Section 18 of the Traffic Management Act, in relation to the removal of temporary lanes as summarised above in paragraph 1.3 of this report.

2.2 The Committee notes the government’s decision to withhold £277,520 of Capability Funding that the Council had successfully bid for due to the committee’s decision on the 21st July 2021 to seek a report to consider the removal of the Old Shoreham Road Cycle Lane Phase 1 as summarised in paragraphs 4.6 and 4.7 of this report.

2.3 That the committee agree to retain the Phase 1 temporary cycle lane on Old Shoreham Road due to the negative impact its removal would have on road safety, the environment, equality, and wider funding opportunities. This would also allow for appropriate monitoring to take place as set with the newly updated statutory guidance issued under section 18 of the Traffic Management Act 2004.

2.4 That the Committee agrees to progress the development of improvements to the Phase 1 Old Shoreham Road Cycle Lane as a temporary scheme (from The Drive to Hangleton Road) as set out in Appendix 2, including temporary changes to increase vehicle capacity at the Olive Road / Stapley Road junction. Committee also agrees that further monitoring is undertaken in accordance with the newly updated statutory guidance issued under section 18 of the Traffic Management Act 2004.

2.5 In the event that the committee seeks to remove Phase 1, that the committee agrees to retain the section of Phase 1 between Holmes Avenue and The Drive for the reasons set out in the report and that further monitoring is undertaken in accordance with the newly updated statutory guidance issued under section 18 of Traffic Management Act 2004.

2.1 That having regard to all relevant considerations, the Committee resolves to remove the Phase 1 Old Shoreham Road Cycle Lane and instructs officers to take all steps necessary or incidental to the removal of the cycle lane a soon as reasonably practicable.

Proposed by: Cllr Nemeth Seconded by: Cllr Wilkinson

Recommendation to read if carried:

2.1 That having regard to all relevant considerations, the Committee resolves to remove the Phase 1 Old Shoreham Road Cycle Lane and instructs officers to take all steps necessary or incidental to the removal of the cycle lane a soon as reasonably practicable.