Issue - meetings

Josh Lenthall of Active Oxfordshire is coordinating the roll out of Community Activation measures in Witney as part of the DfT Emergency Active Travel Funding.

“This is an exciting opportunity to support members of the community to walk and cycle more and to change travel habits in Witney.”

Background Information attached - Cllrs Liz Duncan & Ruth Smith will give a verbal update at the meeting and seek approval or delegation to Council Officers to progress this project further.

The Council received a verbal update from Cllr L Duncan concerning a fund provided by Oxfordshire County Council for community bike repair pumps and signs.

It was agreed that the signs would require some further investigation and would be a long-term project, but an application for funding should be made for the pumps. They would need to be robust and should be in an area away from residential housing to make them a worthwhile contribution to the active travel infrastructure.

RESOLVED:

1.                That Witney Town Council supports Witney Community Activation and agrees that bike repair pumps be installed on land in its ownership; and,

2.                That this initiative be delegated to the Deputy Town Clerk to progress in terms of siting and the application for funds from Oxfordshire County Council.