Decision details

To approve the offer of funding from the Department for Transport Safe Cycling Fund

It was AGREED that:

1.         The grant of £1.579m from the Department for Transport for Walton Bridge Links and Leatherhead Ashtead Links cycle safety schemes be accepted in accordance with the Cabinet Decision of 26 March 2013

2.         The funding shortfall of £15,000 would be identified through scheme efficiencies or within the Environment and Infrastructure budget.

The County Council was awarded the second highest amount of any local authority within the DfT Cycle Safety Fund.  This was in recognition of the quality of the bid and the evidence of cycle casualties that the schemes are designed to address.  This will deliver real benefit for Surrey residents and forms part of the County Council’s corporate priority to encourage more people to cycle in the County.

The only other option would be to decide not to take up the grant.  Given the high levels of cycle casualties in the two areas, this was not considered to be a viable option.

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