Issue - meetings
Cycling in Brent
Meeting: 17/07/2012 - Highways Committee (Item 6)
6 Recent success and future direction of cycling in Brent PDF 2 MB
This report presents what the Council has recently achieved in relation to cycling, what it is doing now, and what it proposes to do in the future. It also presents the steps Brent is taking to support the London-wide and local targets and provides information as to recent successes in reducing the level of cycling-related casualties on the borough's highways network.
Decision:
(i) that the overarching approach taken to improve the attractiveness and safety of cycling across Brent be noted;
(ii) that the significant achievements the Council has made in reducing cycling related serious injuries and deaths on Brent roads be noted;
(iii) that the details relating to three key cycling programmes in Brent; Brent Biking Borough, Bike-it and Cycle Training/Travel Awareness be noted.
Minutes:
David McKibbin, Interim Head of Highways and Transportation, introduced the report before the committee which outlined what the Council had achieved in relation to cycling, current work being carried out and proposals for the future. Whilst pleased to report the progress made, David McKibbin recognised there was still much to do.
The issue of the provision of cycle stands was raised and although new-build developments could insist on the provision of cycle stands it was pointed out that most people lived in properties that did not have any storage for cycles and this put them off buying one. The Chair stated that although more cycle stands were being provided the thrust of the programme was to reduce cycle related accidents.
RESOLVED:
(i) that the overarching approach taken to improve the attractiveness and safety of cycling across Brent be noted;
(ii) that the significant achievements the Council has made in reducing cycling related serious injuries and deaths on Brent roads be noted;
(iii) that the details relating to three key cycling programmes in Brent; Brent Biking Borough, Bike-it and Cycle Training/Travel Awareness be noted.