Council Agenda Item 25
Subject: A259 Active Travel Improvement Scheme- Fourth Avenue to Wharf Road
Date of meeting: 20 July 2023
Report of: Executive Director, Governance, People & Resources
Contact Officer: Name: John Peel
Email: john.peel@brighton-hove.gov.uk
Ward(s) affected: All
For general release
Action Required of Council:
To receive the draft minutes extract and report from the Transport & Sustainability Committee held on 21 June 2023 for information.
Transport & Sustainability Committee
1.00pm 21 June 2023
Council Chamber, Hove Town Hall
Minutes
Present: Councillor Muten (Chair) Czolak, Davis (Opposition Spokesperson), Asaduzzaman, Bagaeen, Grimshaw, Miller, Pumm, Robinson and Thomson
Part One
5 A259 Active Travel Improvement Scheme Fourth Avenue - Wharf Road
5.1 The Committee considered a report of the Executive Director, Economy, Environment & Culture that report provided an update on the A259 Fourth Avenue to Wharf Road Active Travel Scheme and made recommendations on how to proceed. This follows a request by the Administration to review the whole of the seafront pedestrian and cycle provision between West Street and Wharf Road. The aim is to further enhance the road layout to better support all road users including pedestrians and cyclists, by creating a bi-directional cycle lane for the whole route.
5.2 Councillors Davis, Bagaeen, Robinson, Pumm, Miller, Grimshaw, Asaduzzaman and Czolak asked questions and contributed to the debate of the report.
5.3 Councillor moved a motion to request a recorded vote on the recommendations.
5.4 Councillor Bagaeen formally seconded the motion.
5.5 A recorded vote was undertaken with the following outcome:
Recommendation 2.1:
Councillor Asaduzzaman: For
Councillor Czolak: For
Councillor Miller: For
Councillor Thomson: For
Councillor Pumm: For
Councillor Robinson: For
Councillor Grimshaw: For
Councillor Bagaeen: Against
Councillor Davis: Against
Councillor Muten: For
Recommendation 2.2:
Councillor Asaduzzaman: For
Councillor Czolak: For
Councillor Miller: For
Councillor Thomson: For
Councillor Pumm: For
Councillor Robinson: For
Councillor Grimshaw: For
Councillor Bagaeen: Against
Councillor Davis: Against
Councillor Muten: For
Recommendation 2.3:
Councillor Asaduzzaman: For
Councillor Czolak: For
Councillor Miller: For
Councillor Thomson: For
Councillor Pumm: For
Councillor Robinson: For
Councillor Grimshaw: For
Councillor Bagaeen: Against
Councillor Davis: Against
Councillor Muten: For
Recommendation 2.4:
Councillor Asaduzzaman: Against
Councillor Czolak: Against
Councillor Miller: Against
Councillor Thomson: Against
Councillor Pumm: Against
Councillor Robinson: Against
Councillor Grimshaw: Against
Councillor Bagaeen: For
Councillor Davis: For
Councillor Muten: Against
5.6 Therefore recommendation 2.1, recommendation 2.2 and recommendation 2.3 were carried. Recommendation 2.4 failed.
5.7 Resolved-
1) That the Committee agrees to redesign the A259 Fourth Avenue to Wharf Road scheme.
2) That the Committee notes that significant additional funding will be required to redesign and deliver the final scheme. The final scheme design and funding requirements will be subject to a further report to this committee, including funding sources such as other external grant or reallocation of the Councils Programme.
3) That Committee delegates authority to the Executive Director, Economy, Environment & Culture to take all steps necessary to terminate the current call-off Contract for the A259 Fourth Avenue to Wharf Road Active Travel Scheme and notes the financial implications of both the stand-down charges and termination fees as detailed in section 7 of this report.